Maureen is passionate about supporting elementary teachers and their students. Before retiring, she spent 25 years as a primary grades classroom teacher and K–5 math specialist in Ipswich, MA. As an IM K–5 math pilot teacher and coach, she was dazzled by the impact of the IM curriculum on students’ math understanding and discourse. All students were welcomed to math class! She has an AB in Education and Child Study from Smith College and an MA in Education of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired from Gallaudet University, where she worked as a training specialist. Maureen is an eternal optimist, a life long learner, an autism advocate, and a proud mother of two. When she’s not walking beautiful Crane Beach, she is dedicated to making math irresistible through high-quality and equitable instruction.