Tom Reynolds currently teaches English at Keith Country Day School in Rockford, Illinois. For the previous 28 years, he taught English at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Illinois, and served as the English Department Coordinator. Tom continues to work for Hononegah as a reading across the curriculum consultant.

Tom began his career in 1984 as a graduate teaching assistant at Loyola University in Chicago. He went on to teach Journalism and English for eight years at a Chicago-area Catholic high school where he also began teaching AP Literature & Composition. He has taught high school students of all grade and ability levels for 37 years and was a recipient of the Illinois State Board of Education’s “Those Who Excel” Award for Educational Excellence.

In addition to being a high school teacher, Tom has worked as an AP Reader, Coordinator for Gifted Education at Hononegah, internal reviewer for the Advanced Ed Accreditation Organization, and adjunct instructor for Northern Illinois University and Morton College in Cicero, Illinois.

Tom continues to act as an AP Mentor, an AP Reader, and an AP Consultant for the Midwest and International Regions of the College Board.

In his own words, “I enjoy helping my colleagues no matter where I go. I am always willing to share my experiences and resources with anyone who might benefit from them.”

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

I live in McAllen, TX with my wife Mayra (23 years). We have two children, Angela (21 years) is a junior at the University of Texas in Austin, and Jacob (17 years) is a junior in high school.

I grew up in North Dakota and graduated high school in 1984 from Mandan High School, in Mandan, North Dakota. I studied Mathematics at Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota and graduated with my B.S. in 1988.
After college graduation, I moved to Texas and accepted my first teaching job with the La Joya Independent School District. I continue to work with LJISD, as this is my 36th year of teaching mathematics. My first 30 years were at La Joya High School and the past 6 years have been at the Academy of Health Science Professions. I have taught AP Calculus AB each year (since 1995), AP Calculus BC most of those years (when there is sufficient enrollment), AP Statistics each year (since 2006), and Precalculus each year (since 1992). I enjoyed teaching the 1st year of AP Precalculus this past school year (2023-24).

I continued my university studies at the University of Texas – Pan American, in Edinburg, from 1997-2000, where I earned my Masters of Mathematical Sciences in 2000. Since 2001, I have been part-time employed as a dual enrollment and adjunct faculty member (mathematics) for South Texas College, in McAllen, TX.

For College Board, I have been an AP Calculus Reader, since 2012, but I am transitioning to AP Precalculus this year, and am excited to be an Early Table Leader, and be on the inside when the debates begin for rubric development. development. This will be the 2nd year for doing APSIs for Precalculus. Last summer (2023), I facilitated 8 APSIs, 4 face-to-face and 4 online. I have written numerous AP Multiple Choice items for the AP Calculus exam and have also done some mentoring of fellow teachers in AP Calculus.

I am a T3 Regional Instructor for Texas Instruments and enjoy leading in-service trainings to fellow educators about TI graphing calculators, especially TI NSPIRE. I do some item writing for different companies for math assessments, I do some tutoring for Tutor.Com, and I do some consultant work for Hudson Global Scholars.

When I have some spare time, I enjoy following the Green Bay Packers. I am a proud owner of one piece of stock of this publicly-owned franchise. I enjoy working puzzles, preparing fajitas on the barbecue grill, and spending time with family.

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

Tim Zitur has been a high school math teacher and soccer coach for 32 years. He has taught AP® Calculus for 29 years; 3 years in Minnesota at the School of Environmental Studies and 26 years at the Singapore American School, one of the largest AP international schools in the world. Presently, Zitur teaches AP Calculus BC, Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra. He has been an AP reader or a table leader since 2004, as well as an AP College Board consultant workshop presenter since 2007. Zitur has taught AP® Calculus with the “flipped” or “blended” classroom approach for the last 13 years. He likes teaching through applications of math whenever possible. Zitur has his M.Ed. in Mathematics Education from the University of Minnesota and his B.S. in Mathematics from St. John’s University (MN). He is married and has three children.

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

Stephen has been teaching AP Calculus at a Catholic high school in Washington State since 2015. As a teacher, he is blessed to work with motivated students who are perseverant problem-solvers; and he enjoys using dialogue-heavy direct instruction, visualizations, and games and activities to help students develop an understanding of and appreciation for calculus.

Stephen has served as a College Board-endorsed workshop consultant for AP Calculus and AP Precalculus; mentored new and experienced AP Calculus teachers; scored operational and alternate forms of the AP Calculus AB and BC exams; and presented sessions for calculus teachers at regional mathematics conferences.

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

Shaina Eagleson is an esteemed educator with a Master of Education and an impressive career spanning 16 years in the field of teaching. As a National Board Certified Teacher, she has exemplified her commitment to excellence in education. With a strong passion for chemistry, Shaina has spent a decade teaching AP Chemistry, earning recognition as an AP Chemistry Reader for five consecutive years.

Beyond her classroom impact, Shaina has been an influential figure in the educational community. For five years, she served as a Chemistry Consultant, sharing her expertise and knowledge with fellow educators to enhance their teaching methods and curriculum development. She also took up the role of Equity Trainer within her school district, advocating for inclusive and equitable educational practices to create a nurturing and supportive environment for all students.

Shaina’s dedication to her profession is evident in her additional roles as a tech mentor for her school district, promoting technological integration in education. Her outstanding contributions led her to be honored as the Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction and recognized as the National Math and Science Initiative Teacher of the Month.

With a relentless pursuit of excellence, Shaina Eagleson continues to inspire and uplift her students and colleagues alike, leaving a lasting impact on the world of education.

Shaina Eagleson is teaching two workshops at Augsburg this summer. See our registration sites with the buttons below.

I have taught AP World since 2012. I have been part of the AP reading since 2016, serving as a reader, Table Leader, and Sample Selector. I have worked as a Workshop Consultant since 2018. I have worked on the College Board’s Project Based Learning (PBL) pilot program for the last two years.

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

Proud professional educator, Sarah M. Johnson, teaches Mathematics & Statistics at Grand Blanc High School in Grand Blanc, Michigan. She has been teaching AP Statistics for more than 17 years and currently serves as an AP Consultant for the Midwest Region of the College Board. Sarah has also worked as an AP Statistics Table Leader, AP Rubric Team Member, AP Reader, AP Multiple Choice Item Writer, a National Delegate to the Academic Assembly of the College Board, College Board Diversity Initiatives Advisory Panel Member, NCTM Proposal Reviewer, and as both a Consultant & Mentor with the National Mathematics & Science Initiative. Once upon a time, Sarah raised her hand in a department meeting and asked the question: “Why don’t we have this AP Stats class I heard about?” This is the last time she has raised her hand in a meeting to date. Since that day, she has been educating the masses about fighting our two enemies: bias & variability, and maintaining focus on the #1 job of any statistician– translating statistics into English for common folk. Sarah uses simulation-based activities to ensure her students are good consumers of data (and also to keep them from sleeping in class). Her passion is helping teachers love statistics as much as she does, and she especially enjoys learning from the experiences of workshop participants! Sarah is married to her marine engineer / program manager husband, and they are attempting to herd cats—err raise 4 beautiful daughters (a.k.a. “Those Johnson Girls” ages 24, 16, 12, and 7).

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

Robert Getka grew up on a dairy farm in southern Wisconsin, the second of nine children. He graduated from Big Foot High School and then received his diploma from Rockford College in 1986 with a dual degree in math and computer science, along with minors in education and business administration. Bob completed his Masters degree in Instructional Technologies at the University of South Florida, where he was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi. Bob now teaches the AP Computer Science course at Parker High School and is in his 30+ year of teaching AP Computer Science A and has been an AP grader for 15+ years. Bob also teaches the AP CS Principles course as well as the AB Data Structures course. Bob and his wife Susan have three children.

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

Mihoko Yamamura is a dedicated Japanese language educator based in Texas. With a Bachelor’s degree in Education from a university in Japan, she initially shared her passion for teaching as a high school teacher in her home country. After moving to Texas, Mihoko acquired her teaching certification and began educating students in high schools and community colleges, imparting her knowledge of the Japanese language. She also concurrently began teaching at supplementary schools, further expanding her teaching repertoire to a diverse range of learners.

Mihoko has been teaching Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese courses since 2007 and for her influential role as a member of the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam Development Committee from 2018 to 2023. In this capacity, she played a pivotal role in shaping the curriculum and ensuring the integrity and fairness of the examination process, thus elevating the standards of Japanese language education.

Since 2022, Mihoko has been sharing her extensive knowledge as an AP consultant, offering mentorship and advice to other teachers, and thus playing a significant role in the educational community at large.　Mihoko’s efforts, both inside and outside the classroom, have had an immeasurable impact on students and colleagues alike.

In her leisure time, Mihoko enjoys unwinding through yoga and taking walks, while her weekends are often delightfully occupied with playing and spending quality time with her grandchildren.

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

Michelle Strand has taught science for 31 years in Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota. She has 26 years of experience teaching college-level introductory physics (including AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2 and Introductory algebra-based physics at a community college).

Michelle was recently selected as one of 15 K-12 STEM teachers for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow by the Department of Energy. She is finished up an 11-month stint on Capitol Hill in the office of California Congressman Mark DeSaulnier working on National Education Policy.

Michelle served as Senior Reviewer for the AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 audits. She was a member of the AP Audit Development Committee for Physics 1 & 2 as well as the AP Audit Development Committee for changes coming to all AP Physics Audits. Michelle has been a part of the AP Physics reading for 25+ years as a reader, a table leader and Exam Leader for the B exam, C exams and P1 & P2 exams. Michelle served for 6 years as high school co-chair for the AP Physics C Test Development Committee and she has been
an AP Physics Consultant for 10 years.

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