For students these days, GPA is everything — so you’d better get it right! Today I interviewed Colleen Angaiak who has been an academic advisor for eight years. She helps kids calculate their GPA, set goals for the future, and much
Math at Work Monday: Amy the Pastry Chef
Yummy, yummy in my tummy… the old saying goes. Amy Hassler has been a pastry chef for more than 10 years, and just interviewing her made my mouth water. What a fun job she has! I guess she’s a great example
Math at Work Monday: Matt the Quality Control Specialist
Quality in our car parts is important, would’t you say? I don’tknow about you, but I don’t want to drive down the road using mis-manufactured car parts. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Case who has been a
Math at Work Monday: Audrey the Birth Doula
As a woman, I know there is nothing more life-changing than giving birth to a child. It’s a time when you most need the support of people around you. You need encouragement. I had the pleasure of interviewing Audrey Kalman
Math at Work Monday: Susan Weiner the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
One of the things that excites me the most is seeing someone make a living out of their passion. I had the privilege of interviewing Susan Weiner today. She has been in her profession for more than 20 years and is living
Best Math at Work Monday Interviews of 2014
I’ve had such a great time this year getting to know people and their occupations on a deeper level. It’s that time of year when we reflect on what has been and dream of what will be. I’m thinking back
Adam the Solar Energy Meteorologist
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Adam Kankiewicz who has been a solar energy meteorologist for 16 years! Some occupations use math more than others, and meteorology is one of those that relies heavily up on it. Not only
Let Me Interview You for a Math at Work Monday Post!
Since launching this website in 2011, Math at Work Monday has been an extremely popular feature.Teachers let me know that they love sharing insight from these interviews with their students. (What better way to answer the question, “When am I ever going
Math at Work Monday: Mary the Non-Profit Principal
Today’s interview is with Mary Cahalane, Principal of the non-profit company Hands-On Fundraising, LLC. Mary knows this business well as she has been working in nonprofits for 30 years, 26 of those years as a fundraiser. She is especially proud of this newest
Math at Work Monday: Becca the Trauma Nurse
When it comes to life and death situations, we want to have confidence in those that are taking care of us. How do they know when to give us medicine, or exactly how much we need? Rebecca Paisley has been
Math at Work Monday: Louisa the Greeting Card Designer
Nothing says hello to a new neighbor like sending a greeting card or an invitation. And cards can mean so much in times of grief or illness. Those special little messages to pull the heart strings have to come from somewhere, right?
Math at Work Monday: Tina the Event Coordinator
Business is business, right? When it’s time to have those meetings and conferences, you want everything to run smoothly so you can concentrate on the task at hand. Tina Speers has been ensuring that happens for four years as a