Zandra Vinegar

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I studied both Math and Math Education at MIT, taking classes to complete a teaching certification and also following MIT’s research in educational reform through new technology. I currently hold a B.S. in Mathematics from MIT, and my areas of mathematical focus while in college included Abstract Algebra, Mathematical Economics, Computational Origami, and Theoretical Computer Science. Currently I am the Mathematics Curriculum Director for Brilliant.org, a math and science education website. I am designing a curriculum of content that encourages students to learn by experimenting, exploring, and mapping out big concepts for themselves. I also manage teams of 6-16 contractors creating math content for this project. Prior to working at Brilliant.org, I was an Education Coordinator at the National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan, NY. In that role, I helped to develop new outreach programs; I also managed the Museum’s Twitter and Facebook page, and taught 3-5 sessions every day for K-12 students. And over the 2014 summer, I was employed as a Core Class teacher for the Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics Summer Program (BEAM, formally SPMPS). BEAM is a full-scholarship, residential p

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