Ronee K. Finch
5000 Locust Street
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone- Home 832-661-6455
E-mail ; ;
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, 1983
6-12 Mathematics Teacher Certification, University of Texas at Austin, 1993
Master of Education, Lamar University, 2010
Post Graduate work
Mathematics Teacher Certification 6-12, graduate studies in mathematics and teaching mathematics, University of Texas: 1991-1993
12 Graduate Mathematics studies, RICE UNIVERSITY: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
Texas Master Mathematics Teacher Certification Training, TEA Region IV, Houston, TX, 2008
EMPLOYMENT January 1994 to present: Houston Independent School District/HCC Southeast
Pre-teaching career: Staff Engineer/Scientist, IBM, Dell, 1982-1993
Sixth Grade Math Teacher for gifted students, Shadowbriar Elementary; January 1994 to May 1994;
Smart Lab Engineering/Technology Teacher; The Rice School; June 1994-May 1995
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Teacher; Contemporary Learning Center High School Continuous Progress Program and Houston Night High School; August 2000-May 2005
MLI/NSF Math Lead Teacher-Math Department Chair-Pre-AP Math Teacher-AP Calculus Teacher; Wheatley High School; August 2005-May 2007
MLI/NSF Math Lead Teacher-Math Department Chair- Pre-AP Math Teacher-AP Calculus AB and BC Teacher; East Early College High School; June 2007-Present
Houston Community College Adjunct Professor; Intermediate Algebra; (Michael Bohn Department Chair) January 2008-Present
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TEXTEAMS Algebra 1; Rice University School Math Project (RUSMP)
TEXTEAMS Geometry; RUSMP
TEXTEAMS Algebra 2; RUSMP
TEXTEAMS Pre-Calculus; RUSMP
AP Calculus AB and BC; Rice University/ College Board
MLI/NSF Lead Teacher Institute; Rice University
Region IV Master Math Teacher Certification Preparation
Member of NCTM since 1993
Member of HFT, AFT, AFL-CIO
TAKS Coach Fifth Grade-Poe Elementary
Laying the Foundation Pre-AP Math Training- Pre-AP HS Math Teacher Certification
Presenter for Conference for Area Math Teachers (CAMT)/ 2007-“Using CBR’s and TI 84 Calculators to finally understand piecewise functions.
Presenter for CAMT Summer 2007-2009- “Use cows and pastures to generate and solve systems of equations.”
Presenter for HISD Math Summit 2008- “You are finally going to learn to use that Smart Board, TI Smart View and Document Projector to make teaching fun.”
Project Clear Tech Writer-Pre AP Pre-Calculus
HISD Algebra II Pre-AP Curriculum Writer 2011
FAMILY Mother of five: Jenifer, 23, Natalie, 16, Pierce, 15, Isabella, 6, Cash, 2, dog, Lucy, cats: Jude and Newton
CERTIFICATIONS
· Mathematics Teacher Certification 6-12; 12/1993
· Master Mathematics Teacher Certification 8-12; 7/2007