Richard Tchen

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. BA in Mathematics, Concentration in Environmental Studies, June 1996. Pennsylvania Teacher Certification in secondary level mathematics, December 1996.

Activities:

African (Umfundalai) dancer; performed, with solo appearances, in two ensemble productions (four semesters).

Classical guitarist; performed duets in medieval music recital and accompanied student play (two years).

WSRN-FM radio disc jockey, broadcasting blues music programs (four semesters).

Junior Varsity soccer left wing (one season).

St. Paul's School, Concord, NH. Magna Cum Laude, June 1991. Distinctions in Mathematics, History, Modern Languages, Religion. Elected to Cum Laude Society. National Hispanic Merit Program Semifinalist. Valpey Prizes every year for outstanding overall academic achievement.

Activities:

Tenor in School choir (four years).

Classical guitarist; performed solo in recital (one year).

Junior Varsity soccer starter at left wing and left defender (two seasons).

Junior Varsity lacrosse midfielder (two seasons).

Project Manager, the Math Forum, Philadelphia, PA. Manage web site. Administer dozens of discussion groups. Mentor students who submit solutions and explanations to Problems of the Week. Edit electronic newsletter e-mailed to thousands of subscribers every week, as well as many other documents for public consumption. Provide professional development opportunities for teachers. (Feb 1997-present)

Assistant Coach, women's varsity soccer, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Supported team's technical and tactical development. Assisted head coach plan practices and prepare for games. (August 2000 - October, 2002)

Student Teacher, Radnor Middle School, Wayne, PA. Supported 36 seventh and 31 eighth graders across five mathematics classes. Implemented original daily and three-week lesson plans, teaching (1) geometry and algebra, from Watershed Program stream testing, and (2) data analysis, from student-generated survey of 1996 Presidential elections. Facilitated learning through groupwork and activity stations; problem-solving through student inquiries and manipulatives; and writing through peer review. (Sept-Dec 1996)

Mathematics Tutor, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Helped raise middle school children's mathematics performance and appreciation. (Sept 1995-Dec 1998)

Environmental Educator, Wallingford Elementary School, Wallingford, PA. Co-taught fifth graders once a week. Facilitated "sense of place" awareness through discussions, story-tellings, and hands-on activities. Planned school garden funded by Orion Society. (Feb-May 1996)

Environmental Educator, USDA Forest Service, Radnor, PA. Team-taught original lessons on ecology and natural resources. Reached over 1300 racially diverse K-12 youth at over 20 northeastern US sites. Spearheaded urban Philadelphia community clean-up projects. Delivered original concluding speech to Forest Service Chief and Staff in Washington, DC. Co-wrote and edited Branching Out to the Youth of America. (June-Aug 1994)

Assistant Teacher, The School in Rose Valley, Moylan, PA. Supported teachers in classroom exercises and recess. Read with individual students, ages seven to nine, and evaluated their performances. (Jan-May 1993)

Skilled in UNIX and HTML environments, and Macintosh and IBM word processing, spreadsheet, and mathematics applications • fluent in French and Portuguese • Project Learning Tree educator • classical and steel-string guitarist • hatha yoga practitioner • African (Umfundalai) dancer • certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by the American Red Cross • holder of the National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)