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ALANA BLUBAUGH

Middletown,IN

Summary

Experienced collegiate and secondary math educator. Well-versed in managing multiple and multi-faceted projects. Dedicated to making quality education accessible for teachers and students.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Technology Consultant

OneAmerica Financial Partners
2022.05 - 2023.04
  • Collaborated on Business Requirement Document for new product line to share with external partners
  • Assisted manager in brainstorming and onboarding activities
  • Enhanced documentation for team and training activities
  • Created documentation and mockups to share with external iPipeline partners
  • Trained peers on monthly interest rate testing process
  • Created mockups for UI screens to facilitate discussion between internal and external stakeholders
  • Regression tests
  • Illustration output
  • Coded Python automation to quicken the comparison and validation of VPMS model vs. product output
  • Tested user interface to compare accuracy against business requirement document and specifications
  • Created and tested JIRAs for UI corrections
  • Conducted interest rate testing on a monthly basis
  • Assisted in progress tracking for new product launch

Math Instructor

Indiana University, Purdue University
2020.08 - 2021.12

*Taught two consecutive fall semesters (i.e., Aug - Dec 2020 and Aug - Dec 2021)

  • Taught online and in-person courses
  • Courses taught include: "Calculus for Technology" (Math 22100) "A Brief Survey of Calculus" (Math M-119) "College Algebra" (Math 15300) “Fundamentals of Algebra” (Math 11000)

Doctoral Teaching Fellow

Ball State University
2019.08 - 2021.05
  • Instructed and mentored preservice teachers
  • Taught "Basics of Secondary Education” (EDSE 150) which focused on preparing teachers to serve students in real and diverse classrooms
  • Taught “Introduction to Multicultural Education” (EDMU 205) which focused on the historical experiences of minorities through the lens of education

Dual Credit Math Teacher

Muncie Central High School
2017.07 - 2019.07
  • Instructor of Dual Credit Mathematics courses (Finite Mathematics (Math 135), Precalculus (Math 136), Trigonometry (Math 137)) and AP Statistics
  • My partnership with Ivy Tech Community College resulted in my students receiving 348 college credits and achieving $47,971.80 in tuition savings.
  • Conducted and presented Professional Development for other teachers in the district Taught six classes a day to over 120 students
  • Co-Coordinator for the Freshman Mentor Program which oversaw material that other teachers would be presenting to the freshman class
  • Awarded a Teacher Award from the AP-TIP Program

Education

Ph.D. - Educational Studies

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
05.2024

Master of Arts - Actuarial Science

Ball State University
Muncie
12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematical Economics

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
05.2014

Skills

  • Software Experience in Excel VBA, Python, Azure DevOps, MockPlus, Balsamiq, Mathematica, Prophet Professional, and SPSS Statistical Software
  • Professional exams passed include the Society of Actuaries' Financial Mathematics exam, the Indiana Secondary Education test, and the Indiana Secondary Mathematics test

Publications

Horner, A. & Fraser-Burgess, S.A. (2020, April 20). [Review of the Book There Has to Be a Better Way: Lessons from Former Urban Teachers, by Lynnette Mawhinney & Carol R. Rinke]. Teachers College Record.)

Conference Presentations and Participation

Presented at the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) 2023 international conference

Review applications for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meetings (2023 and 2024)


Timeline

Product Technology Consultant

OneAmerica Financial Partners
2022.05 - 2023.04

Math Instructor

Indiana University, Purdue University
2020.08 - 2021.12

Doctoral Teaching Fellow

Ball State University
2019.08 - 2021.05

Dual Credit Math Teacher

Muncie Central High School
2017.07 - 2019.07

Ph.D. - Educational Studies

Ball State University

Master of Arts - Actuarial Science

Ball State University

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematical Economics

Ball State University
ALANA BLUBAUGH