Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
- Software Engineering; Real Estate Investment
- Quality Engineering
- Health Science
- Nursing Education
- Electrical Engineering; Space Systems
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Business Administration Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, retired
- Software Engineering
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
Author
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Problems by Subject
- Environmental Psychology
- Software Engineering; Computer Science
- Archaeology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Physics; X-ray Astronomy Research
- Mathematics
- Physics; Astronaut Crew Training Instructor
- Business Data Processing
- Software Engineering; Real Estate Investment
- Quality Engineering
- Health Science
- Nursing Education
- Electrical Engineering; Space Systems
- Oil and Gas Accounting
- Business Administration Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Dietetics—Foodservice Management and Nutrition
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, retired
- Software Engineering
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Mechanical Engineering
- HMO Pharmacy Practice and Management
- Ophthalmology
- Electrical Engineering
- Fish Pathology
- Computer Science and Computer Graphics
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical Engineering
- Astronomy
- Author
- Mathematics
- Reflections on WAM
- Solutions
Summary
By the time I was four years old I was using mathematics in a practical way, counting out and selling three or four candies for a penny in my dad's store. A few years later I operated the cash register in our clothing store. My parents' trust in me and praise from our customers, as well as my own interest, encouraged me to see math as my field. Everyone expected me to major in mathematics, and I did.
I have worked in many fields, mostly related to mathematics. In college I majored in statistics, and then earned a master's degree in actuarial mathematics, the kind of mathematics that is used in the insurance field. However, since insurance companies were not hiring women at that time, I worked as an accountant and as a junior engineer until I had children. Afterwards I went into teaching—high school and teacher education—until my retirement. I continue to conduct courses and workshops for teachers.
I taught mathematics in a school district in New York State that was known nationwide for integrating its schools by busing. In the sixties students could take courses like African history and Swahili, and a college professor conducted an after-school course in African history for teachers in the district. To satisfy the course requirement for a report on some relevant subject, I decided to write about African mathematics, but was unable to find books on the subject in any library.
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- She Does Math!Real-Life Problems from Women on the Job, pp. 152 - 155Publisher: Mathematical Association of AmericaPrint publication year: 1995