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Brian Shay

San Dieguito Union High School District

Faculty Secondary Mathematics


Brian has been teaching high school and college level mathematics since 2000. His primary job is teaching at Canyon Crest Academy in the San Dieguito Union High School District, yet he also serves as an adjunct instructor with San Diego Mesa College and UCSD. He typically teaches Integrated Math 2, Calculus, Statistics, and Linear Algebra, though he has taught all levels of high school and introductory level mathematics courses.  

Brian volunteers with the California Department of Education, serving previously as an Academic Content Standards Commissioner in 2012 and on the Mathematics Framework Committee in 2012. Brian is also an active member of California Mathematics Council and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, serving on many committees with both organizations. He was a mentor with Math for America - San Diego, where he mentored and provided professional development for emerging math teachers. He serves as a Reader for the AP Calculus Exam and a reviewer for the SAT Reasoning Test and Mathematics Subject Test.  

Brian earned a BA and MA in Mathematics from SUNY Potsdam in 1998, and an MA in Mathematics and a MAT in Mathematics from UC Davis in 2001.
Brian Shay