Writing (still hard to believe!) is my full-time gig. But that work leaves space for other work with all sorts of organizations, in education and beyond, on projects large and small.
If you’ve got a way we might work together, just reach out!
Cartooning
I’ve created cartoons for Great Minds (the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S.), for the inimitable Art of Problem Solving, and (pro bono) for my buddy Jim. If you want to pay me money to draw math cartoons, and you’re aware how crazy you sound saying that, then I’m game.
Research
One of my favorite consulting gigs was one of the simplest. A professor was creating a series of videos on a set of math problems; my job was to read them problems, then blurt out and jot down the fruitful connections and pedagogical possibilities that came to mind. I am always happy to dump the contents of my brain on the table, and let you sort out the useful bits!
Whatever Weird Scheme You Have In Mind Right Now
If it’s (a) silly, (b) fun, and/or (c) so crazy it just might work, then please bring me on board.
Editing
Editing is my first love. I’ve worked with academic publishers (including University of Chicago, Yale, and MIT) to provide feedback on popular math books. I’ve also occasionally taken on extra editorial and ghostwriting tasks. I can’t offer publishing advice or contacts, but I love to offer guidance on a manuscript.
Podcasting
People assume I have a podcast. I don’t have a podcast. But I am always happy to appear on yours! Prior appearances include Freakonomics Radio, Talk Nerdy, Whad’Ya Know, Breaking Math, Read Science!, Inside the Black Box, WAMC Roundtable, Intelligence Unshackled, Mathematical Objects, and My Favorite Theorem.
Curriculum
Higher-profile gigs aside, one of my proudest experiences as a teacher was rewriting the middle school math curriculum at the fancy English school where I taught. The rewarding part was eliciting the enthusiasm and participation of a dozen lovable, cantankerous, brilliant, ungovernable colleagues.
Ben Orlin 