Tamar Mcpherson is currently living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, working as a Founder in "Social Outbreak" and is interested in Advertising & Media, Education, Home Based Biz, Marketing, Work from Home.
Job Title
Founder
Company
Company Website
www.socialoutbreak.com/tamar
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Categories of Interest
Advertising & Media, Education, Home Based Biz, Marketing, Work from Home
My Interests
Network marketing, social media marketing
Join Date
Tamar McPherson has joined on Oct 25, 2010
Company Size
5-20
Resume
Education
1999 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
2003 Chatham College Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Mathematics
(2014) Capella University Minneapolis, MN
PhD Education
Professional Experience
2004 - Present Plum Borough School District Pittsburgh, PA
K-12 Mathematics Department Chair 2007 - present
Mathematics Teacher (Plum Senior High School) 2005 - present
Elementary Math Coach (Pivik Elementary) 2004 - 2005
. Lead onsite professional development for best practices in mathematics
instruction
. Gifted education coordinator
. Taught 5th & 6th grade Math Special, 6th grade prealgebra
1996 - 2004 Pittsburgh Public School District Pittsburgh, PA
Mathematics Teacher (Reizenstein Middle School) 2/2003 - 2004
. 7th Grade Mathematics - Connected Math Curriculum
Student Teacher (Taylor Allderdice High School) 9/2003 - 1/2004
Assistant Band Director (Taylor Allderdice High School) 1996 - 2003
1999 - 2001 Cycam, Inc. (MedSource Technologies, Inc.) Houston, PA
Mechanical Engineer - Research & Development
. Marathon Polyethylene (hip and knee implants) - DePuy Johnson &
Johnson, Orthopedics Division
1/1997 - 5/1997 Svedala Bulk Materials Handling Pittsburgh, PA
Co-op Engineer (Intern)
. Mechanical retrofit of heavy machinery
1995 - 1999 University of Pittsburgh Biomechanical Research
Laboratories Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant
. Collagen Mapping of Bioprosthetic Explanted Heart Valves
. Platelet Deposition of Saphenous Vein Grafts
. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Tensile Strength
Professional Activities
District Committee Assignments (Plum Borough School District):
. District Curriculum Council, K-12 Mathematics Representative (2007 -
present)
. E-Strategic Plan Committee, Member (2007 - 2008)
. Chair, K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review Committee (2007 - 2008)
Math Science Collaborative (Allegheny Intermediate Unit):
. Collaborative Teacher (2008 - present)
. Eyes on Science Participant (2009)
. Lenses on Learning Participant (2008)
. Teacher Fellow, Chatham College (Summer 2007)
. Math Science Collaborative Steering Council Member (2007 - present)
. District Leadership Action Team, Secondary Mathematics Representative
(2006 - 2010)
. Secondary Mathematics Teacher Leader (2006 - present)
. Teacher Leadership Summer Academy Participant (2006 - 2008)
Classrooms for the Future (Plum Borough School District):
. Grant Writer, Year 2 Award: $87,594 (2008)
. Grant Writer, Year 1 Award: $480,069 (2007)
. Instructional Coach (2008 - 2009)
. Teacher Leader (2007 - present)
Peer Reviewer:
. NCTM materials (2008 - 2010)
. Classrooms for the Future Year 1 Grant Applications (2008)
. PA Department of Education Standards Aligned System - Mathematics
(2007 - 2009)
. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference &
Exposition (2007)
Presenter, Local and State Conferences:
. Summer 2010 Allegheny Intermediate Unit Mathematics Seminar: Measuring
in One, Two, and Three Dimensions (Elementary Level)
. 2009 PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference:
Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics and Science
. 2008 PA Governor\'s Institute for Data Driven Instructional Practices
in Reading and Mathematics for School Improvement: Teaching for
Learning of the Big Ideas of 6-12 Mathematics
. 2007 PA Governor\'s Institute for Innovations in Education: Open Space
Session - Daily Embedded Professional Development
. 2006 Allegheny Intermediate Unit, County Wide In-Service Day: Use of
Manipulatives in the Algebra 1 Classroom
Professional Memberships
Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Member, STEM Education Coalition