Eric Ebert

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About Eric Ebert

Mathematics then compels the search for truth, beauty, and solutions to challenging puzzles. I'm intrigued by the intertwining nature of the discipline. Driven to learn, I love to feed the curiosity of my students. An algebraist in my brain, geometer at heart, and analyst in my gut, my major interests lie in number theory, representation theory, and algebraic geometry. My interests, in computer science, come from cryptography and information theory. Passionate about teaching problem solving skills, I've taken the seminar approach to teaching computer science and linear algebra. This approach is student centric, requires the development of communication skills, and understanding what to do when the next steps are unclear. I put an upper school project-based computer science program in place from introductory trimester courses to a senior seminar on C/C++ and modern cryptography. Inquiry is driven by questions and design begins with observation. We create experiences for our students through our choices consciously or not. Why leave these experiences to chance? One not only needs to be curious but understand human-centered design and the needs of those involved. What story do you want participants to tell after your time together? What sits at the crux of what the experience should be? Enabling creative confidence in others begins with knowing what makes the fire in our soul thrive.