• Developing new pedagogies, such as the Dynamic Problem Solving Event, which efficiently promote authentic student conceptual understanding. 
• Problem solving based curriculum development
• The role of academic competition in increasing student motivation and scholastic achievement. 

• Academic Quiz Bowl
• Secondary Math Competitions
• Athletic Coaching: Soccer and Football  

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy. (In Progress). Math Curriculum & Instruction. Texas A&M University. 
• Master of Science. (2002). Mathematics-Teaching. Texas A&M University
• Bachelor of Science. (2000). Computer Engineering. Texas A&M University
• Diploma (1996). Catholic High School--New Iberia, Louisiana

What do you get when you form a solid from two Mobius strips?
A Klein Bottle

• Texas Teaching Certification. University of North Texas.
  (Anticipated Completion: Summer 2008). 
• Science Education Specialist Certificate. (2004). ITS Center for Teaching and Learning. 

Educational Experience

• Teacher (2006-Present). John Paul II High School. AP Calculus, Advanced Algebra, and Geometry
• Asst. Coach (2006-Present). John Paul II High School. Boys Soccer.
• Teacher (2005-2006). Episcopal School of Dallas. AP Calculus & Pre-Calculus
• Substitute. (2004-05). College Station Independent School District. 
• Instructor of Record. (2002-04).  MASC 351: Problem Solving for Math Teachers. Texas A&M University.
• Instructor of Record. (Summer 2002).  MATH 131: Calculus I.  Texas A&M University.

• Executive Director, Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance
• Writer and Consultant, Academic Competition Federation
• Writer, 2008 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Academic Contests
• Writer, 2005 National Science Bowl

Memberships

• Member, Mathematical Association of America
• Member, American Mathematical Society
• Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Member, Tau Beta Pi Honor Society

• Academic Competition Federation. (2006). National Champion. Texas A&M University
• Distinguished Student Award. (2001). Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University. 
• Dean's Graduate Scholar. (2000). Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University. 
• Regent's Fellow (2000). Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University. 
• Distinguished Student Award. (1998). Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. 

Presentations

• Who Killed Bob Krusty? A Dynamic Calculus Problem Solving Event. (2005). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting: Anaheim, CA.
• Using Middle Grades Student Achievement Data to Support Theoretical Teacher Quality Measures. (2005). Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
• Students’ Understanding of the Derivative. (2003). Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Conference: San Antonio, TX.

Papers 

• S. A. Fulling, E. V. Gorbar, and C. T. Romero, Spectral Riesz-Cesaro means: How the square root function helps us to see around the world, Electron. J. Diff. Eqs., Conf. 04, 2000, pp. 87-101.
• C. Romero and C. Twigg, On a Characterization of the Layered Case. Research Experience for Undergraduates. University of Washington. 1999. 

• Mathematics & Statistics -- 68 Hours 
• Curriculum & Instruction -- 48 Hours
• Computer Science -- 30 Hours
• Physics & Electrical Engineering -- 30 Hours
• History & Political Science -- 24 Hours 

Teaching Artifacts

• An excellent flash final project by a student
• Find the shaded area of the figure below. Done with and without calculus by me for class. 
• A class presentation on the development of the parallel postulate through history.
• A class presentation on a possible classroom critical incident:
  " How can you expect us to solve this problem; you have never shown us anything like it!"
• Please see http://cromero.com for further teaching artifacts

1. S. A. Fulling, E. V. Gorbar, and C. T. Romero, Spectral Riesz-Cesaro means: How the square root function helps us to see around the world, Electron. J. Diff. Eqs., Conf. 04, 2000, pp. 87-101.
2. S. A. Fulling, I. Borosh, and A. da Conturbia, Cataloguing general graphs by point and line spectra, Computer Phys. Commun. 115, 93-112 (1998). 
3. Borosh, I., Chui, C. K. and Erdos, P.: ``On changes of signs in infinite series,'' Anal. Math.  4(1), 3-12, 1978.

Christopher T. Romero
3400 W. Park Blvd. #1068
Plano, TX 75075
214 - 797 - 3186
romeroc@gmail.com