Jared Derksen lives with his family in sunny Southern California. He has taught mathematics students from 7th grade through college since 1991. Beginning in 1998, he has focused on teaching AP Statistics. He became an AP Reader in 2004. As a content creator, he has written material for CollegeBoard/AP Central and for Casio Education. He also contributes to the Bock and Velleman series of statistics textbooks writing and updating exercises and the teacher resources. Most recently he joined DeAnna McDonald as the co-author of 5 Steps to a 5.
In his free time he enjoys his family, the Dodgers, good food, and great books.