Keynote & Featured Presentations
Presentations focus on how social-emotional learning, identity, and equity can transform math instruction and support student well-being. Sessions highlight practical strategies for building inclusive, high-engagement classrooms, particularly for at-promise and Title I students. Recent talks have explored cultivating community partnerships, embedding emotional intelligence in math education, and elevating authentic SEL practices grounded in lived experience.
The Equitable Math Toolkit (Stride 3: Creating Conditions to Thrive) supports students' social, emotional, and academic development through equity-centered instructional practices. As a content developer, I contributed to crafting research-based strategies that emphasize identity, agency, and belonging in math education. The episode shares innovative practices, resources, and practical solutions to benefit all students and the broader education community.
Lunch Bites - Episode 13: Creating Conditions to Thrive: A Path To Equitable Math Instruction
Presentations at the California Mathematics Council North and South conferences have focused on integrating social-emotional learning, identity development, and equity into mathematics instruction. Sessions have explored emotionally intelligent teaching practices and low-floor, high-ceiling strategies for engaging all students. These workshops aim to humanize math education and foster student agency, confidence, and connection.
California Math Council (North & South)
Presented at the California STEAM Symposium, an annual event co-hosted by the CDE Foundation that brings together educators, students, and industry partners to advance equity in STEAM education. My session focused on strategies to foster student identity, agency, and belonging through inclusive, hands-on learning in TK–12 classrooms. The presentation highlighted practical approaches to humanize STEAM and empower at-promise students through culturally responsive instruction.