UC Project STEP :: Participants > Graduate Fellows

Previous Degrees
Master of Education - Secondary Certification - Classroom Instruction (Wright State University, OH)
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics (Kentucky State University, KY)

Biography
Tamra received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Kentucky State University in 1992. She completed her Master’s degree and teacher certification requirements in 1994. She taught high school mathematics courses including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II for 7 years; two years in suburban schools and five years in urban schools prior to attending UC. During this time she held the position of Math Department Chair while at Colonel White High School, trained Dayton Public School mathematics teachers, and conducted workshops on math anxiety for the Cleveland Ohio State Young Scholars. She also taught diverse student populations through full-time and part-time teaching, including college-level mathematics and summer programs for middle and high school students. She is currently enrolled as a second-year, full-time doctoral student, and is particularly interested in the math education of diverse student populations, urban education, and the retention, recruitment, and training of quality mathematics teachers. She has presented workshops at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) national conference in Orlando, FL; the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Dayton, OH; and the Greater Cincinnati Council of Teachers of Mathematics in West Chester, OH. She was awarded National Board Certification in Adult and Young Adolescent (AYA) Mathematics, and has an 8-year professional certificate for Mathematics, grades 7-12. She is a Reviewer for Mathematics Teacher magazine, and a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), the Benjamin Banneker Association (BBA), and the Women and Mathematics Education (WME).