Jennifer Bay-Williams is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Louisville (Kentucky), where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education and works in local schools to support effective mathematics teaching and learning.  She is a national leader in mathematics education, working with teachers and leaders for over thirty years to support effective mathematics teaching. She has been a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Board of Directors, president and secretary of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), and is now on the Board of Directors for TODOS: Mathematics for All.  Dr. Bay-Williams has authored 18 books, dozens of NCTM journal articles and book chapters focused on effective mathematics teaching, and offered hundreds of presentations and workshops for mathematics teachers and leaders. Her recent books include:  Math Fact Fluency: 60+ Games and Assessment Tools to Support Learning and Retention (2019); Everything you Need for Mathematics Coaching: Tools, Plans, and a Process That Work for Any Instructional Leader, K- 12 (2018); Teaching Student Centered Mathematics (3-book series, 3^rd edition - 2018); Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (10^th edition, 2019); and On the Money (NCTM math & financial literacy book series).  

Tom Beatini is a math consultant supporting teachers in Union City, NJ. He has taught at the middle and high school level. He is an advocate of using upside-down teaching and inquiry-based instruction to motivate and empower students to explore new concepts and make mathematical connections.

Currently an Academic Specialist in the Program for Mathematics Education at Michigan State University, Gail Burrill was a secondary teacher and department chair in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin for over 28 years. She received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, the NCTM Life-Time Achievement Award, the Ross Taylor /Glenn Gilbert NCSM service award, is an elected member of the International Statistics Institute, and served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and as Director of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board.

Burrill co-chaired the College Board Commission on the Calculus Framework and is currently chair of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Calculus Development Committee. She directed the Teachers Program component of the Park City Mathematics Institute, is currently the President of the International Association of Statistical Education, and is a T3 National Instructor. Her research interests are statistics education, the use of technology in teaching mathematics, and professional development for mathematics teachers.

Karen Karp is a Professor in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Previously, she was a Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Louisville, where she received the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Service Award for a Career of Service. Her scholarly work links mathematics education to special education. She is the author or co-author of 23 book chapters, 50 articles, and 40 books, including the recently published Department of Education Institute of Science What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide on Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades. Other titles include Strengths-based Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: 5 Teaching Turnarounds for Grades K-6, and Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. She served on the board of directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and was president of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE). Currently she is one of nine members of mathematicians or mathematics educators named to the United States National Commission on Mathematics Instruction. Dr. Karp holds teaching/administrative certifications in elementary education, secondary mathematics, K-12 special education, and educational administration.

An Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis in the School of Education and an Affiliate Professor in the School of Science, Dr. Crystal Hill Morton teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Elementary and Secondary Mathematics Methods, General Secondary Methods, and Assessment in Schools.  Her research is driven by a passion to understand why African American students, particularly females, are disproportionately underachieving in mathematics. 

Dr. Morton seeks to uncover the barriers that hinder many African American female students from being successful in their mathematics-education courses and from pursuing advanced study in the subject.  Her collaborative research agenda centers around three broad areas: (1) Developing an in-depth understanding of the development of African American females as mathematical learners; (2) Developing an understanding and critique of factors outside of the learner (both African American males and females) that adversely affect their teaching and learning; and (3) Developing interventions aimed at improving the mathematics teaching and learning of African American male and female students.  

Focusing on mathematics and science development of African American students, Dr. Morton founded the Girls STEM Institute which is designed to engage girls and young women in mathematics in order to increase their confidence and interest in STEM-related careers.  She has served as a mentor for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, mentored students in the IUPUI Diversity Scholars Research Program (DSRP) and the IUPUI UCASE research experience, because she values the importance of engaging undergraduate students in rich research experiences.  Dr. Morton has spent time in Kenya on several occasions working with Moi University School of Education faculty to lay the groundwork for a student and faculty exchange program. 

Laila Nur is here to create memorable, life-changing experiences through laughter and vulnerability. She’s been teaching underserved populations in Los Angeles since 2013 and is now a Mastery Learning and Grading Instructional Coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Laila supports other educators that are passionate about teaching by supporting them in creating the high-quality, equitable learning experiences that they envision for their students. She is also a College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) Implementation Support Specialist. Laila uses her experiences as a teacher, coach, and a friend to inspire and empower others, especially women of color, to become leaders in their respective communities.

John SanGiovanni is the Coordinator of Mathematics in Howard County, Maryland. There he leads mathematics curriculum, digital learning, assessment, and professional development for more than 40 elementary schools. John also works as a graduate program coordinator for mathematics leadership at McDaniel College in Maryland. He is an author of more than a dozen books featuring a range of topics including effective basic fact instruction, mathematics content and pedagogy, school-based leadership actions, evidence of student thinking, and developing number sense. John is a national consultant for curriculum development and professional learning. As a former Maryland Mathematics Teacher of the Year, he continues to be active in professional organizations. He recently served on the Board of Directors of NCTM and currently serves as the President of the Maryland Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.

LaTina Taylor is a NASA EPDC Education Specialist with the NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative (NASA EPDC) at Texas State University. With over 24 years of experience in education with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) her workshops focus on culturally responsive teaching, experiential learning using inquiry-based strategies; Problem -Based Learning, Engineering Design Processes; and NASA STEM engagement resources. LaTina is a National Board-Certified Teacher with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Ms. Taylor has worked in STEM Education in various capacities - as a STEM Technology Specialist, STEM professional developer, and STEM Program Director. Her role at NASA is to provide professional development for in-service and preservice educators in NASA STEM content and offer NASA STEM Engagement resources to students and the public across our country.

Trena Wilkerson is a mathematics education professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She taught high school mathematics for 18 years. She is the current NCTM President and has published in several of NCTM’s journals, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Mathematics Teacher, Teaching Children Mathematics, and Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, chaired the MTMS Editorial Panel and served on the NCTM Board of Directors. She loves teaching and learning mathematics in support of current and future mathematics teachers and leaders!