Mary C.

Professional Educator of Mathematics, Statistics (AP), and Data Analytics with a passion for student success and post-secondary pathways toward purposeful lives applying data and computer science skills. Educator, sponsor, and coach for award-winning high school mathematics and data science teams. Interested in identity, learning, development, inspiration, motivation, teaching, and brain research as it applies to learning, cognition & memory, especially as it applies to mathematics education. Special interests in computation and data science applications in areas of health, business, finance, climate, engineering, social impact, and media. Champion for underrepresented, first-generation, undocumented, low-income, rural, and challenged students working to achieve their potential in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) and social impact careers. Always interested in potential apprentice/internship and pre-college opportunities for my students. Proud of my Data Analytics teams for their hard work and recognition including: > Microsoft AI for Good Imagine Cup Junior Competition: One of only nine schools across the globe sharing the Top Prize in the 2020 Microsoft AI for Good Imagine Cup Junior competition. > NSTA eCYBERMISSION Challenge: Selected State winners and Regional Finalist in 2021 for their blue light sensor project, ABLES. > NSTA eCYBERMISSION Challenge: Selected State Winners 1st and 2nd place in 2022. > NASA Plant Mars Contest–Awarded Best in Show in 2021 for Analysis of Results.