Curriculum Vita

Karen Spike

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5970

Phone: 910.962.3823 UNCW e-mail: spikek

Web site: http://people.uncw.edu/spikek

Education

M.A. in Mathematics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan,

B.A. in Mathematics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan,

(with state certification in teaching secondary Mathematics)

Professional Experience

Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Carolina at Wilmington,

Tutoring in algebra and geometry, Teacher, Nordonia High School, Summit County, Ohio,

Teaching Assistant, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan,

Other Professional Experience
I have taught a number of workshops through the Science and Mathematics Education Center. Most of these were for elementary and middle-school teachers and were to further those teacher’s understanding of mathematics topics taught at those grade levels. I have also taught workshops through UNCW’s Division for Public Service and Extended Education. Some of the classes were for high school students who were preparing to take the SAT test and others were for female middle-school students to increase their interest and understanding of mathematics.

MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE
In 2007 I was a reviewer for the Eighth Edition of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, by Musser, Burger and Peterson, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

I participated in the Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET) Workshop June 2005 at NCA&T.  Sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America this workshop was on teaching mathematics for middle grades teachers. 
I participated in Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET) Workshops August 2003, June 2004 and July 2006 at Appalachian State University.  Sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America these workshops were on teaching mathematics for elementary and middle school teachers. 

Presentation of Course Content, Objectives, and Goals for MAT 141 & 142, Math I and II for Teachers K-9 at North Carolina Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (NCMATYC) Conference March 14, 2003, Wilmington, NC.

Areas of Academic Interest

Mathematics Education and Technology in Teaching Mathematics

Membership in Professional Societies

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM)

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)