1. How did you feel about math when you were in school?
I often did not see the applicability of what I was studying. I thought would not use most of it unless I became an engineer or an architect.

2. How do you feel about math now?
I use math frequently in my job and now know that it is very useful.

3. What is your job?
I am a banker. I work with large corporations to supply all their banking needs.

4. How do you use technology in your job?
I use a computer (laptop), calculator, cell 'phone and a pager. I create reports in both Word and Excel, an occasional PowerPoint presentation and I use my laptop, cell phone and pager when I am traveling to keep in touch with my clients and my office.

5. What kind of math do you use in your job?
I use Excel to create reports with simple formulas. Also, I often have to calculate interest owed on loans or interest charges on overdrawn balances.

6.Did you have to go to college to get this job?
Yes! When I was hired I was the only one in my group that did NOT have an MBA (a graduate degree). I was very lucky.

7. If so, for how long?
I have a 4 year degree, BA in Business.

8. If so, what kind of math did you have to take?
Algebra, calculus, statistics.

9. Do you have any pets/hobbies/kids?
I have two awesome cats. I study karate as a hobby. I have no kids (yet).

10.Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
I use math in everyday life all the time. I firmly believe that math is very useful, because sometimes you have to watch out for yourself and make sure someone else doesn't make a mistake. For example, I just got a new cell phone and the bill was incorrect. Instead of a 12% discount, I received a 10% discount. Plus I had charges for a partial month of use which were incorrectly prorated. If I had not previously calculated what the charges should have been, I might have just paid the bill. Very Common: the "extra 33% off" at Meier & Frank during sales....often times the counter people incorrectly calculate the discount. I've seen it time and time again!