MSA's New Engineering Maverick

customImage

Rich Magee joins Applied Engineering Program

The Applied Engineering Program has a new Maverick. Civil engineer and experienced Engineering teacher, Rich Magee joined Christine Zito and Tom Kotol in the Applied Engineering program this semester. Mr. Magee brings a wide-range of professional engineering experience to the program.

Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Rich Magee was able to stand in his front yard to view launches from Kennedy Space Center for his whole life. This piqued his interest in technology – and in high school he realized that he loved math and physical science so engineering was a natural fit. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Mr. Magee worked in several engineering design firms and gained great experience as a licensed professional engineer.

After transitioning from engineering to full-time teaching, he has spent years teaching in a variety of classrooms including a traditional computer lab, mathematics, and STEM/engineering (Project Lead the Way). Most recently he served as the technology director at a private, independent school in downtown Orlando. He is certified in teaching Engineering and Technology Education, and Mathematics. He has also participated in the software development team for software that helps to measure the amount of pollution in stormwater runoff – to ultimately minimize nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) from flowing further downstream and causing eutrophication of lakes and rivers.

Mr. Magee is excited to help Miller School students experience the wide range of creative disciplines within engineering. Not every student may go on to a lifelong engineering career, but they can see how our modern society benefits from science, technology, and engineering every day.

Mr. Magee is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.