|
Mathematics Department
Joseph Large, a '97 graduate of Marmion, joined the faculty in 2004 as member of the Mathematics Department. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and later a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science. Joe and his family reside in DeKalb.
Rita Bergeron is in her 5th year at Marmion. She teaches Geometry and a section of Algebra 1. She is also the National Honor Society Faculty Advisor and is the coach of the newly formed Speech Team. She helped coach the Math Team for State Competition. Bergeron received her bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Illinois Benedictine College and is currently working on her master's degree in Mathematics Education from Northern Illinois University. Her professional affliliations include: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM). She will be a co-speaker this year at the NCTM National Convention in Anaheim, California. Teaching philosophy: I believe that formal education in the United States should prepare students to be highly functioning adults in society. The students should have ample opportunity to practice critical thinking skills, practice problem solving skills, work cooperatively and communicate clearly. I hope to provide these opportunities while helping my students gain essential mathematical knowledge and experience the beauty of mathematics. Bergeron is the mother of a 2003 Marmion graduate.
Robert joins the Marmion Mathematics Department as a Geometry teacher. He is a recent graduate of Saint John's University (Collegeville, MN) where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Secondary Education. A graduate of Benet Academy, he will also serve as an assistant football coach and an assistant basketball coach.
Fr. Kenneth, a ’59 graduate of Marmion, received Bachelor’s Degree from St. Procopius College (now Benedictine University). In the 60s he taught 1 ½ years in Illinois and one year in Colorado. Worked in the business world during the late 60s and all through the 70s: half owner of a motel in beautiful Estes Park, CO., and also half owner of a roofing company in the Denver metropolitan area. Returned to my studying for the priesthood in 1980 and received a Master of Divinity Degree from St. Meinrad School of Theology. Fr. Kenneth has taught at Marmion in the Mathematics Department for over twenty years, teaching everything up to, but not including, Calculus.
Gerry joins the Marmion Mathematics Department this year as a teacher of Algebra II, Trig/Pre-Calculus and a new AP Statistics course. He recently retired from Proviso East High School (Maywood, IL) where he had taught since 1974. Gerry also served as the Mathematics Department Chairman at Proviso East for over eighteen years. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois-Chicago and an M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership, also from U.I.C. |
