Education                                         

   Carnegie-Mellon University                                                                  

   Pittsburgh, PA     1994

   M.S. Physics (ABD 1995) | GPA: 3.6 / 4.0                                                                      

   Purdue University                                                                                

   West Lafayette, IN 1992

   B.S. Honors Physics | GPA: 5.7 / 6.0           

   S. R. Butler High School                                                                              

   Huntsville, AL 1988

   Valedictorian, National Merit Scholar| GPA: 4.1 / 4.0       

Employment History        

   Wayland High School                                                                           

   August 2007 – present | Wayland, MA

   Physics Teacher

Additional responsibilities include: 

·   Science Department Chair (2011 – 2022) 

·   Faculty co-advisor, FIRST Robotics Team (2008 – 2011)

·   Faculty co-advisor, Science Team (2010 – 2011, 2017-present)

·   Amnesty International Advisor (2017 – 2021) 

·   Treasurer, Wayland Teachers’ Association (2011 – 2025)

   Manchester Essex Regional High School                                         

   August 2006 – June 2007 | Manchester, MA     

   Physics Teacher 

   MIT Haystack Observatory                                                                   

   Summers 2005, 2006 | Westford, MA    

   Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program

   Developed radio astronomy high school lesson plans involving data collection, reduction,  and analysis using actual measurements taken from the Haystack Small Radio Telescope (SRT). 

   Swampscott High School                                                             

   August 2002 – June 2006 | Swampscott, MA

   Physics Teacher

   Additional responsibilities included: 

·   Faculty advisor, Chess Team (2002 – 2006)

·   Faculty advisor, Science Team (2004 – 2005) 

·   Co-founder, faculty Big Blue Investment Club (2003 – 2006)

·   Founder, faculty Wine Appreciation Club (2003 – 2006)

·   Member, QuarkNet (2003 – 2006)

·   Member, TheoryNet (2003 – 2005)

·   Treasurer, Swampscott Education Association (2004 – 2006)  

   Domaine du Mont Saint-Jean Vineyards                                              

   Harvest Time (Late Summer to Early Fall) 1995 – 1996, 1998 – 2004 | Corsica, France

   Vinification Supervisor                                  

   Supervised the grape harvest on a 250-acre vineyard and the vinification processes in a 1.5 million-liter winery.  

   Managed the wine-making of nine award-winning varietals.

   Blackfoot Wines                                                                                   

   1998 – 2002 | Atlanta, GA

   Wine Importer   

   Founded a wine importation business to import Domaine du Mont Saint-Jean wines for distribution in the United States. 

   Viscotek Corporation                                                                           

   1997 – 1998 | Houston, TX

   Solution Viscosity Service Manager                 

   Managed multiple responsibilities within the small company: installed the Y501 Relative Viscometer in domestic and international plastics factories (required extensive travel);  conducted operator training; developed equipment and training documentation; designed and implemented hardware and software for new products, including robotic sample preparation.

Ogawa/Depardon Architects                                                                           

   1996 – 1997 | New York, NY

   Personal Assistant     

Publications

  Rideout, Kenneth. Barron's Physics: The Easy Way. 2020  rebranded to Science 360: A Complete Study Guide to Physics. 2021

   Rideout, Kenneth, and Jonathan S. Wolf. AP Physics 1. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2018.

Rideout, Kenneth, and Jonathan S. Wolf. AP Physics 2. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2018.

Rideout, Kenneth, and Jonathan S. Wolf. AP Physics 1 and 2. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2015.

Rideout, Ken. "Reflections from the Classroom." The Physics Teacher Phys. Teach. 53.7 (2015): 389.

Rideout, Ken. "Why Do They Keep Thinking That (wrong) Way?" The Physics Teacher 50.6 (2012): 326. 

Rideout, Ken. "Binding Together Bonds." The Physics Teacher 49.3 (2011): 188.

Rideout, Ken. "Diverse Thoughts on Diversity in Physics." Phys. Today Physics Today 60.2 (2007): 81-82.