contact

For general inquiries, please contact Arielle Figov (MKN Coordinator) at afigov@fields.utoronto.ca.

MKN Executive
Dr. Donna Kotsopoulos, Huron University College
MKN Co-Director, Professor at Huron University College
Contact: dkotsopo@uwo.ca
Dr. George Gadanidis, Western University
MKN Co-Director, Professor at Western University
George is co-director of the Math Knowledge Network. He spends many days each year in classrooms, collaborating with teachers to design and implement math experiences that offer mathematical surprise and insight.
Contact: ggadanid@uwo.ca
Website: imaginethis.ca
Dr. Dragana Martinovic, University of Windsor
CME Co-Director, Professor at University of Windsor
Contact: dragana@uwindsor.ca

MKN Advisory Panel Members - Organizations/School Boards
Anne Wright, AECEO 
Special Education Resource Teacher, SCDSB

Anne’s interests include early childhood education, Indigenous education, and math leadership kindergarten to grade 8.  Currently, she is focusing on creating successful pathways for students transitioning from grades 7 & 8 to grade 9.
Contact: aewright@scdsb.on.ca
Belinda Russo & Susan Perry, OECTA
First Vice-President Dufferin-Peel Elementary & Head of Professional Development, OECTA
Contacts: b.russo@oecta.on.ca ; s.perry@oecta.on.ca
Bronna Silver, TDSB
Teacher, POR
Bronna is a partner in learning and teaching of coding and computational thinking in elementary schools and has been a teacher for 18 years.
Contact: bronna.silver@tdsb.on.ca
Cam Fraser, OPC
Professional Learning Lead, OPC
Contact: cfraser@principals.ca

Clara Howitt, GECDSB
Superintendent, Program and Professional Learning, GECDSB
Contact: clara.howitt@publicboard.ca
Dr. Elizabeth Pearsall, SWOAME
Chapter Representative for SWOAME, GECDSB
Full time primary/junior classroom teacher. A TLLP and PKE grant recipient sharing coding and robotics in an elementary school setting.
Contact: pearsallelizabeth7@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kpscobracoders.weebly.com
Irene McEvoy, OMCA
Provincial Mathematics Facilitator and Consultant
For the last 15 years Irene has worked as the Math Coordinator for the Peel DSB, Education Officer for the Ministry of Education and the independent consultant/professional learning facilitator working on Ministry projects in Mathematics Education. Irene is passionate about mathematics learning and the knowledge and skills it takes to develop student understanding in mathematics.
Contact: irene.mcevoy@gmail.com
Jeff Cummings, WCDSB
E-Learning Coordinator, WCDSB
Contact: jeff.cummings@wellingtoncdsb.ca
Jodie Williams, FNMIEAO
C0-Chair, FNMIEAO
Contact: ikcop@fnmieao.com
Joe Russo, TCDSB
21st Century Learning, TCDSB
Contact: joe.russo@tcdsb.org
Judy Mendaglio, OAME
Past President
Supporting dedicated mathematics educators to find the best research, to transform those research findings into best practices, and then to share those best practices with colleagues.
Contact: judy.mendaglio@gmail.com
Katina Papulkas, TVO
Director of Educational Partnerships, K-12, TVO/TDSB.
Specializes in digital learning and student achievement.
Contact: katpapulkas@gmail.com
Website: teachontario.ca/welcome
Luciana Cardarelli, CPCO
Program and Member Services Coordinator, CPCO
Contact: lcardarelli@cpco.on.ca
Maria Ivankovic & Jacqueline Herman, MLNTO
Team Leads (Toronto Region), Student Achievement Division, Ministry of Education
Contacts: Maria.Ivankovic@ontario.ca ; Jacqueline.Herman@ontario.ca
Marie-Hélène D’Amour, AFEMO
President, AFEMO
L’Association Francophone pour l’Enseignement des Mathématiques en Ontario a pour but de regrouper les francophones de l’Ontario afin de promouvoir l’excellence dans l’enseignement des mathématiques à l’élémentaire et au secondaire. Elle organise entre autres un congrès biennal en plus de collaborer avec le ministère de l’Éducation de l’Ontario.
Contact: damomari@cscprovidence.ca
Website: http://www.afemo.on.ca/
Mike Jacobs, OMCA
Math Consultant K-12, OMCA President
Mike is a Mathematics Consultant K to 12 for Durham Catholic District School Board in Ontario, Canada. Originally from Yorkshire in the U.K., he has been teaching for 28 years. In his spare time Mike enjoys running, mountain climbing, gardening and playing a variety of musical instruments. Mike has also created Yohaku puzzles as a means of both encouraging problem solving as well as practicing and improving number sense.
Contact: michael.jacobs@dcdsb.ca
Nancy Petrick, NWML2N
Superintendent of Education, on Secondment with the Ministry of Education’s Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat.
Contact: nancy.petrick@ontario.ca
Dr. Peter Taylor, CMS
Professor, Queen’s University
Peter has a PhD in pure mathematics from Harvard but his research career has been mainly in theoretical biology studying evolutionary game theory.  He has a long-term but rapidly developing interest in secondary school mathematics curriculum. Peter currently works in Ontario secondary classrooms developing curricula.
Contact: peter.taylor@queensu.ca
Website: math9-12.ca
Rob Dubyk, OSSTF
Executive Assistant, OSSTF
Contact: Rob.Dubyk@osstf.ca
Sandra Peirce & Kathy Witherow, ML2N
Instruction and Assessment Facilitator at SCDSB & Field Team Lead, Student Achievement Division, Ministry of Education.
Contacts: sandra.peirce@ontario.ca ; Kathy.Witherow@ontario.ca

 

Tim Graves, MLN
Team Lead (NE Region), Student Achievement Division, Ministry of Education
Contact: tim.graves@ontario.ca

MKN Advisory Panel Members - Universities
Ami Mamolo, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education.
Contact: ami.mamolo@uoit.ca

Dr. Ann Kajander, Lakehead University
Associate Professor
Ann is interested in supporting teacher development and capacity at all levels. She has studied teachers’ mathematics knowledge and is interested in the development of specialised mathematics knowledge such as use of modeling and reasoning. A current research focus includes better supporting Grade 9 Locally Developed Math courses.
Ann’s recent books include “Mathematical models for teaching: Reasoning without memorization”, with Tom Boland, and the forthcoming edited volume with Jennifer Holm and Egan Chernoff called “Teaching and learning secondary school mathematics: Canadian perspectives in an international context”, published by Springer as part of the Advances in Mathematics Education (AiME) series.
Contact: ann.kajander@lakeheadu.ca

Anna Jupp, York University
Director of Professional Learning Programs and formerly the Mathematics/Numeracy Coordinator at TDSB and OAME President and Vice President.
Contact: ajupp@edu.yorku.ca
Dr. Bev Caswell, OISE/UT
Assistant Professor and Director of the Robertson Program for Inquiry-Based Teaching in Mathematics and Science, OISE/UT
Contact: beverly.caswell@utoronto.ca

Dr. Chantal Buteau, Brock University
Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Chantal’s research interests in mathematics education include computational thinking (programming for and in mathematics learning), integration of digital technology for mathematics learning, epistemic mathematics computer game, and tertiary education.
Chantal has been teaching an introductory programming-based undergraduate math course (‘MICA I’) since 2005. She recently designed and have been teaching a MICA III course specifically aimed at future mathematics teachers. Chantal’s co-designed epistemic math game for the learning of basic probability concepts, called E-Brock Bugs, was made accessible free online: https://brocku.ca/mathematics-science/departments-and-centres/mathematics/resources/brock-bugs/e-brock-bugs-video-game
Contact: cbuteau@brocku.ca
Website: brocku.ca/mathematics-science/mathematics/directory/chantal-buteau/

Dr. Daniel Jarvis, Nipissing University
Professor, Schulich School of Education
Dr. Jarvis is a Professor of Graduate and Mathematics Education in the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario. Dan has a unique background in the areas of mathematics and visual arts education, and has taught both topics at the secondary and post-secondary levels.  His research interests include instructional technology, mathematics of the workplace, integrated curricula, innovation education, and teacher professional learning.
Contact: danj@nipissingu.ca
Website: faculty.nipissingu.ca/danj/
Dr. Donna Kotsopoulos, Huron University College
MKN Co-Director, Professor at Huron University College
Contact: dkotsopo@uwo.ca
Dr. Dragana Martinovic, University of Windsor
CME Co-Director, Professor at University of Windsor
Contact: dragana@uwindsor.ca
Dr. George Gadanidis, Western University
MKN Co-Director, Professor at Western University
George is co-director of the Math Knowledge Network. He spends many days each year in classrooms, collaborating with teachers to design and implement math experiences that offer mathematical surprise and insight.
Contact: ggadanid@uwo.ca
Website: imaginethis.ca
Jennifer Holm, Wilfrid Laurier University
Assistant Professor
Jennifer’s main research focuses on how teacher education candidates view mathematics and perceive their own abilities in mathematics through examining the defining narratives that have influenced those beliefs. As an extension, she also looks at the knowledge that mathematics teacher education candidates bring to a teacher education program, and how that knowledge and their beliefs can be influenced, shaped, or changed through the program. As a secondary project, Jennifer’s research looks at how in-service teacher beliefs and knowledge can both impact and be impacted by professional learning opportunities.
Contact: jholm@wlu.ca
Joanna Sheridan, University of Toronto
Outreach & Special Projects Officer, Department of Mathematics, U of T.
Contact: sheridan@math.toronto.edu
Dr. Lynda Colgan, Queen’s University
Professor, Faculty of Education
Dr. Colgan’s primary interests are in elementary mathematics with a focus on the pedagogical content knowledge of educators for teaching; parent engagement in mathematics education; and, informal mathematics education.
Contact: Lynda.Colgan@queensu.ca
Richard Barwell, University of Ottawa
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Education, and Leader of the Mathematics Education Research Unit (MERU).
Contact: Richard.Barwell@uottawa.ca
Serge Demers, Laurentian University
Interim Vice-President Academic and Provost
Specializes in communication and problem solving; Francophone education.
Contact: sdemers@laurentian.ca
Tara Flynn, Trent University
Research Associate, Faculty of Education
Contact: tara.c.flynn@gmail.com