Authors & Presenters
- Eileen Depka
Eileen Depka, PhD, has a background in assessment, common assessment design, rubric development, standards-based assessment, question design, classroom questioning practices, positive practices in grading and reporting, and the implementation of standards-based grading and reporting.
- Juli K. Dixon
Juli K. Dixon, PhD, is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. An active researcher, she has also taught mathematics at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels.
- Lakesia L. Dupree
Lakesia L. Dupree is a mathematics instructional coach, with experience teaching at the elementary level. She specializes in helping teachers integrate research-based practices into their mathematics instruction.
- Heidi Eisenreich
Heidi Eisenreich, PhD, is an assistant professor of mathematics education at Georgia Southern University. She currently works with K–8 preservice teachers to help deepen their conceptual understanding of mathematics content.
- Maria Everett
Maria Everett is an educational speaker with over 30 years of experience in mathematics education. Her leadership emphasizes and supports collaborative planning, implementation of rigorous mathematics instruction, and best instructional practices.
- Lisa A. Brooks
Dr. Lisa A. Brooks is a senior lecturer in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida. She has experience in public and private K–8 school settings, including in teaching, mentoring, and coaching. She is an award-winning author of such titles as Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching Grades K–2 and Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching the Small Group, and she has published work in national and international education journals as well. Dr. Brooks provides professional development for educators, instructional coaches, and administrators.
- Whitney K. Freije
Whitney K. Freije is an elementary school principal at A.F. Palmer Elementary, a Model PLC at Work® school in the Windsor Central School District, located in upstate New York. She specializes in empowering teachers with effective instructional practices to promote high levels of literacy and mathematics.
- Linda Fulmore
Linda Fulmore, EdD, is a consultant with an interest in helping schools develop and sustain professional learning communities in mathematics. She has over 30 years of experience in education.
- Jody Guarino
Jody Guarino, EdD, is manager of the Teaching, Learning and Instructional Leadership Collaborative at the Orange County Department of Education and a School of Education lecturer at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
- Erhan Selcuk Haciomeroglu
Erhan Selcuk Haciomeroglu, PhD, is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. His research focuses on the conceptual understanding of calculus and technology integration in teaching.