Curriculum Vitae
Michelle L. Rockward
Instructor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus
555 Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021
Office Phone: 678 891-3729
Email:
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Dedicated and innovative instructor of mathematics that is committed to helping students achieve excellence in their courses and exposure to instructional technologies that will assist students outside of the classroom as they pursue their academic endeavors. Excellent with learning new technologies and willing to assist other colleagues with the software.
EDUCATION
M.S., Applied Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University, College of Math and Science, Atlanta, GA
Graduate Studies, Applied Mathematics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
B. S., Mathematics, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston, GA8/2008 - Present
Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering
Taught Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra (face to face and online), Math Modeling, Quantitative Skills and Reasoning, and Pre-calculus courses
Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA8/1998 –7/2008
Instructor, Department of Mathematics
Taught basic mathematics, college algebra, finite mathematics and pre-calculus courses.
Coordinated and prepared common final examination for the college algebra courses.
Attended departmental and divisional meetings.
Attended Harriet Walton Symposium
Attended International Conference on Neural, Parallel, and Scientific Computations
Attended Math Colloquiums
Yeshiva High School, Inc., Doraville, GAFall 1997
Teacher, Department of Mathematics
Instructed high school geometry course
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Norcross, GASummer 1997
Teacher, Department of Mathematics
Taught high school geometry course for summer school
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA8/1993 – 12/1995
Lecturer, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Taught basic mathematics and college algebra courses.
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
J. Williams-Lincoln Memorial Mathematics Award
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society
Member of National Technical Association
Member of Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematicians
Who’s Who Among American Colleges & Universities
SERVICEAT GPC
Served as a presider at the GPC Math Conference (2009)
Advised on students on courses and plan for success (Fall 2008- Spring 2010)
Tracked advisees progress using ESAMS (Fall 2008 – Spring 2010)
Member of MATH 1111 Committee, (Fall 2009-Spring 2011)
Member of Math Faculty Search Committee, February 2010 – March 2010
MLK, Jr. Challenge Project, Panola Mountain Park, January 18, 2010
Taught colleague’s MATH 0097 class(January 26, 2010)
Proctored colleague’s MATH 0098 exam (February 16, 2010)
Performed registration duties (August 2009 – present)
Math Representative at Open House (October 2009)
MESA Facilitator for Precalculus Fall 2009 – Spring 2010)
MATH 1001 Investigation Committee Member (April 2010 – July 2010)
Commencement Exercises (2008 – 2013, 2015)
Calculator Workshops Committee ( Spring 2010 – 2014)
Member of Exclusion Appeals Committee (January 2010 – present)
Member of Discipline Wide Student Activities Committee
Donated funds to the Clarkston Math Department via GPC Foundation
Member of the Quality Design (MATH 0098) committee (Summer 2011)
Member of Precalculus Committee (Fall 2012 – 2014)
Member of the MATH 0997/1001 Committee (Fall 2014 – present)
Textbook sub-committee for Precalculus committee (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012)
Recorder for the Precalculus Committee (Fall 2012 – Fall 2014)
Faculty liaison for the Executive Committee (Spring 2013 – Spring 2015)
Prepared sample projects for MATH 1001 courses (Summer 2013)
Served as a presider at the GPC Math Conference 2015
Taught colleague’s Math 1001 class (April 20, 2015)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT GPC
Attended AMATYC Conference (November 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014)
Attended GPC MATH Conference (February 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Attended T3 Conference in Atlanta, GA (March 2010)
Tier 2 judge at the GA Science and Engineering Fair in Athens, GA (March 21 – April 1, 2011)
MAC3 Conference (January 2010)
Attended Faculty Development Day (October 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Presented at GPC MATH Conference on WebAssign for College Algebra (October 2009)
Attended GPC T2 (Teaching and Training) Conference(March 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Attended Center for Civic Engagement & Service Learning Official Opening Ceremony (February 2010)
Attended software presentations for MATH 97/98 included WebAssign, MathZone, Aleks, etc. (February 2010)
Training class for iOS Beginning Development, (September 6, 2012)
Training class for Frontpage Web Design, (September 19, 2012)
Submitted application for iTeach Program
One of two presenters for the MATH 0997 training session (July 14, 2015)
Member of GMATYC (2015)
Member of AMATYC (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014)
Attended MAA Southeastern Regional Conference (March 14-15, 2014)