Michael Ruggiero

18 Pembroke St. Medford MA, 02155

mcruggs@gmail.com
781.866.2191
Enthusiasm through Service

Education
Massachusetts institute of Technology:
Boston, MA

Master of Fine Arts: English / Writing

(GPA: 3.45)

8/2010 5/2012

Bachelors of Mathematics

(GPA: 3.11)

4/1999 5/2003

Relevant coursework: Graduate Analysis, Calculus I-IV, Algebraic structures, History of Mathematics
Achievements:
8th Ranked Debater in A.P.D.A, philosophy club president, chess scholarship
Scholastics:
Sixty credited hours in Mathematics, GPA: 3.20

Coursera:

8/2013 4/2014

Relevant coursework: Organic Chemistry I, Introduction to Biology, Physics II: Electromagnetism, Poetics of the novel
Achievements:
Worked with Hugo Award winning, Science fiction writer Samuel Delaney on my novel Ideal Contract

Rhode Island College: College of Liberal Arts

Providence, RI

(GPA: 3.5)

Relevant coursework: Organic Chemistry II, Biochemistry

Graduate Classes:
Bioinorganic Chemistry, Physical Inorganic Chemistry

Temple University: College of Liberal Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Advanced Studies Fellow

Continuing Science Education

5/2012 Present

Relevant coursework: Systems Biology, Molecular Thermodynamics, Analytical Chemistry, and Epigenetic Control

Teaching Experience
Harmony School of Fine Art
Houston, Texas

Mathematics Department Head

6/2008 8/2009

Created the first unified curriculum for the A level examinations and prepared Chinese students for overseas education
Taught five mathematics classes in an English immersion environment while supervising five other Chinese teachers
Worked with 350 Chinese students to create admission packages for Oxford and Cambridge

Megs English
Incheon, Korea

8/2012 5/2013

Created an illustrated Latex guide to algebra, exploring uncommon mathematical ideas such as Ford circles and Prime Spirals.
Helped create an AMC math team covering topics such as number sense, proof theory, and reverse polish calculator skills

University of Shanghai, Cambridge Centre

Shanghai, China

Mathematics Teacher

English/Mathematics Teacher

11/2006 8/2008

Worked with the owner and found high-quality teaching materials and built the curriculum to meet her schools needs
The first foreign born English teacher at this school and helped train and recruit two other teachers

Communication Experience
Alpine Corporation
Los Angeles, California

5/2004 10/2006

Compiled customer feedback, designed sales staff recruitment materials, calculated min/max sales reports

Rehoboth Nurseries
Rehoboth, Massachusetts

Sales Manager

Marketing Coordinator

3/1998 4/2004

Maintained a scientific understanding of over 200 plant varieties and their market values and trained sales staff
Performed consumer studies, market gap analysis, and max profit calculations to help owner find best products

Skills

Computer:
Language:

Microsoft office suite, Windows, Latex, Mac OS, Maple, Linux (Ubuntu, Puppy, Debian), Mathematica
Basic Mandarin, Basic Korean, Speed Reading ~650 Words/Minute