Tim Biehler is Professor of Mathematics at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, New York.  He holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and philosophy from the University at Buffalo, from which he also holds a masters in mathematics.  He has been teaching full time at FLCC for more than 25 years now, and is a recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.  Previously he worked in insurance and finance, developing life insurance modeling programs and managing actuarial operations for a regional health insurer.