RICK ARMSTRONG

Faculty

BS, MS
Mathematics
Univ of Michigan
Missouri ARML Team Coach

ABOUT RICK

Degrees:
BA in Mathematics -- 1972 -- Univ of Michigan
MS in Mathematics -- 1978 -- Univ of Michigan

Teaching:
1973-4: Math and Physics at Government Secondary School, Simanggang, Sarawak, Malaysia as Peace Corps volunteer
1975-6: Calculus as a Teaching Assistant at Univ of Michigan
1977-81: Writer for K-6 Comprehensive School Mathematics Program -- St. Louis, MO
1982-2011: Elementary Algebra through Differential Equations for St. Louis CC at Florissant Valley campus.

Professional Activities:
Author of Excellence in Mathematics Middle School mathematics contest for 30+ years
4-year term as Member of national MathCounts' Question Writing Team.
Coach of Missouri's High School Mathematics teams for ARML competition for about 20 years
2-year term as President of Missouri Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges
Presentations at local through national teacher organizations on Graphing Calculators, History of Trigonometry, and Old Math Books