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  • Jennifer Outzs

    Jennifer Outzs

    Candidate for Director, Middle School Level

    Position: Mathematics teacher, Seminole Middle School, Pinellas County, Florida (2009–).

    Education: B.S.Ed. (mathematics), Ohio State University.

    Previous Experience: Mathematics teacher, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio (1991–2009); mathematics teacher, Schwab Middle School, Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio (1989–91).

    Memberships: NCTM; California Mathematics Council (CMC); Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM); TODOS: Mathematics for ALL; Women and Mathematics Education (WME).

    Activities in NCTM: Member, Program Committee, 2019 Annual Meeting, San Diego (2019) and Innov8 Conference, St. Louis (2016); facilitator and content developer for NCTM Institutes: San Diego (2017), Dallas (2016), Charleston (2015), Anaheim (2015), and Chicago (2014); speaker at NCTM Regional Conferences.

    Other Activities: Facilitator and content developer for Reflecting on Practice sessions, Park City Mathematics Institute Teacher Leadership Program (2013–); mathematics review panelist for College Board (2014–); co-founder of PLC for math education virtual online community (2014–); speaker, district-wide training for Pinellas County Schools (2015–) and for CMC-South (2017).

    Honors: Southwest Ohio Teacher of the Year, Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2002); Seminole Middle School Teacher of the Year (2015).

    Statement: Throughout my career, NCTM has provided me a supportive and positive learning environment and has reinforced my belief that developing expertise as a mathematics teacher is a career-long process. The knowledge base of effective mathematics teaching and learning is continually expanding, and NCTM is a leader in providing information and resources for teachers. It is an exciting time to be a member of NCTM. New efforts to serve members like the daily Math Education SmartBriefs, MyNCTM Digest, revised membership structure, and PDSC outreach to school districts with professional development are all ways that NCTM is providing opportunities for excellence.

    As we enter the next 100 years, NCTM must continue to raise the bar in all areas, providing high-quality opportunities and resources for teachers to develop themselves and to take their teaching to the next level of effectiveness and impact. NCTM must stay relevant and current, and it must continue to change with the times to meet the needs of its members in a diverse and continually changing society.

    My thirty years of experience teaching students with a wide variety of backgrounds, and my work with teachers from around the United States and Canada in professional development, uniquely position me to identify and respond to teacher needs. I am excited for the challenge of shaping the vision of NCTM for the next centennial and of relentlessly pursuing the ultimate mission of advocating for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student.