Mr. Shannon Houtrouw

Computer Science/Math/Programming Teams Coach

shoutrouw@kamsc.k12.mi.us

After teaching university for nine years, Mr. Houtrouw came to Kalamazoo to work on a Ph.D. in Math Education at WMU. He started teaching at KAMSC in 1997. Prior to teaching, Houtrouw worked as a software systems engineer for General Motors and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). He also taught three summer terms ('91, '92 and '94) in Zimbabwe, Africa. Houtrouw earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Oklahoma Christian University, and a masters degree in mathematics education from Harding University. His Michigan teaching certification is in secondary computer science and mathematics.

Houtrouw further developed the KAMSC AP Computer Science program and volunteers as the programming teams coach-advisor. The computer teams began enjoying success in his second year and have gotten progressively better each year. CS Team victories include wins at the American Computer Science League All-Star Invitational (2003, 2004), the MACUL contests at Eastern Michigan University (2010, 2011), the Engineering and Computer Science Experience Contests at the University of Michigan-Dearborn (2008, 2011) and the ACM High School Programming Contests at Saginaw Valley State University (2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012), the University of Michigan-Flint (2005), Evansville University (2010, 2011), and Miami University (2012).

Houtrouw has served on the steering committee of the MACUL Special Interest Group in Computer Science and has been a presenter for MACUL. He has worked as an AP consultant in Computer Science for The College Board Midwest Regional Office. He has also worked in the summers as an AP Reader for the AP Computer Science Exam.

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