James Bird

SUNY Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

Degree: Master of Arts in Mathematics, Expected May 2012

Binghamton University - Binghamton, NY

Degree: Master of Arts in Teaching in Mathematics, May 2011
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, May 2009

Binghamton High School

Student Teacher - Binghamton, New York - 2010

• Taught a full schedule of high school mathematics, including Enriched Geometry and Algebra
• Created a series of full lessons, including lesson plans, assessments, and test analysis for effectiveness
• Ran a classroom successfully for an entire semester
• Included one-hundred hours of observation and reflective classroom strategy essays

Binghamton University

Graduate Assistant - Binghamton, New York - 2010

• Taught an undergraduate course in Euclidean & Hyperbolic Geometry
• Did all necessary grading and instructing while communicating with my professor
• Simultaneously did independent study in Euclidean Geometry

Summer Discovery UCLA

Counselor & Mathematics Tutor - Los Angeles, California - 2010-Present

• Taught students pre-college mathematics, ranging major high school subjects
• Acted as a positive role model to all campers, providing them with support and guidance
• Was on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for over 6 weeks, constantly responsible for ten to fifty children

Binghamton University

Mathematics Tutor - Binghamton, New York - 2007-2008

• Volunteered at the tutor center and personally tutored students in Business Calculus and Calculus I & II
• Connected with classmates while teaching the material alongside graduate students and teachers
• Helped students successfully improve their grades and understand the concepts behind the subject

Mathematics

• "Summation Pattern Analysis"
• "Theoretical Applications of Trebly Asymptotic Triangles in Hyperbolic Geometry" *
• "Realistic Approach to Graph Theory Application"
• "Properties and Postulates of Euclidean Geometry" *
(* denotes research presentations given to SUNY Binghamton PhD students)

Education

• "The Science of Teaching: Conceptual Methods of Calculus"
• "Concepts: Keep asking questions"
• "What is Mathematics: The Ism's"
• "Behaviorism vs. Construcivism"

Pi Lambda Phi

2006-Present

• Taught the new fraternity members the history, values, and traditions of the fraternity
• Gave out weekly lessons and bi-weekly tests in order to properly educate the new members
• Organized and stored academic records of the entire fraternity for more than two consecutive years

• Organized and participated in multiple charities yearly
• Headed fundraisers that collect $15,000 on average per year