Math School Teachers - Brief Biography Information
Mr. Josef Novotny, a Math teacher at MWSM, received BS in Mathematics from Komensky University in Bratislava, Slovakia, MS in Civil Engineering from Czech Institute of Technology in Brno, Czech Republic, and MS in Engineering from MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has extensive industry experience in computer-aided design, scientific applications software development, image processing, and computer art. Mr. Novotny has worked for 20 years as software engineer and has extensive experience in teaching and tutoring high school and college mathematics.
Rita Rozenblum, a Math Teacher at MWSM is a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY graduate with a double major in Mathematics and Russian Literature. Starting in the summer of 2005, Rita will be pursuing a master’s degree in Mathematics for Teaching at Harvard University Extension School. Rita has worked as a TEACHER'S ASSISTANT and HEAD COURSE ASSISTANT at WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY and as a MATH TEACHER at after-school math programs. She has years of experience teaching classes in middle school math and college-level calculus. She has also worked as a one-on-one tutor for ClubZ, where she has tutored close to a dozen middle-school and high-school students. Rita was also actively involved in organizing a summer Math Camp designed to bring together the children of the Russian community where she planned and oversaw the daily events for over 100 kids ranging in age from 8 to 16, led daily 2-hour sessions in mathematics, and trained the junior counselors. Rita has extensive experience with PCs. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast, who enjoys hiking, backpacking, camping, running, rowing, and biking. She is also very crafty, and could knit a scarf in under 30 minutes.
Eduard Duchovny - Our Chess Instructor, International Arbiter, FIDE Master. Eduard was a coach of USA, Israel and Russian Champions, his national rank is 95.
