Mark Hendrickson

Mark Hendrickson came to AoPS in 2020. As a student, he read several books and wrote several poems in the process of earning his BA in English and MFA in creative writing at UC Irvine. This (somehow) led to a career teaching middle and high school math for many years at a nearby independent school. There, Mark witnessed the efficacy of the AoPS curriculum first hand by teaching it in the classroom. During this time, Mark also developed and taught after-school programs including a manipulatives-based math program for elementary students, a cooking class for middle school students, and a creative writing workshop for high school students. Aside from reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic, Mark loves cooking, camping, and trying to think of a third hobby that also starts with c.