Andrew Bristow

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Andrew S. Bristow

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Biography

Richard Bland College - Mathematics


Resume

  • 2016

    I served as a paper screener for the Junior Mathematics and Sciences Division

    MathScience Innovation Center

    Paper/Presentation Judge

    Served as a judge in the Middle School Physical Science category in the 2014 session.\nServed as a judge in the Middle School Mathematics and Engineering category in the 2015 session.

    Virginia Junior Academy of Science

    University Teaching

    Teaching

    Mathematical Modeling

    Statistics

    Pre-Calculus

    PL/SQL

    Public Speaking

    Higher Education

    Decision Modeling

    Mathematics Education

    Data Mining

    Calculus

    Data Analysis

    Algebra

    Decision Analysis

    College Teaching

    Bristow

    Bristow

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    YMCA of Greater Richmond

    Hanover County Public Schools

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    John Tyler Community College

    SunTrust

    Richard Bland College

    Hanover

    Virginia

    •\t•\tEnhanced instructional material and structured instruction to fit the needs of both high and low performing students.\n•\tInitiated and led engaging remediation programs to help prepare underperforming students for end of year standardized subject tests.\n•\tDirected the Key Club student organization from 2007 to 2012. Orchestrated fundraisers and outreach events working with parents

    students and community partners.\n•\tVirginia Advanced Study Strategies award recipient for increasing student achievement on the AP Statistics exam

    Secondary Mathematics Teacher

    Hanover County Public Schools

    Richmond

    Virginia Area

    •\t•\tCoordinated outreach efforts to public school systems in metro Richmond by organizing and conducting events to promote increased female participation in STEM. \n•\tHired

    trained and monitored a staff of approximately 30 undergraduate and graduate student tutors. \n•\tServed as faculty council secretary for the College of Humanities and Sciences from 2015-2017. \n•\tRetooled instructional methods and materials for Math 151: Pre-calculus to include video streaming lessons available to students on demand. \n•\tTaught introductory and foundational mathematics courses offered to mostly freshman and sophomore students in formats that included small group setting and large lecture. Student backgrounds ranged from remedial to honors.\n•\tCourses taught include: Math 131: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

    Math 141: College Algebra

    Math 151: Pre-calculus (ALEKS & Traditional)

    Math 200: Calculus I

    Math 201: Calculus II & Math 230: Honors: Mathematics in Civilizations.

    Mathematics Instructor

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond

    Virginia Area

    •\t•\tResponsible for identifying the training needs for new hires and current employees within the Mortgage Line of Business. \n•\tOrganized and conducted all training activities within the Mid-Atlantic & Southeast footprint.\n•\tMonitored trends in the mortgage industry to ensure that materials and course curriculum were current.

    University Registrar

    SunTrust

    •\tCollaborated with Richmond area high-school mathematics teachers at the Richmond Math-Science Innovation center to develop materials for instructional use in the 6-12 instruction.

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    YMCA of Greater Richmond

    Sandston

    Virginia

    •\t•\tEstablished relationships with key members of the community including local elementary school faculty in the Varina and Farfield Districts of Henrico

    various daycare centers and eastern Henrico rotary club members to further promote the mission of the organization. \n•\tDeveloped and coordinated aquatic and “Learn to Swim” events to meet the needs of elementary age children living in the eastern Henrico and Richmond area. Swim team included 160 members aged 4-18\n•\tDoubled the annual revenue of the aquatics department during my time as coach and director.

    Aquatics Director

    Petersburg

    Virginia

    •\tCultivated student and faculty interaction as a member of the student affairs committee.\n•\tCourses taught include: Math 100B: Intermediate Algebra

    Math 101: College Algebra

    Math 110: Contemporary Mathematics & Math 117: Pre-calculus.

    Assitant Professor of Mathematics

    Richard Bland College

    Chesterfield

    Virginia

    •\tConstructed and implemented curriculum for a dual-enrollment calculus course offered to advanced high school students at Amelia High School. \n•\tCourses taught: Math 271: Applied Calculus I & Math 272: Applied Calculus II

    Virginia Community College Teaching Fellow

    John Tyler Community College

    The Len Everett Coaching Excellence Award was established in 2006 to recognize Coaches that go above\nand beyond the normal expectations of a summer coach

    and best exemplify GRAL's purpose and ideals.

    Greater Richmond Aquatic League

    2nd place - MBA Student Paper Competition - SEDSI 2017 Conference

    2nd Place Graduate Student Paper Competition - \"Predicting the Top Three Finishers of the 2016 Kentucky Derby Using Logistic Regression\" - February 22-24

    2017 Charleston

    SC

    Southeast Decision Sciences Institute

  • 2014

    Master's Degree

    Business - Decision Analytics / Supply Chain Management

    Virginia Commonwealth University

  • 2007

    Master of Science (MS)

    Mathematics

    Virginia Commonwealth University

  • 1997

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

    Economics

    Sigma Pi

    Virginia Tech

    Data Mining

    Forecasting Methods

    Statistical Analysis and Modeling

    Management Science

    Data Centric Reengineering

    Real Estate Investment Analysis

    Analysis and Design of Database Systems

    Applied Multivariate Methods

    Advanced Data Analytics

    Analytics Practicum I

    Analytics for Organization Decision Making

    The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

    ASBNED45XR

    Coursera Verified Certificates

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    HC8RC8ZSGD

    Coursera Verified Certificates

  • VCU - School of Business M.S. in Business with a concentration in Decision Analytics

    M.S. in Business with a concentration in Decision Analytics

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