MATH DEPARTMENT – SUMMER 2007

My name is Daniel Bernal, and I just finished my first year at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Last year at BSP I was one of the Math teachers, and this year I will be one again. I’m excited because Math is one of my favorite subjects—so many things in our lives would be impossible without it! I also enjoy playing and writing music, reading for fun, and playing video games with my younger brother. I’m excited to be back to teach at BSP because of the wonderful students I’ll get to work with—I know I’ll learn as much from them as they will hopefully learn from me!

My name is Marian Messing and I am a recent graduate of Mounds Park Academy. In the fall, I will be a first year student at Princeton University. I will be teaching math this summer, for which I am quite excited, because I love math and the abstract thinking it requires. In addition to math, I also enjoy following current events, playing clarinet, piano and guitar, playing soccer, running, and watching movies. I know that BSP will provide me with a myriad of opportunities to change others’ lives this summer, as well as allowing me to open up to other people changing my life.

I'm Chris Pleasants. I go to the University of Minnesota and I am studying to teach social studies. This summer, though, I will be teaching math, which I am really excited for because I will be able to show how math is more than just numbers. In addition to social justice, I really love eating food and watching TV to see what it has to say. I also love to talk a lot. One more thing you need to know about me is that I went to Central High School, so you will probably hear me telling you how awesome it is at least 6½ million times. I am so thrilled to get some real teaching experience this summer, and teaching classes that will hopefully inspire!

My name is Ryan Woessner and I am a Political Science and Spanish major at Stanford University in California. Originally from the Twin Cities, I cannot wait to be home to teach mathematics at BSP this summer. I have always been intrigued at how much even the simplest math can influence the greater world around us. Besides studying and enjoying the sun, I am also a world champion freestyle unicyclist. Being involved with unicycling has given me the opportunity to explore the world and to encounter people from across the globe. Much like the world of unicycling, I am teaching at BSP this summer to explore learning, to encounter new friends and to have a little bit of fun.