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Brendan Murphy

Brendan Murphy


Brendan Murphy


Professional Biography

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
•    2007 Awardee for Maine Mathematics for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
•    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 for the College Board* in seven countries
•    Has presented day long workshops in twelve 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
•    Over 100 AP* Calculus podcasts on iTunes University
•    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
•    Has taught both virtual AB Calculus and BC Calculus for the Maine Department of Education for the last two years.

Committees
•    SAT Math Test Development Committee
•    AP* Annual Conference Steering Committee
•    College Board* Fellow Committee Co-Chair
•    AP* Statistics Active Reader

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AP* Emphasis:

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