Peter Farrell
Mathematics Teacher
Plano, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Farrell is a mathematics educator and author with 11+ years of experience blending rigorous problem-solving and creative coding to make advanced math accessible and engaging. He wrote Hacking Math Class with Python and Math Adventures with Python (No Starch Press) and has taught at Art of Problem Solving and Alcuin School, focusing on "hard" math alongside playful, exploratory approaches. His background ranges from Peace Corps classroom work in Africa to building curriculum for Tynker and training Salesforce job-seekers, showing a rare mix of international service, K–12 depth, and workforce-focused tech instruction. Peter designs hands-on workshops and programming tutorials that use Python and creative coding to illuminate STEM concepts and reduce math anxiety. He consistently asks big questions in lessons, marrying art and computation to spark curiosity and deeper understanding. Based in Plano, Texas, he combines practical classroom experience with published curriculum work to help learners of all ages explore mathematics through technology.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Mathematics at Merrimack College
Github Skills (14)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
hackingmath/sketches
Oct 2017 - Jan 2021
Contributions:80 commits, 81 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 4 months
hackingmath/Math-Adventures
Mar 2018 - Mar 2020
Contributions:50 commits, 53 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
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