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Randy L. Revels, Jr. is currently instructing mathematics at Elkins High School in Elkins, WV; where he focuses on teaching Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Conceptual Mathematics. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on February 23, 1987, Revels grew up the oldest of 4 children in a small town south of Morgantown called Shinnston. He has two younger brothers and a younger sister. Revels began his education at Shinnston Primary School until it was closed down. He continued his educational career at Lincoln High School, where he graduated #13 out of 149 students. After graduating high school, Revels went on to study at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, where he received a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics Education with concentrations in computer sciences. A little known fact about Revels is that from the time he was tenth grade until he graduated college, he worked at Auntie Annes Pretzels. He started out at a cashier, and when he finally retired from the twisted life of pretzel making, he was directly in charge of three locations. Revels finally gave up rolling in dough in the summer of 2009 when he moved to Elkins, West Virginia, to begin his career as a teacher of mathematics. During Revels life, the most memorable historical occurance was the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Revels was in the 9th grade, and says, I can remember exactly what I was doing at that very moment. 1 Revels accomplishments are difficult to measure but are evident in every student to move through his classroom. He owes most of his success to his prior teachers, most notably Mrs. Karen Morgan for inspiring him to teach and Mr. Gary Oldaker for providing him with a solid foundation in mathematics. One thing that he wishes to pass on this quote. Everyone has a super power, and its called deductive reasoning. Making that connection from one step to the next is the most effective method to solving all of lifes problems.2
Figure 1: "Revels Family Portrait", Randy L. Revels, Jr., Elkins, 25 Nov. 2010
1 Revels, Jr., Randy L. Personal interview. 18 July 2011. 2 Revels, Jr., Randy L. Personal interview. 18 July 2011.