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BRIEF BIOS
Rachel Riemer
received her degrees in physics and education. She completed
her Masters in Education at Harvard University where she studied
closely with her teacher, friend, and mentor Dr. Arthur
Loeb
(1923-2002), a senior lecturer and honorary associate in the
Department of Visual and Environmental studies. She co-taught
the Visual Mathematics and Design Science course with Dr. Loeb
during his last year at Harvard. She went on to catalog and curate
his collection of teaching models. She gave a memoriam in honour
of Dr. Loeb at the Symmetry Festival in Budapest, Hungary (2003)
sharing reflections on his teaching method and collection. She
is on the Executive Board of The International Symmetry Association
and has appeared in the Journal of Symmetrion. While at Harvard,
she focused on integrating science and art into curriculum for
high school students. She has taught Visual Mathematics at Boston
University Academy and currently teaches Visual Mathematics and
Design Science as senior seminar at Gann Academy where she also
teaches physics, chemistry, and mathematics. She is a Philomorph
who in her spare time, enjoys building models and is a consultant
to Sanchez Circuit, a clothing and design company inspired by
science, art, and engineering.
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