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Curriculum Vitae



Education
Arizona State University
In Progress Towards Finishing Ph.D.

Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. in Applied Mathematics (December 1995)
B.S. in Applied Mathematics with Honors (December 1992)

College of Charleston
B.S. in Physics (December 1992)
B.A. in French (December 1992)

Work Experience
Research Consultant, Viewpoints Research (June 2001 – May 2002)
Internship and Consultant, Walt Disney Imagineering (July 1999 - June 2001)

Academia Experience
Honors Disciplinary Faculty, Arizona State University (Spring 2006 - Present)
Mathematics Instructor/Lecturer, Arizona State University (August 2002/January 2004 - Present)
Mathematics Instructor, University of Phoenix Online (November 2002 - Present)
MAT170 Co-coordinator, Arizona State University (August 2008 - December 2008)
Mathematics Instructor, Bridge Program, Arizona State University (Summer 2005)
Mathematics Instructor, Bridge Program, Arizona State University (Summer 2004)
MTE 180 Coordinator, Arizona State University (January 2003 – May 2004)
Mathematics Instructor, Upward Bound Program, Arizona State University (Summer 2003)
Mathematics Instructor, Arizona State University West (August 2003)
Mathematics Instructor, Arizona State University (August 2002 – January 2004)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Kansas (Jan. - May 2002)
National Science Foundation Fellowship, University of Kansas (August 2000 - July 2002)
Precalculus Coordinator, University of Kansas (Jan. 1998 - May 1999)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas (Fall 1994 - Fall 1997)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology (Spring 1993 - Spring 1994)
Computer Lab Supervisor, Georgia Institute of Technology (Fall 1992 - Spring 1994)
Senior Teaching Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology (Fall 1992)

Honors
ASU Sun Devils' Advocates Apple Polisher Recognition, Arizona State University (Spring 2008)
Honors Disciplinary Faculty, Arizona State University (Spring 2006 - Present)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Kansas (Jan. 2002 - May 2002)
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, University of Kansas (Fall 2000 - July 2002)
Florence Black Graduate Scholarship, University of Kansas (Summer 1998)
University-Wide Teaching Award for Outstanding GTA's, University of Kansas (May 1998)
Departmental Award for Teaching, University of Kansas (May 1998)
Pi Mu Epsilon member - National Mathematical Honor Society (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Golden Key National Honor Society member (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Dean's List (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Faculty Honors (College of Charleston)
L.M. Fitten Scholarship (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Skills
Experience with programming in Latex, Matlab, HTML, FORTRAN, Basic, Pascal, Squeak
Experience with web design, development, and implementation
Experience with software development
Experience in reform teaching methods with emphasis on the use of technology in the classroom (i.e. graphing calculators, computers, web-based instruction)
Extensive experience in the use of graphing calculators and computers in classroom instruction including Texas Instruments, Casio, Mathematica, Maple, and Matlab

Publications
Research Papers and Articles         
1) Brewer, N. (2004) “Advancement and Synergy Through Interdisciplinary Methods,” ISBN: 86-7466-117-3 © 2004, IPSI Belgrade, Academic Mind, October 2004
2) Brewer, N. (2001). "Web-based Modeling and Explorations," Squeak News E-zine CD publication (2001)
3) Brewer, N. (2001). "Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology Through Active Texts," International Journal of Differential equations, (2001)
4) Brewer, N. (2000). "Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology Through Active Texts," International Journal of Applied Mathematics, 3, No. 3 (2000), pp.321-328

Abstracts
1) Brewer, N. (2001). "Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills Through the Use of Computer Modeling," Abstracts of Invited Lectures and Short Communications Delivered at the Tenth International Colloquium on Numerical Analysis and Computer Science with Application, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 12 - 17, 2001
2) Brewer, N. (2000). "Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology Through Active Texts," Abstracts of Invited Lectures and Short Communications Delivered at the Ninth International Colloquium on Numerical Analysis and Computer Science with Application, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 12 - 17, 2000

Websites
Webmaster for the Kansas Stochastic Adaptive Control Group, University of Kansas (January 2002 - May 2002)
Webmaster for the National Science Foundation GK-12 Grant, University of Kansas (May 2001 - July 2002)

Books Reviewed
Reviewed Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, Third Edition by O'Daffer/Charles/Cooney/Dossey for Addison-Wesley (May 2003)    
Reviewed Manuscript for Morgan Kauffman Publishers on the Book Entitled "Learning Programming Concepts with Squeak," by Stephane Ducasse             (May 2001)

Conferences
1) Volunteer Grand Awards judge for the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona on May 10-11, 2005
2) Participant at the 2001 National Science Foundation Meeting for Graduate K-12 Fellows, Washington D. C., November 2001
3) Invited to Stochastic Theory and Control Workshop, University of Kansas, Oct. 18-20, 2001.
4) Invited to participate at the Association for Computing Machinery "ACM1 - Beyond Cyberspace" Exposition in the Disney Learning Partnership Booth, March 10 – 13, 2001,  San Jose, California. Gave 3 presentations on research done through the National Science Foundation Graduate K-12 Grant at the University of Kansas.
5) Invited to the Institutes for Mathematics and its Applications Career Workshop, "Connecting Women in Mathematical Sciences to Industry," Sept. 8 - 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
6) Delivered a one hour lecture titled "Enhancing Problem-Solving Skills Through the Use of Computer Modeling," at the Tenth International Colloquium on Numerical Analysis and Computer Science with Applications, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 12 - 17, 2001
7) Delivered a one hour lecture titled "Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology Through Active Texts," at the Ninth International Colloquium on Numerical Analysis and Computer Science with Applications, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 12 - 17, 2000
8) Presented a paper, "On Integrating Mathematics and Science Through Technology," at the Mathematical Association of America Mathfest 2000, University of California in Los Angeles, August 3, 2000.
9) Invited to the National Science Foundation Workshop for High School Teachers of Mathematics and Science, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 2000 as the Chief Technical Advisor
10) Attended the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1999 Annual Conference, San Francisco, April 1999

 
This is mathematics: she reminds you of the invisible form of the soul; she gives life to her own discoveries; she awakens the mind and purifies the intellect;
she brings light to our intrinsic ideas; she abolishes oblivion and ignorance which are ours by birth.       Proclus