A few things about Arielle
I grew up in a host of towns across
northern Alabama. As a result of childhood influences like Mr.
Wizard and Mathblaster video games I decided early in life that
math and science were pretty cool. I would imagine my bug collections
and personal race to calculate restaurant tip could be attributed
to this notion. It also guided me through high school where I
took every class I could find related to these subjects.
Following high school, I left Alabama
and headed to Oxford
College of Emory University, a beautiful
campus situated in the Georgia Piedmont. Though I began college
as one of those pre-meds (oops! ), I realized that while the math
and science classes were fascinating the thought of medical school
was dreadful. So I shifted my focus to learning and teaching both
math and biology. In 2005 I left Emory with majors in math and
biology and headed to the University of Georgia to figure out
more about teaching.
When I stumble across some free time
I enjoy heading outdoors - for a picnic, good read, or to commune
with the wildlife. As a (very) amature botanist I am particularly
interested in native plantlife. Since leaving home I've taken
some time off of playing the piano - they just don't fit very
well in a 1-bedroom apartment! So, as a practical solution to
life without musical expression, I have started learning to play
the guitar.