Authors & Presenters

Current doctoral student at the University of Central Florida studying mathematics learning and teaching. Former district-level Mathematics Coach/Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) with 16 years in public education in urban/suburban schools. Twelve years experience in elementary, middle and high school classrooms. Promoting equity, access, inclusion and social justice through the study of the beauty and joy in mathematics.

Jane A. G. Kise, EdD, is the author of more than 25 books and has extensive experience in leadership development, executive coaching, instructional coaching, and differentiated instruction.

Janice L. Krouse, EdD, has over 25 years of experience in mathematics education. Her teaching and leadership emphasizes teachers’ use of collaboration and higher-order thinking in the classroom, instructional strategies, and formative assessment.

Donna Simpson Leak, PhD, is superintendent of Community Consolidated Schools District 168 in Illinois. She has trained thousands of teachers and presented at more than 200 conferences worldwide.

Erin Lehmann, EdD, currently serves as an assistant professor for the University of South Dakota. She is an author, leader, and facilitator, advocating for mathematics and high levels of learning for all.

Jennifer A. Lenhardt, MEd, is a senior manager for professional services with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, where she integrates her experience as a teacher and her research interest into equity and culturally responsive teaching with the professional learning she creates.

Stephanie Luke is a visiting instructor at the University of Central Florida, where she teaches elementary teacher candidates mathematics and science methods courses. She also serves on the Lake County School Board, representing District 5.

Christy McAloney is mathematics Common Core lead teacher for Grossmont Union High School District in California. Her primary focus is leading teachers through the implementation of PLCs and the Common Core curriculum.

Amanda Miller, PhD, is an assistant professor at Illinois State University, where she teaches mathematics content and methods courses to undergraduate elementary- and middle-school-education majors.

Ashley Mistretta is a K–8 mathematics specialist and is currently working as an instructional coach at Rose Hill Elementary School, part of Fairfax County Public Schools.