Dionissi Aliprantis, PhD · Dr. D has authored the grades 7-12 textbook Math As Flexibility of Mind used in our summer camps and enrichment programs.
As the Director of the Program on Economic Inclusion and a Senior Research Economist at the Cleveland Fed, he uses mathematical models and statistics to evaluate social programs.
Prior to founding The Math Movement, he worked with medical non-profits in Latin America, spent time evaluating community-driven development programs in rural Haiti, and taught recreational math to middle and high school students.
Axel Brandt, PhD · Axel is a mathematician on faculty at John Carroll University. His scholarly efforts focus on facilitating meaningful learning experiences for students. When not in a college classroom, he enjoys enriching K-12 classrooms with active explorations of advanced mathematics at an accessible level.
Tim Duhanich, MA · Raised by his father in Southeast Cleveland, Tim attended Trinity High School, Cleveland State University, and John Carroll University. While in school Tim enjoyed geometry and using trigonometry to determine how far homeruns traveled. It was not until Tim was working one of the two jobs that helped put him through college that he found the beauty of math when he was able to predict his net earnings. Since then Tim has been leveraging math as a baseball, softball, and basketball coach and in the classroom as a 7th grade social studies teacher for 17 years in Garfield Heights and for the past year in Shaker Heights. Tim was nominated by his peers in Garfield Heights for outstanding educator four times. He won the award in 2016. He is currently trying to use math to retire as soon as possible and become a better road cyclist.
Serena Newburger, MEd · Serena is a 6th grade math and science teacher at Southview Middle School in the Lorain City School District. She has taught elementary and middle school math for the last 9 years. She has her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Bowling Green State University. As The Math Movement’s Program Coordinator, she is excited to meet all of the campers and work alongside the counselors. She wants to share her passion for mathematics with everyone at camp. Prior to camp, she ran the Lego League, Science Fair, tutored all ages in mathematics, and presented at a state-wide STEM conference. In her professional career, Serena was also the math department leader where she ran meetings about the school's curriculum and ways to incorporate differentiation in the math classroom with her colleagues in grades 6-8.
David Wintrich · David is an experienced educator, technologist, and entrepreneur.
As the co-founder of Tech Elevator, a vocational training program for software developers, he gained experience in curriculum development and technical instruction for adult learners.
David finds beauty in math and enjoys solving mathematical problems.
He is excited to share this passion with students at The Math Movement, as he believes that exposure to compelling STEM educational experiences can be an important first step on the road to engaging and rewarding careers.