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St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Math with Bad Drawings (2018) hit #4 on the Kindle nonfiction charts.Change is the Only Constant (2019) drew the generous endorsements of authors like Ryan North, Zach Weinersmith, Becky Dinerstein, and David Litt (Google them, they're all great).Math Games with Bad Drawings (2022) has been described as an "instant classic" (and not just by me; that'd be a bit presumptuous).Math for English Majors (2024) is coming soon to a bookshop near you.

"Math with Bad Drawings" is about things I like - math, teaching, writing. It's also about a thing I can't do - drawing. It's about being an expert and a beginner in a thousand overlapping ways.The blog has enjoyed more success than I could've hoped for, with more than 5 million views since launching in 2013.My writing has also appeared in Slate, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, Math Horizons, The Chicago Tribune, and the Huffington Post.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

When I applied, a friend of a friend described it as "by some way the best school north of London." My experience there did nothing to contradict the assessment.I taught math to academically gifted boys from ages 11 to 18. I led a redesign of the middle school math curriculum and was asked to deliver lectures to 100+ students in the "Theory of Knowledge" course.

I designed and taught courses across the curriculum: AP Calculus, Psychology, Statistics, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Geometry, Biology, Earth Science, SAT Prep, and English.More than 90% of our families qualified for free and reduced lunch. More than 70% were aiming to become the first in the family to attend college.The school's test scores ranked as high #4 among California high schools. 59% of my geometry students scored "Advanced" (compared with only 8% statewide). 78% of my Calculus students passed the AP (compared with a national average of 56%).

Master'S Degree, Data Analytics

Online degree in data analytics. Developed love of Python, respect for R, cordial relationship with SQL, tenuous acquaintance.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics

I graduated summa cum laude with distinction in both majors, Math and Psychology. I received awards for "Contributions to College.