CAMTE: Officers
CAMTE Officers Elected in November 2009
President-Elect (2009-2010) and President (2010-2012): Joanne Rossi Becker
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Joanne Rossi Becker, Ph. D. |
Dr. Joanne Rossi Becker has taught in the Mathematics Department at San José State University since 1984 where she is currently a professor of mathematics education. She regularly teaches secondary mathematics methods and the capstone course for pre-service secondary teachers, as well as supervises student teachers. She directs a number of professional development projects for K-12 mathematics teachers, including the Santa Clara Valley Mathematics Project. She is currently working with three school districts on California Math Science Partnership (CaMSP) grants throughout the state.
Joanne's research interests include gender and mathematics, teacher development, and algebraic thinking. She is currently co-editing an international volume on gender and mathematics to be published next year by IAP. She co-edited a special issue of ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education on algebraic thinking in 2008. She regularly presents research and coordinates working groups on gender at the annual meetings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.
She has served on the program committee for AMTE and is currently on AMTE's Elementary Mathematics Specialist Committee. She served two years on the CAMTE Nominations and Elections committee and currently chairs the CAMTE Mathematics Teacher Credentialing Task Force. Joanne's goal as president is to have CAMTE recognized as the professional organization for policy makers throughout the state to consult relative to teacher education in mathematics.
Secretary (2009-2012): Lisa Sandberg
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Lisa Sandberg |
Lisa Sandberg is the director of Mathematics and Science at the Tehama County Department of Education. A former primary grades classroom teacher for over 20 years, Lisa also directs a CPEC grant, Mathematics in the Early Grades. In addition, she directs a CaMSP grant serving teachers in grades 3 through Algebra I in over 40 school districts. Lisa is a member of the CISC (Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee) Mathematics Subcommittee for Region 2 and chairs the Region 2 California Algebra Forum Committee. She has served as Treasurer of her local CMC affiliate, the Mt. Lassen Math Council, for over 12 years. She is also a member of CMC, NCSM, NCTM, and TODOS: Mathematics for All.
Member-at-Large (2009-2012): Carl A. Lager, Ph.D.
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Carl A. Lager, Ph. D. |
With a B.S. in Applied Mathematics, Dr. Carl Lager taught English learners (ELs) for six years in Los Angeles Unified School District. He earned his teaching credential (Secondary Mathematics), M.Ed., and Bilingual CLAD credential, and then his Ph.D. in Education from UCLA. After receiving his Ph.D., he moved to Vermont to effect change for New England’s students (ELs and non-ELs alike) in mathematics instruction and assessment on multiple levels. As the Mathematics Assessment Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Education, he brought EL needs to the fore when crafting large-scale assessment policies and reviewing large-scale mathematics items. Currently an assistant professor in the Gevirtz School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Carl teaches courses for STEM undergraduates in UCSB's Science Mathematics Initiative (SMI) minor, secondary mathematics credential candidates, and doctoral students in the university's Mathematics Education Specialization. He serves as an Editorial Panel member for NCTM’s Mathematics Teacher and as a member of the Research and Publications Committee for TODOS: Mathematics For All. Carl wants to help CAMTE grow its membership base, expand and amplify its policymaking influence throughout California, and be the best AMTE affiliate possible. Carl's past CAMTE contributions include an article in CAMTE's first Monograph and serving on the 2008 Nominations and Elections committee.