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Brendan Murphy

Brendan Murphy


Brendan Murphy


Brendan was just named the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching winner for Mathematics!!

Education

  • Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts – MBA, 1989
  • Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts – BSCE, 1984

Teaching Certifications

  • State of Maine – Professional Teaching Certification in Secondary Level Mathematics
  • State of Massachusetts – Initial Teaching Certification in Secondary Level Mathematics
  • Maine Principal’s Association – Coaching Certification

Teaching Experience – College

  • Husson College, Bangor, Maine: September 2007
  • Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, Maine: 1999-2005
  • Unity College, Unity, Maine: 2000-2002
  • Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts: 1989-1997

Teaching Experience – High School/Middle School

  • John Bapst Memorial High School, Bangor, Maine: 2006 – present
  • Tyngsborough High School, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts: 2005-2006
  • Carrabec High School, North Anson, Maine: 1998-2005
  • Lubec Consolidated School, Lubec, Maine: 1997-1998

Awards

  • Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics PAEMST – State Finalist; 2005-2006
  • Maine Teacher of the Year, State Finalist 2005
  • Siemens Award for Advanced Placement 2005
  • Teacher of the Year Northeastern University Building Technology Program 1993

College Board* Certifications/Workshops Presented

  • Has presented week long summer institutes in four countries
  • Has presented day long workshops in ten states
  • AP* Calculus
  • AP* Statistics
  • Vertical Teams Math
  • Pre-AP* Mathematics
  • AP* Calculus Approved Reader
  • AP* Statistics Approved Reader
  • College Board* Fellows Committee, Co-Chair, 2003-present

Associations

  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  • Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine (ATOMIM), Board of Directors: 2003-2005
  • MAML – Maine Association of Math Leagues

Publications

  • Slope Fields and Euler’s Method – College Board AP* Calculus Professional Development Manual, 2007
  • Design and wrote a 1-day Pre-AP* Mathematics Workshop for the College Board
  • Featured in Newsweek Magazine, May 16, 2005 for ATM Distance Teaching Distinction

Maine Department of Education

  • State of Maine Mentor – AP* Mathematics, 2004-present
  • State of Maine Mentor – Vertical Team Mathematics


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AP* Emphasis:

Brendan Murphy is a College Board* endorsed Consultant and will be an instructor for Calculus.