Kelly Wamser Remijan, PhD is a Milken National Award-Winning Educator, Recipient of the Air Force K-12 Math Connections & Careers STEM Grant, Educational Consultant/Speaker/Workshop Facilitator, Director-at-Large for the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM), AIAA STL K-12 STEM Outreach Assistant, and U.S. Navy Community Ambassador.  Kelly is a Department of Defense JCOC Alum with past experience as a Teacher Ambassador to Japan as part of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Program, secondary classroom teacher, university adjunct, grant coordinator, and Senior PD/Curriculum Specialist with the Illinois Math & Science Academy (IMSA) where she led educational programs/PD for K-12 teachers.  Kelly has developed meaningful STEM curriculum focused on math connections, models effective instructional strategies, and connects core concepts with career applications through collaborations and learning experience based PD for educators.  Examples of PD collaborations include "Math & Machining" with Southwestern Illinois College, "Aviation Day" in conjunction with Saint Louis University and the St. Louis Downtown Airport, "Math & Crash Reconstruction" with the Illinois State Police, "Math  & Construction" with CTE Region V & the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA), and "STEM & the Navy in St. Louis" with AIAA, Boeing, the National Geospatial Agency, USTRANSCOM, Naval Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG-Mid-America), and the US Naval Academy.

After various grants from Scott Air Force Base, Kelly was nominated by the 375th Air Mobility Command to participate in the Joint Civilian Orientation Program hosted by the Department of Defense.  Afterwards, she was appointed U.S. Navy Community Ambassador, met with Navy leadership at the Pentagon, embarked on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, and received STEM training from the U.S. Naval Academy. As a result of her experiences and engagement with the military, Kelly published "GPS & SONAR..." in the Ohio Journal of School Mathematics and has another manuscript under review entitled "STEM Onboard a Carrier: Catapulting Aircraft with Math Concepts".  In October, Kelly traveled to Washington DC where she represented the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) at the NCTM Delegates Assembly,  participated at Math Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, and presented "STEM & Our Military:  Connections to Teach Math Concepts & Context to Motivate Student Learning" at the National Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) National Conference.  For March, Kelly is collaborating with the US Naval Academy for Midshipmen to visit St. Louis and to conduct STEM outreach to inspire more young people to consider careers in STEM.  (For a summary of Kelly's activities in 2023 as Navy Community Ambassador, click here.)

Kelly has been an educational leader taking on various roles & responsibilities throughout her career. As a National Board-Certified high school math teacher, she taught title math students and honors math students as well as students in all courses in between making real-life connections in lessons & interdisciplinary projects. As an innovative educational leader, Kelly wrote for and received various grants/fellowships, mentored teachers with the Toyota Time Grant, and assisted St. Clair County & Illinois Area V with writing and receiving the Math & Science Partnership Grant. As University Adjunct, Kelly worked with undergraduate & graduate students teaching Methods courses and general Math courses as well as mentoring future teachers. As Grant Coordinator for the Illinois Math & Science Partnership (Region V), Kelly led PD for k-12 teachers, conducted classroom observations, and acquired/reported grant data. As Assistant Athletic Director, Union Vice-President, & Department Coordinator, Kelly worked collaboratively to communicate & coordinate with various groups to achieve goals.

Kelly shares her love of teaching and STEM through presentations, workshops, instructional partnering, program development/review, career to classroom collaborations, co-authoring of articles/grants, and the planning/implementation of special events.  Kelly has written various articles which have been published in journals from Columbia University, the Benjamin Banneker Association, National Tooling and Machining Association, Association for Supervision and Development, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Purdue University, and others.  While Kelly is based near St. Louis, Missouri where she has led PD and presented in the St. Louis Region as well as in central Missouri, she has also presented across the state of Illinois (Carbondale, Springfield, & Chicago) and across the nation (San Diego, Indianapolis, Washington DC, etc.) with upcoming presentations/events in Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, & Tennessee.

Contact Kelly via email (Kelly.Remijan@gmail.com) to schedule a speaking engagement, a workshop, STEM event, or other collaborative endeavors. Connect with Kelly via social media (Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn) for STEM events, resources, and opportunities for educators!

(Click here for Dr. Kelly Remijan's resume)

Collaborations w/ Industry
Connecting Careers w/ Classroom Curriculum 

Dr. Remijan will visit/shadow/partner with industry members to learn about specific fields, to make math connections, and to discover opportunities for students outside of k-12 education. Dr. Remijan will create activities and/or problems that industry members can then use to collaborate with classroom teachers to connect mathematics to careers associated with industry.  Read or watch to find out more via the article or video showcasing a partnership with the Illinois State Police.

Click video or picture (photo credit: The Aero Experience) to see a partnership with MidAmerica Airport and the aviation community.

Consulting & Co-Authoring of Grants/Articles 

I) Dr. Remijan will serve organizations & individuals as an educational consultant

Some Examples Include:

• Curriculum Development

• Project/Program Development

• Survey Development & Analysis

• Community Outreach

• Hybrid Positions for Teachers 

• Website/Communications Review

• Others as Determined by the Organization/School/Business/Classroom/Individual

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2) Dr. Remijan will assist in the writing, research, and/or survey/program development associated with of a  grant.

Examples of the most recent grants include: 

• Scott AFB STEM Grants; 2016-2018, 2020-2021, 2023, 2024

• Four Illinois Math & Science Partnership Grants which were awarded a total $1 million for AREA V, 2015

• Toyota TIME Grant, 2000-2002

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3) Dr. Remijan will assist individuals in the writing of articles.  Examples of the most recent articles include:

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Remijan, K. (2023). GPS & SONAR: Connecting Military Applications to Classroom Mathematics. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 95(1), 32–38.  https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/9618

Remijan, K.W. (2023). "Growing the Teaching Profession". ILASCD Journal. 52- 58. 

https://issuu.com/ilascdpublishing/docs/spring2023final 

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Remijan, K.W. (2023)."Flags of Latin America: Culturally Relevant Learning Experiences With Technology to Enhance Geometry and Algebra Concepts". Teaching for Excellence & Equity in Mathematics. 14(1), 17- 26. https://journals.charlotte.edu/teem/article/view/1524 

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Remijan, K.W. (2022). "Playing with Push Toys and Technology: Solving a System of Linear Equations". Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College. 13(1), 31–33. https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/9067

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Remijan, K.W. (2022). "My Experience as a Participant in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC93)" (2022). Publications & Research. 61. https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/pfs_pr/61

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Remijan, K.W. (2021). “Flag Designs of African Countries: Enriching the Graphing of Linear Equations and Inequalities in Algebra”. The Lighthouse Almanac. 12-20.  http://www.bbamath.org/index.php/lighthouse/

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Remijan, K.W. (Jan/Feb 2019). "STEAMing Up Linear Functions". Mathematics Teacher. 250-256. 

https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathematics-Teacher/2019/Vol112/Issue4/STEAMing-Up-Linear-Functions/

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Remijan, K.W. (2018).  "Cultivating the Machining Field by Planting Seeds in the Math Class"​.  The Record.  24-27.

http://www.ntma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Sept18-Record-web.pdf

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Remijan, K.W. (2018). Scratching the Surface of Pong: Enriching Linear Equations With Computer Programming. Illinois Mathematics Teacher Journal. https://goo.gl/dKjjPy 

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Remijan, K.W. (November 22, 2017).  Building Mathematical Skills and Community Relationships Through Crash Reconstruction.  ASCD Express.   https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/building-mathematical-skills-and-community-relationships-through-crash-reconstruction 

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Remijan, K.W. (2017). Project-Based Learning and Design-Focused Projects to Motivate Secondary Mathematics Students. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/vol11/iss1/1/

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Remijan, K.W. (2016). Keeping Mid-Career Teachers with Hybrid and Part-Time Positions. ASCD Express.

http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol11/1118-remijan.aspx

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Remijan, K.W. (Summer 2014).  Improving Teacher Motivation in Secondary Schools With Hybrid Positions. American Secondary Education Journal. 42 (3), 30-38. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43694932

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Remijan, K. W. (2013). Hybrid positions for high school teachers: The impact of dual roles on teacher motivation and teacher satisfaction (unpublished doctoral dissertation). Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO.