Michole Washington
"If someone comes to you and says, "Oh that class is so hard!" it does not mean that it's going to be hard for you. They can only reflect on their experience and their ability to do the work, not yours."
Quick Facts
Featured IN
Game Night/March MATHness (March 2020), We’re Outside (November 2023)
Current role
Founder of the STEMulation Escape Room
Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan
Interests
STEM, Math, and Teaching
In our March 2020 – Game Night/March MATHness box, Michole tells us her favorite thing about math, and when she first fell in love with it. She gives tips for girls experiencing math anxiety and she talks about entrepreneurship within the field of mathematics. Also, in our November 2023 We’re Outside box, Michole tells us about the work she’s doing in her Ph.D program and about her trip to the southern tip of South America in Chile where she did a five-day backpacking trip hiking 12 miles a day!
Black Girl MATHgic Exclusive Interview Preview
“We will always have a discussion after the escape because social justice topics are how we relate to the world.”
