Leadership Activities, Interviews, and Speaking Engagements

Education Weekly: Math Leaders to Learn From

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  • Local, State, and National Presentations and Interviews
    • Empowering Educators, Families, and Students through Mathematics – K12Digest Interview (2024)
    • Three Questions to Ask to Create an Equitable Legacy for All Students – TCEA (2023)
    • Too Brave To Fail: Creating Meaningful Math Experiences – FETC (2023)
    • Dimensions to Math Equity – Learning Council Podcast (2022)
    • English Learners: Focusing on the Whole Student Ecosystem – edWeb.net (2022)
    • Leveraging Equity: Creating a Math Legacy for All Learners – NCTM Baltimore (2022)
    • Neuroscience of Learning – Dallas ISD (2022)
    • Beyond the Right Answer: Math Tasks that Foster Agency and Identity – Global Math Project (2022)
    • Triple Crown Conference – Deleware Council of Mathematics Leaders (2022)
    • Equity Conference – Ventura County Office of Education (2022)
    • Cultivating Mathematicians: When DEI Drives Design – SXSW EDU (2022)
    • Texas Computer Education Association Conference (2022)
    • Next Level Learning Conference (Keynote) – MIND Research Institute (2022)
    • MIND Research Institute’s Partner Advisory Forum (2021)
    • Power Trip Well-Being and Leadership Experience for Women District Leaders (2021)
    • Inclusive Research & Development – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2021)
    • Closing the Racial STEM Gap Panel – John Deere Conference (2021)
    • Cultivating Mathematicians: When DEI Drives Design – Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (2021)
    • ST Math Texas Summer Conference (2021)
    • A Legacy for All Learners (Keynote) – Buckeye Hope Community Foundation School Leadership Summit (2021)
    • Innovative Leadership to Increase Equity – Verizon Innovative Leadership (2021)
    • Equitable Access to Math Begins Visually – Ohio Education Technology Conference (2021)
    • Texas Computer Education Association (2021)

In addition to the conference presentations, I have presented at school districts and organizations all over the country on a variety of topics.

Some topics include: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Asset-Based Approach to Learning, Cultivating Young Mathematicians, Too Brave to Fail, Planning Successful Remote Learning Experiences for Students, Beyond the Right Answer – Promoting Student Thinking, Leadership Development in Math Education, Designing Impactful Math Experiences, Engaging Students in Academic Discourse, Meaningful Problem Solving, Bridging Arithmetic to Algebra, Understanding Standards, Assessment Design, Lesson Design, Productive Struggle, Creating STEM Rich Environments, Using Technology as an Instructional Tool, Instructional Leadership for Coaches, Intervention Strategies, Game-Based Learning, Blended Learning. (June 1999 – present)

Visit my speaker page to learn about some of the topics I have presented. http://bit.ly/TYSpeakerPage

Leadership Activities

  • Thought Leadership, Committees, and Work Groups
    • Educators of Color Network (2020 – present)
    • OCTM Diversity Task Force (2020 – 2022)
    • Job-Embedded Professional Development Work Group Member 100kin10 (2019-Present)
    • Foundational Math Brain Trust Member 100kin10 (2019-Present)
    • Ohio Math Summit (2015-2016 and 2019)
    • Member of PARCC Math Core Leadership Group (2013 – 2015)
    • Member of PARCC State Educator Group (2013 – 2015)
    • Member of Ohio Department of Education Mathematics Network of Regional Leaders (2013- 2014)
    • Member of the Council of Great City Schools’ Mathematics Advisory Committee (2011-2014)
    • Member of Columbus City School’s Race to the Top Committee (2012-2014)
    • Member of Columbus City School’s Standards and Assessment Committee (2011-2014)
    • Member of Learn for Life Summer Learning Loss Committee (2012-2014)
    • Developed a primary intervention program for mathematics (2012-2014)
    • Lead the development of aligned math curriculum for grades K-12 (2007-2014)
    • Lead the development of district benchmark assessments (2007-2014)
    • Developed a district coaching programs (2007-2014)
  • STEM-Focused
    • Ohio Game Design Showcase focused on the Engineering Design Principles (2015)
    • Coolest Young Scientist in collaboration with the Columbus Blue Jackets (2012-2014)
    • Hubble Space Images project in collaboration with the Hubble Telescope (2012)
    • Math and Science of Baseball in collaboration with The Ohio State University (2011-2014)
    • Make Summer Count in collaboration with The Ohio State University, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, YMCA, Metro Parks and Learn 4 Life. (2012-2014)
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