Dr. Kevin Merges is the Chief Global Impact Officer at Saddle River Day School. At the beginning of his career, he taught secondary school mathematics, focusing on precalculus, calculus, fractal geometry, and discrete mathematics. Later, at Rutgers University, he taught Math for Liberal Arts Majors, a course focused on mathematical concepts such as social choice mathematics, graph theory, and financial mathematics. His research included the transfer of knowledge in online learning platforms and pattern development among students in early childhood education. He has presented at conferences around the United States, at the United Nations in New York and Nairobi, and in over a dozen countries worldwide. His presentations and conference exhibits have focused on a range of topics including communication through online environments, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality as it can be used to communicate education to constituents. Additionally, he has presented on international education and global trends in secondary education. Recently, he has worked with NGOs on integrating advanced technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence to serve their constituents. Digital certificates encrypted in a blockchain can be a low-cost way to secure educational records, particularly when relocating from natural or human-caused events. NGOs can use artificial intelligence to individualize support for constituents. It is Dr. Merges’ hope that knowledge of emerging technologies can grow the important work of civil society.
