I have taught every art class at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, IL for 30 years, and for all but two, I instructed AP Art & Design students. I have been an AP Art & Design reader since 2006 and a table leader for four. In 2022, I became a certified AP consultant for Art & Design presenting to both online and in-person one-day workshops and in-person multi-day APSI. From 2016 to 2021, I joined a small group of readers writing the grading rationales explaining the scoring of the sample portfolios found on the AP Central website and used by APSI consultants. At the 2019 reading, I was a Pilot Member testing the redesign and current AP Art & Design rubric as we moved away from the legacy course. Moreover in 2010, I wrote lesson plans for the College Board to be used by AP Art & Design consultants during past APSI workshops. Lastly, I have presented a variety of workshops on AP Art & Design topics both at the National and State Art Education Conferences.

Gordon Engelhard is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Eric Rovie teaches AP Literature, AP Language, and 10th Grade Gifted Language Arts at Brookwood High School in Snellville, GA. He also works for Gwinnett County Public Schools as a Gifted Endorsement instructor, training GCPS teachers to teach gifted students. He is also a veteran AP Literature Reader and Table Leader, a participant in 2020’s AP Literature Pilot Reading, an AP Literature Consultant for the College Board, and an AP English consultant for the Georgia Department of Education. He also coaches the Brookwood High School Swim and Dive team.

He holds undergraduate degrees in English and Religious Studies and a Masters degree in Comparative Religions from Georgia State University. He did his doctoral work in Philosophy, specializing in ethics and political philosophy at Washington University in Saint Louis.

Eric was a visiting professor of philosophy and religious studies at Georgia State University, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College, and Saint Leo University, and has published book chapters and articles on topics in ethics, the history of philosophy, and political theory. Eric has also worked as a staff writer for The Onion, The AV Club, PopMatters, and Chunklet.

Eric Rovie is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Hi! My name is Dee Dee Messer and I have been teaching science for over 26 years at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. I have experience teaching chemistry, physical science, physics, AP Physics B, AP Physics C Mechanics, and AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism. I have been a part of the AP Physics Reading for over 15 years as a reader, table leader, question leader, and exam leader for all four AP Physics exams. I am an AP Daily instructor for both the Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism courses and created online instructional videos for the College Board to support AP teachers and students. I am High School Chair of the AP Physics C E&M Development Committee tasked with creating questions for the AP exams and updating the Course and Exam Description (CED) for both C courses. I am currently a College Board endorsed consultant for both AP Physics C courses. Outside of teaching, I enjoy my other two full-time jobs as a wife and mom of three kids.

Dee Dee Messer is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

David began his teaching career in 1990 and currently teaches AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics at Science Hill High School in Johnson City, TN as well as for an online program through the Niswonger Foundation. He has been awarded Teacher of the Year twice in his tenure at Science Hill High School. Since 2005, David has been an AP Microeconomics Reader where he has served as a Reader, Table Leader, and Question Leader. He also served on the AP Microeconomics Test Development Committee from 2014-2018 and was involved in the articulation of the Course and Exam Description for AP Microeconomics. David is currently an AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Consultant for College Board and enjoys connecting with both new and experienced AP Economics teachers. He has an Educational Doctorate from East Tennessee State University where he works with preservice teachers as an Adjunct Professor. He has served as a content reviewer for Khan Academy, wrote supplemental materials for the Krugman text, and presented at various conferences including the AP Annual Conference at the St Louis Fed and the AP Annual Conference in Anaheim and Seattle. David lives in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee and is married to his lovely wife, Martha. They have one daughter, Lindsay, who is an Early Childhood Educator and Kindermusik Instructor.

David Burgin is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

I am Christipher (Chris-ti-pher) James Fleming. My main pronouns are “He, Him, and His,” I also welcome using my name when referring to me – it allows for transparency and ultimately debunks the gender narrative society wants to hold close. I am originally from Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am a servant! Ella Baker says “Service is the rent we pay for living,” and I try to pay up daily.” I am an educator. I am a social activist. Over the years, I have devoted myself to creating avenues for social justice in and out of the classroom to provide young people and my peers with the needed tools to be successful in their own right. Freedom is my core value and with that comes trauma, pain, love, joy, and intense conversations.

I am currently the Associate Director of Competency Based Learning at South Bronx Community Charter High School in the Bronx, New York. I currently hold an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts, a Bachelor of Art in Sociology, a Master of Art in Public Policy and Leadership, and a Master of Education in Secondary Education – Social Studies.

When I need to rejuvenate myself (self-care) for the people I serve, I love to write music, poetry, stories – short and long and plays. I dance to all genres of music to ease my mind or to increase my stamina. I love to cook; as a vegan, cooking has been essential in my life.

Christipher Fleming is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Hello, I’m Chris McBride from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I’ve been an AP European History Exam Reader for the past 15 years and have worked to bring insights from the reading directly to my students and peers. A few summers ago I worked with a group of fellow AP Euro teachers to help revise our LEQ rubric to its current form. I am currently serving as the AP European History Lead Consultant. I’m an AVID teacher (program that works to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other postsecondary opportunities) and have worked to expand access to my AP European History class by implementing structures and supports that have helped both AVID students and their peers succeed. I’ve received recognition as a Teacher of the Year at my school through the Student Council ‘05, at the district level ‘15, and Graduating Class of ‘17. Those were nice bits of recognition, though I continually strive to improve as a teacher and really enjoy the opportunity to collaborate with peers at workshops. My goal is for everyone to walk away from our time together understanding the course, aware of the resources that are available to help teach it, and feeling supported and excited about heading into the classroom with activities and approaches that can be used immediately. In the past our online APSI had attendees from around the world and across the US participate. In our online APSI we’ll have some flexibility with scheduling, so attendees can rest assured they won’t just be sitting in front of their laptops from 8am-4pm every day. Additionally, throughout the week there will be “office hours” daily for attendees to drop-in-as-needed & work through specific needs or teaching situations they could use individual support on.

Chris McBride is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Carlos Barrera is a National Board-Certified Teacher at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, GA. He is currently a College Board consultant, a Question Leader at the 2020 and 2021 AP English Language scoring/reading, an Exam Leader at the 2022 and 2023 AP English Language reading and he just completed a four-year term as a member of the College Board’s AP English Language and Composition Development committee. He is currently the co- Lead Consultant, responsible for training new consultants this upcoming year. He is a Diversity and Equity Consultant for The College Board presenting on Long Island, Baltimore, Albuquerque NM, and Miami FL in 2023. As a consultant, he has presented over 20 week-long APSI trainings for AP English Language and Composition. He has been a frequent presenter at College Board conferences, including the 2023 AP Annual Conference in Seattle, Prepárate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America and the AP Regional Conferences. Currently, his AP English Language and AP English Literature courses are delivered partly in Spanish as part of a dual language academy.

Carlos Barrera is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Bree Smith currently serves as a mathematics teacher at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, Texas, where she teaches both AP and non-AP Statistics. She has taught AP Statistics for 8 years and has served as an AP Reader for the last 4 years. Previously, Bree has also taught AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics.

Bree is a lifelong Houston native and holds an MA in Economics from the University of Houston and an MSEd in Math Education from Purdue University. A passionate advocate for access to quality statistics instruction for all students, Bree strongly believes in the ability for statistics to transform the way that we (and our students) see the world. Many of her former students have gone on to pursue statistics-related fields in undergraduate and graduate programs across the United States.

Bree Smith is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Audra Brown Ward is an Upper School Biology teacher at the Westminster Schools of Atlanta, where she teaches AP® Biology and Honors Biology.

Audra is a College Board Workshop Consultant, and a reader and table leader for the AP® Biology exam. She has led numerous AP® Biology Summer Institutes and one-day workshops and has contributed to various teacher guides and ancillaries for AP Biology textbooks. Audra received the 2007 NABT Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Georgia, a 2021 O. Wayne Rollins Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching at Westminster and a 2023 William A. Parker, Sr. Mentoring Faculty Award at Westminster.

Audra is a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers, where she serves as Region VI Coordinator. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., and the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Audra received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Spelman College and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Georgia Tech.

Audra Brown Ward is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.

Hi everyone! I’m really looking forward to meeting you and guiding you as you either prepare for your first year teaching AP CS Principles, or as you expand your knowledge of the course and how to teach it.

I’ve had a deep interest in teacher professional development since 1993, when I joined the Wisconsin Academy Staff Development Initiative to lead week-long workshops in constructivist teaching strategies. In 1998 I earned National Board Certification in Adolescent and Young Adulthood Mathematics and worked over the next 10 years leading support groups for Wisconsin National Board candidates that focused on using student-led discussion and scaffolded activities to produce evidence of student learning.

In 2012 was accepted as a CS Principles Pilot Instructor at West High School in Madison, WI. Those first few years were really a lot of trial and error teaching, but each year I built a better course based on what was best for my students given their experiences and my background.

I was a member of the first AP CS Principles Test Development Committee and have continued to help set the direction of the course. In that role I created a number of College Board documents including a CS Principles Course Planning and Pacing Guide and a CS Principles Sample Syllabus.

I’ve shared my experience with other teachers in many ways: as the moderator of the College Board CS Principles Teacher Community, as an online College Board Mentor, and through the Wisconsin Dairyland Chapter of the CSTA. I’ve taught several AP courses (Calc AB, Calc BC, Stats, CS A, CS P), attended many AP workshops, and developed a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed as an AP teacher.

In 2018 I accepted an opportunity to teach computer science at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Leaving the high school classroom after 30 years was a hard decision but allowed me the chance to grow in new ways. At UW-Madison, I’ve taught CS Principles, Intro to Java courses, and a Data Science with Python course. I also teach a 1-credit course to train our Teaching Assistants and run a program to promote belonging for students from underrepresented groups in computing.

I continue to be a reader for the Create Performance Task, and I am a contributing CS Principles question writer for ETS. These two experiences help me provide you with insights on preparing your students to do well on the AP Exam.

I live in Madison with my wife, our two teenage boys, and our dog.

Andy Kuemmel is teaching one workshop at Augsburg this summer. See our registration site with the button below.