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Mervin Richard Woodlin Jr

Glenside,Pa

Summary

A mathematics educator equipped with 15+ years of teaching experience and a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Professor

Arcadia University
08.2023 - Current
  • Taught Elementary Statistics courses to 17-20 students
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.

Adjunct Professor

Community College of Philadelphia
08.2023 - Current
  • Taught College Algebra and Elementary Algebra courses to 30-40 students
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.

Biostatistician

ProSoft Clinical
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Increased efficiency in statistical report generation by automating routine tasks using SAS
  • Streamlined data analysis processes, leading to more accurate and timely results for study teams.

Teacher Assistant

Strayer University
05.2020 - 01.2022
  • Assisted students in financial mathematics and algebra for many students
  • Facilitated small-group instruction sessions between 5-10 students targeting specific skill gaps among struggling learners for academic success.

Teacher

Villanova University
06.2018 - Current
  • Teacher at VIEW program for 10th-12th grade girls
  • Worked with students in Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Statistics and SAT Prep

Adjunct Professor

Penn State Abington
08.2017 - Current
  • Taught Calculus 1, Statistics, College Algebra and Trigonometry courses
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
  • Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.

Teacher Assistant/ Professor

Villanova University
08.2015 - 08.2021
  • Taught Calculus and Statistics for 40 incoming freshman for students who had a diverse background in these subjects
  • Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
  • Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.

Math Teacher

Philadelphia School District
02.2010 - Current
  • Taught Middle School and High School Math
  • Course taught include: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Personal Finance and Statistics
  • Have tutored students in Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
  • Adapted teaching style to accommodate diverse learning needs, resulting in improved academic performance for all students.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary lesson plans, promoting a deeper understanding of mathematical connections across subjects.
  • Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
  • Continuously pursued professional growth opportunities through attending conferences, workshops, and webinars focused on mathematics education best practices.

Education

M.S. - Applied Statistics

Villanova University
Villanova, PA
01.2022

M.A. - Mathematics

Villanova University
Villanova, Pa
01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
01.2009

Math Major -

Temple University
Philadelphia, Pa
01.2006

Special Skills Or Abilities

  • Baseball/football coach
  • Drum instructor
  • Fostering an educational environment

Technology Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Canvas
  • Google Classroom
  • ALEKS Software
  • MyLab Math/Statistical Software
  • R programming
  • SAS programming
  • Online Teaching

University Activities And Honors

  • 2010, Certificate of Achievement at Stephen Decatur School
  • 2009, Published in Journal of Mathematical Physics for co-writing 'Collinear central configurations in the n-body problem with general homogeneous potential'
  • 2008, Presenter at MD-DC-VA Section MAA Spring 2008 Meeting at EMU and JMU
  • 2008, Paper written on Bernstein Inequality for Self-Reciprocal Polynomials of Degree 2
  • 2009, Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi International honor society
  • 2009, Inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society
  • 2009, CIAA all academic first team
  • 2009, Nominee for NATCA Athletic-Director student athlete of the year
  • 2009, Nominee for CIAA athlete of the year
  • 2009, Virginia State male student-athlete of the year
  • 2008, Siemens Teacher Scholarship award

Timeline

Adjunct Professor

Arcadia University
08.2023 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Community College of Philadelphia
08.2023 - Current

Biostatistician

ProSoft Clinical
06.2022 - 01.2023

Teacher Assistant

Strayer University
05.2020 - 01.2022

Teacher

Villanova University
06.2018 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Penn State Abington
08.2017 - Current

Teacher Assistant/ Professor

Villanova University
08.2015 - 08.2021

Math Teacher

Philadelphia School District
02.2010 - Current

M.S. - Applied Statistics

Villanova University

M.A. - Mathematics

Villanova University

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Virginia State University

Math Major -

Temple University
Mervin Richard Woodlin Jr