Ongoing Professional Development

graphs of performance analytics on a laptop screen
graphs of performance analytics on a laptop screen
 Self-paced courses:
  • Various data science tools
  • Machine Learning
  • Introduction to Neural Networks 
  • Programming with Python
  • Introduction to Algorithms
  • Algorithms and Data Structures
Conference: Washington Association of Mathematics for Two Year Colleges 2010-2023 
Locations vary
  • Attended and/or presented for this conference 4 times, dates vary 
  • Took particular interest in keynote address, “Exploding Dots” by Dr. James Tanton which led to private research into the Collatz Conjecture using musical models 
Workshop: Teaching and Learning with AI Spring 2023
Boise State University
  • Discussion and collaboration, practicing with Chat-GPT
Conference: National Association of Mathematics for Two Year Colleges Fall 2020
Online, presented
Class: Teach Students How to Learn parts 1 and 2 2019- 2020
Three credits from Northwest Nazarene University
  • Based on a book Teach Students How to Learn by Dr. Sandra McGuire
Workshop: JEDIBL Inquiry Based Learning, a modern relabel of a classical approach Summer 2020
Academy of Inquiry Based Learning
  • Four-week workshop
  • Discussed project based learning vs. test based learning
  • Formulated potential benefits: development of reasoning skills, reduction of test anxiety
Course audit: Programming Languages Spring 2019
  North Idaho College
Workshop: BlackBoard Learning Management Systems (LMS) Fall 2012
Professional Development credits from North Idaho College
  • Self-paced four week class
Class: General Education Workshop 2010-2011
One credit from the University of Idaho
  • Defining and improving outcomes in developmental and early college courses
  • Course based on a book, Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina
Workshop: College Readiness Retreat Fall 2008
Washington Center, Evergreen State College, North Bend WA
  • Two-day retreat, not specific to mathematics, but rather any remediation
 Curriculum Development: K-12 integrated Geometry and Visual Arts Spring 2006
Idaho State Board of Education, Boise ID
Two credits from Northwest Nazarene University
  • Assisted in developing curriculum for use in the K-12 classroom through the State of Idaho
  • Grant funded
  • Participated by invitation