Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
(Last updated: September 4, 2005)

Mary Jo Messenger
Chair, Department of Mathematics
River Hill High School
12101 Route 108
Clarksville (Howard County), Maryland 21029
410-313-7120 (voice); 410-313-7121 (fax)
Email: maryjo@messengerconnection.com

Education

Professional Activities

Publications

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Grants and Awards

Education

M.Ed. in Computers in Education, University of Maryland (Dec 83)
B.S. in Mathematics from Maryville College, Maryville, TN (Jun 67)
Philips Exeter Mathematics and Computer Conference, Exeter, NH (Jun 92)
Maryland Governor's Academy (Jun - Jul 91)
Woodrow Wilson Algebra Institute, Princeton University (Jul 90)
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Summer Workshop, Durham, NC (Jul 89)
Philips Exeter Mathematics and Computer Conference, Exeter, NH (Jun 88)

Professional Activities

Participant, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Mathematics Standing Committee Meeting, Washington, DC (05)
Reader, Advanced Placement Statistics Examination, Lincoln , NE (04)
High School Assessment Item Writer for Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), through ETS, Princeton, NJ (02 – present)
Member of NAEP Mathematics Committee, through ETS, Princeton, NJ (02 – present)
Participant, Advanced Placement Program Conference, AP Statistics, Columbia, MD (03)
Member, Howard County Algebra II Summer Curriculum Writing Team (03)
Member, NAEP Mathematics Assessment Framework Project Planning Committee for 2005 testing (00 – 01)
Member, National Advisory Board for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) TeacherLine (00 – 01)
Chairperson, Student Volunteer Committee for the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Fall Conference (01)
Chairperson, Introduction to Algebra/Data Analysis Committee (00 – 02)
Member, Editorial Panel for National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Book on Problem Solving (00 – 03)
Member, Integrated Algebra/Geometry Alignment Committee (99 – 00)
Member, Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Technology Awards Committee (98 - 99)
High School Assessment Writer, MSDE (various times 98 - 04)
Member, MSDE Content Standards Committee (98 - 99)
NCTM Representative to the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Committee on the American Mathematics Competitions (96- 04)
Member, Bridge Goals Committee K-12 Partnership Group, MSDE (96 - 00)
Project Director (as Teacher-on-Loan), PBS MATHLINE High School Math Project “Focus on Algebra” (97 - 98)
Member, K-12 Mathematics Partnership Advisory Group, MSDE (96 - 99)
Chairperson, On-Site Committee for MCTM fall conference (95)
Member, Mathematics Advisory Board for the Baltimore Science Center (94 - 95)
Member, Steering Committee for the Howard County Technology Magnet High School (93 - 94)
Collaborating teacher and contributing author, under Dr. James Fey of the University of Maryland, for the Algebra strand of the Core-Plus Mathematics Program (CPMP), an NSF-funded curriculum development project (92 - present)
Co-author, co-organizer, and co-teacher, with Kathleen Thompson, of an “Integrated Algebra IA/Earth Science Course” (92 - 93)
Chairperson, On-Site Registration Committee for MCTM fall conference (93)
Co-director, Towson State TTT Mathematics Writing Team (93)
Helped organize the National Security Agency Mathematics Institute (92)
Co-director, Towson State TTT Mathematics Conference (92)
Reviewer, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Benchmarks for Science Literacy, with the Maryland Review Committee (92)
Writer, performance assessment tasks, MSDE (92)
Primary organizer for a Woodrow Wilson Institute outreach event, co-sponsored by the Howard County Mathematics Office, on “Technology in the Mathematics Classroom,” which was held at Atholton High School for Washington-Baltimore area high school teachers (91)
Participant, Maryland Governor’s Academy (91)

Publications

“Who Says They Can‘t Do Algebra?’ Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving, Grades 6–12, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Reston, Virginia, November, 2003.
“Algebra II Curriculum Guide,” Mary Jo Messenger, Lynn Collins, Jennifer, Novak, Michele Veile, Howard County Public Schools, Ellicott City, MD, July, 2003.
“Introduction to Algebra/Data Analysis Curriculum Guide,” Mary Jo Messenger, Emma Ames, Heather Gunzallus, and Linda Kreitlow, Howard County Public Schools, Ellicott City, MD, July2001.
“Maryland State Mathematics Core Learning Goal 3: Data Analysis and Probability, A Collection of Student Activities,” Mary Jo Messenger and Terry Cepaitis, http://www.messengerconnection.com (under Teacher Resources), 2000.
“The TI-83 Plus Probability Simulation: Everyday Dice, Helicopters and Spinners, The Multiple Choice Test,” Mary Jo Messenger and Jennifer Mascott, Clarksville, MD, 2001.
PBS MATHLINE High School Mathematics Project: Focus on Algebra. Alexandria, VA: Public Broadcasting System, 1997-1998.
“Mini-Guide to Effective Mathematics Education.” Co-author with Fran Albert and Lynn Collins. Baltimore: Maryland State Department of Education, 1997.
Contemporary Mathematics in Context: A Unified Approach, Course 3, Contributing author. Chicago: Everyday Learning Corporation, 1997.
Contemporary Mathematics in Context: A Unified Approach, Course 2, Contributing author. Chicago: Everyday Learning Corporation, 1997.
Contemporary Mathematics in Context: A Unified Approach, Course 1, Contributing author. Chicago: Everyday Learning Corporation, 1997.
“The Tangerine Problem” in Math of the States, Lessons, Strategies, and Ideas from Presidential Awardees in Mathematics. Lexington, KY: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP), 1996.
“The Temperature Lab.” Co-author with Kathleen Thompson. The Banneker Banner, Winter, 1994.
“Activities from an Algebra IA/Earth Science Integrated Course.” Co-author with Kathleen Thompson. Cooperative Learning, vol. 14, no. 1, December, 1993.
“Algebra IA/Earth Science, An Integrated Course.” Co-author with Kathleen Thompson. Ellicott City , MD: Howard County Public Schools, 1993.
“Science/Math Connections, 1993” Co-author with Jay Folgelman, Don Lewis, Jean Martin, Elaine Wizda. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Public Schools, 1993.
“Science/Math Connections, 1992.” Co-author with Jay Folgelman, Don Lewis, Jean Martin, Elaine Wizda. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Public Schools, 1992.
“Science/Math Connections, 1991.” Co-author with Jay Fogelman, Don Lewis, Caroline Miller-Rhode, Kathleen Thompson, Elaine Wizda. Ellicott City, MD: Howard County Public Schools, 1991.
“Favorite Lesson.” Secondary Favorite Lessons, Mathematics: 1991 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching. Washington, DC: National Science Foundations, 1991.
“Using Technology in the Algebra Classroom.” Maryland Instructional Computer Coordinators Association Newsletter, Feb. 1990.

Presentations

Algebra Seminar Workshop Presenter, River Hill High School (Jun 05)
NAEP Content Facilitator for 2005 Mathematics Standard Setting, St. Louis, MO (Nov 04)
NAEP Content Facilitator for 2005 Mathematics Standard Setting, St. Louis, MO (Jul 04)
“Data Analysis”, Maryland Governor’s Academy, Towson, MD (Jul 04)
“Algebra II Activities”, Howard County In-Service, Clarksville, MD (Nov 03)
“The New Algebra II”, Howard County In-Service, Columbia, MD (Aug 03)
“Algebra For All through Core Plus Mathematics”, NCTM National Meeting, San Antonia, NV (Apr 02)
“Algebra For All”, NCTM National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (Apr 02)
“The Bears Problem”, Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (Oct 02)
“Introduction to Algebra/Data Analysis”, Howard County In-Service, Columbia, MD (Mar 01)
Debating the Case for Quantitative Literacy: Mathematics and Democracy”, 2001 General Education and Chairpersons’ Conference Transformation & Transition: New Directions in High Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Nov 01)
Multiple Presentations for The Algebra Technology Institute, Blake High School, Silver Spring, MD (Jun 01)
“TI-83 Probability Simulation”, MCTM Annual Meeting, Clarksville, MD 21029 (Oct 01)
“Algebra For All”, NCTM National Meeting, Orlando, FL (Apr 01)
“Standards-based Algebra I”, Howard County Inservice Meeting, Columbia, MD (Mar 01)
“Data Analysis and Probability for the High School Algebra Assessment”, MCTM, Greenbelt, MD (Oct 00)
“The Maryland Mathematics Core Learning Goals”, NSA Summer Institute for Teachers, Columbia, MD (Jun 00)
“Algebra For All Through The Core Plus Mathematics Project”, NCTM National Conference, Chicago, IL (Apr 00)
“Maryland State Mathematics Core Learning Goal 3: Data Analysis and Probability, MSDE Eisenhower Conference, Baltimore, MD (Mar 00)
“Goal Three: Simulation and Experimental Design”, Howard County Inservice, Ellicott City, MD (Mar 00)
“Goal Three: Simulation and Experimental Design”, Tri-County Consortium Conference, Ellicott City, MD (Sept 99)
“Algebra For All Through The Core Plus Mathematics Project”, NCTM National Conference, San Francisco, CA (Apr 99)
“Algebra For All Through The Core Plus Mathematics Project”, Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Gaithersburg, MD (Oct 98)
“Algebraic Thinking,” Maryland Governor's Academy (Jul 98)
“Increasing Success in Algebra for All Students: Authentic Problems and Projects Based on NCTM Standards,” High Schools That Work Conference, Charlotte, NC (Jul 98)
“Increasing Success in Algebra for All Students: Authentic Problems and Projects Based on NCTM Standards,” High Schools That Work Conference, Tulsa, OK (Jun 98)
“Algebra for All Through the Core-Plus Mathematics Program,” National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Convention, Washington, DC (Apr 98)
“PBS MATHLINE, High School Mathematics Project--Focus on Algebra,” National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Conference, Washington, DC (Mar 98)
“PBS MATHLINE,” Eisenhower Math and Science Conference, Baltimore, MD (Mar 98)
“High School Mathematics,” Massachussetts State Systemic Initiative, Boston, MA (Jan 98)
“Effective Mathematics Education,” High Schools That Work, Atlanta, GA (Nov 97)
“PBS MATHLINE,” Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Conference, Gaithersburg, MD (Oct 97)
“Contemporary Mathematics in Context,” Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Conference, Baltimore (Mar 97)
“Contemporary Mathematics in Context,” USI Philadelphia City Schools, PA (Jan 97)
“Core Learning Goals, Instruction, and Assessment,” Eastern Shore Regional Staff Development Center, Easton, MD (Nov 96)
“Instructional Strategies for Improved Student Learning,” Eastern Shore Regional Staff Development Center, Easton, Salisbury and Chestertown, MD (Jul 96)
“Algebra as More Than a Subject,” Dallas, TX (Jun 96)
“Algebra Investigations for All Students,” NCTM Regional Meeting (Oct 96)
“Core-Plus, CBLs, and TI-82s,” MSDE, Dundalk Community College, Dundalk, MD (Jan 96)
“The Core-Plus Mathematics Project,” NCTM Regional Meeting, Philadelphia (Nov 95)
“The Core-Plus Mathematics Project,” MCTM Meeting, Ellicot City (Oct 95)
“Modeling the Spread of Disease”, Howard County Inservice, Columbia (Aug 94)
“Algebra and Earth Science,” NCTM Regional Meeting, Pittsburgh (Oct 93)
“Algebra and Earth Science,” MCTM Conference, Baltimore (Oct 93)
“Algebra and Earth Science,” Howard County Mathematics Inservice (Aug 93)
“Math-Science Integration,” Maryland Governor's Academy (Jul 93)
“Algebra and Earth Science,” NCTM Annual Meeting, Seattle (Apr 93)
“Math-Science Integration,” Eisenhower Math and Science Conference, Baltimore (Mar 93)

Teaching Experience

River Hill High School, Clarksville, MD; Instructional Team Leader (ITL), Department of Mathematics (Jan 98 - Jan 06)
Project Director, PBS® Mathline High School Math Project—Focus on Algebra, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria Virginia, on loan from Howard County Public Schools (Mar 97 - Jan 98)
River Hill High School, Clarksville, MD; Instructional Team Leader (ITL), Department of Mathematics (Aug 96 - Mar 97)
Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MD; Chair, Department of Mathematics (Aug 88 - Jun 96)
Howard Community College, Columbia, MD (Summers 87, 89)
Howard High School, Ellicott City, MD (Aug 86 - Jun 88)
International School Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand (4/5-time, Aug 84 - May 86)
Howard High School, Ellicott City, MD; Chair, Department of Mathematics (Apr 82 - Jun 84)
University of Maryland; Assistant Instructor (part-time, Spring 82 and Fall 83)
Atholton High School, Columbia, MD (Aug 79 - Mar 82)
Old Mill Middle School South, Glen Burnie, MD (Aug 77 - Jun 79)
Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD (Mar 77 - Jun 77)
Horace Sisk Junior High School, Fayetteville, NC (Feb 70 - Jun 70)
Herndon High School, Herndon, VA (Aug 68 - Jan 70)
Alcoa High School, Alcoa, TN (Aug 67 - Jun 68)

Grants and Awards

Washington Post “Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award for Howard County,” 2002
Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Technology Grant (98-99)
Outstanding Teacher Award, “Celebrating Teachers” at the University of Maryland, College Park (May 98)
NASA grant with Dr. Joy Nichols-Bohlin and Michelle Bagley (94-95)
Tandy Scholar Award (94)
NASA grant with Dr. Joy Nichols-Bohlin and Michelle Bagley (93-94)
Christa McAuliffe Fellow (92-93)
NASA grant with Dr. Joy Nichols-Bohlin (92-93)
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (91)
Howard County grant, “Integrating Science and Mathematics” (90 - 91)
Howard County grant, “Incorporating Technology into the Algebra II Classroom” (88 - 90)
Washington Post grant, “Calculators in Science and Mathematics Classrooms” (89)
Semi-finalist, Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (88)
Semi-finalist, Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (83)

Education	Professional Activities	Publications
Presentations	Teaching Experience	Grants and Awards