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Sheri Willebrand

California is a land of contrasts. Students representing great diversity live in the mountains, near the seashore, and in the deserts and go to schools that are rural and urban and in large districts as well as small one-school districts. California’s educational contrasts are both our strengths and our challenges: standards, student diversity, and political change. California teachers look to CMC for its our strength to meet our challenges, including how children learn and how best to teach. As President-Elect, I will look to the future to provide teachers with information and strategies to meet the needs of all students as we implement the newly adopted mathematics programs and coordinate curriculum. I bring experience as CMC-South President (2004–05), Curriculum Commission member (1996–99), and 26 years in education as a teacher and mathematics specialist.

Secretary

Joan Easterday

I am currently the CMC Secretary, which has given me the opportunity to work with a network of professionals devoted to mathematics education. I began my mathematics work as a fellow with the Bay Area Mathematics Project and continued the work with California replacement units, the Middle Grades Mathematics Renaissance, and Mathematics Renaissance K–12. I am currently working with Sonoma County Office of Education as a mathematics project manager focusing on lesson study. Previously, I was a curriculum resource teacher in mathematics and science for 20 years for Santa Rosa City Schools

Treasurer

April Goodman-Orcutt

I am a middle school mathematics teacher in the Bay Area and the current CMC-North Vice President and Program Chair. I have served in this position for four years and have attended CMC-North board meetings and worked on the conference for more than ten years. As a CMC-North officer, I attended the State Board meetings and learned how our State Board works. I have also kept current with what is happening at state and national levels in mathematics education. This background will help me be a leader in our state and keep us moving forward, making alliances and connections, and supporting our fellow mathematics educators.

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Gretchen Muller

For the past four years, I have been treasurer and a contributing member of CMC. I am currently part of the CMC mathematics instructional materials workgroup that is observing the adoption process and am responsible for keeping the CMC blog. I have been involved in mathematics education for the past 19 years, having taught middle school and worked with administrators and teachers. I am also working on my doctorate in learning and instruction at the University of California. I look forward to being your Northern- Section President-Elect and then President and serving the Northern-Section membership.

Vice President

Cathy Carroll

I have been involved with CMC for more than 12 years, serving as CMC-North Vice President, President, and Conference Equipment Chair. I’ve also served as Co- Chair of the Membership committee for the CMC Board. As CMC-North Vice President, my major responsibility would be to plan the program for the 2008–2009 Asilomar Mathematics Conferences. My goal would be to build on current successes, continue to create programs that meet the interests and needs of our members, and tap my nationwide networks to assure that we include state-of-the-art speakers from across the country.

Secretary

Rita Nutsch

I am currently teaching sixth, seventh, and eighth grade mathematics at C.K. Price Middle School in Orland, where I have been department chair for the last 15 years. Recently, I became Mt Lassen Math Council President, having been the Secretary and Newsletter Editor for the past three years. I have also been on the CMC-North board as a representative. The Chico Mathematics Project has been a major force in guiding me into numerous leadership roles in the mathematics community. Presently I am involved in the statewide Algebra Forum and am a member of the Instructional Materials Adoption Panel.

Treasurer

Chris Tsuji

I am a retired teacher of one year after teaching high school mathematics for 35 years and currently teach part time at the local community college. I have attended the CMC-North Board meetings for the past four years and have been President of my local mathematics association for four years. My experience as a treasurer has been in the local teachers association for five years. I am currently on the board of my local mathematics association.

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Carol Piercy

For the past 20 years I have taught all levels of middle school mathematics in Clovis USD. I enjoy creating curriculum that integrates technology with real world applications of mathematics, while developing the critical thinking skills of my students. I have served as CMC-Central Treasurer for the last six years, am a National Board certified teacher, and received the Presidential Award for Mathematics. I have served on the CMC Awards Committee for several years and previously served as the NCTM Representative for the CMC State Board. I have also served two terms on the Instructional Materials Advisory Panel, been a Cluster Leader for the Mathematics Renaissance, a trainer for College Preparatory Mathematics, a participant in the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project, and a presenter at various NCTM, CMC, and California League of Middle Schools conferences.

Vice President

John Leamy

I am currently Professor of Mathematics at Columbia College, and have been involved in teaching mathematics and preparing teachers of mathematics for more than 30 years. The principal duty of the Central Section Vice President is to act as Speaker Chairperson for the Algebraic Thinking Symposium to ensure that there are high quality speakers and that the speakers receive all the support that is needed. Since I have worked on the Symposium for the last five years, including serving as a speaker myself , I am very familiar with the physical facilities in Seaside, needs of the speakers, and with difficulties that might arise. I have also served as the Speaker Chairperson for the Stanislaus Mathematics Conference and will bring that experience to this position.

Secretary

Jane Wentzel

I have worked for 15 years in Fresno USD. I was an Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP) teacher, a professional developer for the district mathematics office, a middle school mathematics coach, and I am the mathematics director of our CaMSP lesson study grant involving 50 teachers per year since 2004. I authored an article in CMC’s ComMuniCator detailing how lesson study began in our district, and participated on CAHSEE Item Writing and Item Review Committees. I look forward to serving the CMC-Central mathematics community

Treasurer

Diana Herrington

I have been in mathematics education for more than 30 years and am currently teaching at Clovis High School, having been there since 1984. Over the years I have been involved in statewide mathematics committees and have spoken at several conferences. I have worked with Equals, the New Standards Project, and the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project. I have also been involved with the CSU Chancellor’s Early Admissions Program Mathematics Committee, CAHSEE Test Bank Evaluation and Standards Committee, Mathematics Single Subject Evaluation Panel for the CTC, and CLAS and Golden State Exams. In 1999 a received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching.

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Diane Kinch

My teaching career began 27 years ago in the Peace Corps in Liberia West Africa. I have taught high school mathematics, from remedial to AP courses, and for the past seven years have been working as a mathematics teacher specialist. I am a member of NCTM, TODOS, NCSM, MAA and WME, and am one of the representatives to the California Algebra Forum. I am currently involved in planning a training of trainers with an ELD specialist on Teaching Mathematics to English Learners. I have been on the CMC-South Board for five years, representing the San Gabriel Valley Mathematics Council, and have worked on the manuscript for the annual conference for the past two years. I believe that CMC has a pivotal role in assisting mathematics teachers develop into leaders who work to make mathematics accessible to all students. CMC must take a leadership role at all levels to assure that teachers have the support they need to make this happen.

Vice President

Juanita (Nita) Walker Orange County

I have served as the CMC-South Vice President for the past two years, and would like to continue for another term. As the Conference Chair for the annual conference in Palm Springs, I have had the pleasure of working with some of the most dedicated, hardworking, and talented mathematics educators the state can offer. My current position as Mathematics Curriculum Specialist for Santa Ana USD allows me the flexibility to attend necessary meetings and to stay abreast of the latest developments in mathematics education, both in Sacramento and locally. I have been active in the Orange County Mathematics Council for many years, most recently as the Math Field Day coordinator, and previously as President and Treasurer. I also co-chaired the Local Arrangements Committee for the NCTM Annual Meeting in Anaheim in 2005. As your Vice President and Conference Chair, I hope to continue the trend of working collaboratively to influence key decision-makers in providing the best possible learning environment for all students.

Secretary

Marie Stevens Los Angeles Unified School District

I would like to continue to serve as CMC-South Secretary for the next two years. During the past two years, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals who are dedicated to the idea of excellence in the teaching and learning of mathematics from pre-kindergarten to college. When I became CMC-South Secretary, I worked for Los Angeles USD as an Elementary Mathematics Coordinator. In that position, my main goal was to provide coaches and teachers the tools needed to support students’ learning of rigorous, highlevel mathematics. I am now retired and wish to continue my involvement in influencing the landscape of what comprises rigorous mathematics for all California’s students. Serving on the CMC-South Executive Board will allow me that opportunity.

Treasurer

Annette Kitagawa

I have been in education for 21 years, serving as a classroom teacher, district mathematics mentor, Math Matters Peer coach, Math Matters Regional Coordinator, and currently as a Mathematics Coordinator for Riverside County Office of Education and co-director of the Inland Counties Math Project. I am a member of CMC, NCTM, NCSM, TODOS, ASCD, CAMTE, and Riverside/San Bernardino Counties Math Teachers’ Association. I would like to serve you, the members of CMC-South, as your Treasurer. In this leadership role, I will continue working toward better mathematics education for all students and teachers.

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