Radical Math Talk

In this final episode of 2022, I'm honored to close out the calendar year with Dr. Francis Su as he opens up about his personal math journey, his book "Mathematics for Human Flourishing", and his desire for schools and teachers to adopt an inclusive vision for mathematics. To learn more about Dr. Su's work, you can visit his website at francissu.com or you can follow him on Twitter (@mathyawp). BIO: Francis Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, and...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Nickolaus Ortiz to the podcast to share his personal math journey, the ways in which anti-Blackness manifests itself in the math classroom, and so much more! To learn more about Nickolaus, you can follow him on Twitter (@ProfessuhNAO) and LinkedIn. BIO: Nickolaus Ortiz earned his doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a focus on mathematics education from Texas A&M University in 2018. Following graduate work, he served as a...

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Transformative Justice practioner and educator Neha Sobti for a second time! In this conversation, Neha shares about her personal math journey, the need to decolonize restorative justice practice in the Math classroom, and so much more! To learn more about Neha's work, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter (@nehajoya). BIO: Neha Sobti is a Transformative Justice practitioner, anti-racist school leader, scholar and poet. She supports...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Dr. Kari Kokka on the podcast to talk about her personal math journey, and the intersection of social justice and the study of mathematics. To learn more about Kari's journey, you can visit her website at karikokka.com or follow her on Instagram and Twitter (@karikokka). BIO: Dr. Kari Kokka (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She studies...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Sanon about her personal math journey, her advocacy for women of color in the STEM and entrepreneurial space, the founding of her company sySTEMic flow, and so much more! To learn more about Jessica's work, you can visit her website at jessicasanon.com or you can follow her on LinkedIn. BIO: As an entrepreneur, Jessica Sanon is passionate about supporting and building economic mobility and capacity for marginalized communities....

In this episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming Lisa Wang to the podcast to talk about her personal math journey, her transition from Google into entrepreneurship, the founding of Almost Fun, and the need for teachers to take a culturally responsive approach to building Math joy and confidence in our most marginalized students. To learn more about Lisa's work, you can visit the Almost Fun website at almostfun.org or you can follow them on Instagram (@almostfunlearning) or Twitter...

In this episode, I welcomed Dr. Pamela E. Harris to the podcast to share her personal Math journey, life as a Latina in academia, the founding of Lathisms, the importance of increasing Latinx representation in Math education, and so much more! To learn more about Dr. Harris' work, you can visit her personal website at pamelaeharris.com or her company website at lathisms.org. You can also follow her on Twitter (@DPeharris). BIO: Dr. Pamela E. Harris is a Mexican-American mathematician and...

In this episode, I explore the dopeness of Math with Jaliyla Fraser, who shares her personal Math journey, the founding of her company Fraser's Mathematics Solutions, the release of "The Dope Math Notebook", and so much more! To learn more about Jaliyla's work, you can visit her company's website at fmsolutions.site or follow her on Instagram (@f_m_solutions) and LinkedIn. BIO: Jaliyla Fraser is the CEO and founder of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions (FMS) where they provide comprehensive...

In this episode, I link up with Liesl McConchie for an in-depth conversation about her personal math journey, the power of brain-based science in Math, and rethinking some popular concepts that have been deemed controversial in certain Math circles. To learn more about Liesl's work, you can visit her website at lieslmcconchie.com or follow her on Twitter (@LieslMcconchie). BIO: Liesl [LEE-soul] McConchie is a former math teacher with over 20 years of experience training school leaders and...

In this episode, I had the honor of welcoming Dr. Pamela Seda to the podcast to talk about her personal math journey and her new book, "Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom". To learn more about Dr. Seda's work, you can visit her website at sedaeducationalconsulting.com or follow her on Instagram and Twitter (@pamseda1). BIO: Dr. Pamela Seda is the owner of Seda Educational Consulting, LLC. She has over 30 years of educational experience and currently lives in...

For this special episode, I was blessed to have not one but two phenomenal educators, Isis Spann and Coach Toni, come on the podcast to share their personal math journeys, the importance of early childhood math development, their math advocacy work, and so much more! To learn more about Isis work, you can visit her website at isisspann.com or follow her on Instagram & Twitter (@fun_oflearning). To learn more about Coach Toni's work, you can visit her website at playmathgrow.com or follow her...

For this episode, I was blessed to have Dr. Kristopher Childs come on the podcast to share his personal math journey and his candid takes on the current state of education from an antiracist and socioeconomical lens. To learn more about Dr. Childs work, you can visit his website at kristopherchilds.com or follow him on all social media platforms (@DrKChilds). BIO: As a teacher, professor, consultant, and member of senior leadership teams, Dr. Kristopher J. Childs focuses on excellence in...

In this week's episode, I'm thrilled to connect with my good friend Dr. Che Smith for a deep dive into personal math journey and an introduction to the world of biostatistics and data science! To learn more about Che's work, you can connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chesmith1/). BIO: Dr. Che Smith currently serves as the Senior Analytics Engineer for Netflix. She previously served as the visiting assistant professor of Data Science at Davidson College in North...

In this episode, I chat with Brittany Rhodes to learn about her personal math journey, the founding of Black Girl MATHgic, the importance of literacy in building math proficiency, and so much more! To learn more about Brittany's work, you can visit the Black Girl MATHgic website at blackgirlmathgic.com or follow her on Instagram (@blackgirlmathgic) and Twitter (@blkgirlmathgic). BIO: Brittany Rhodes is a math tutor/coach, GED Math Instructor, and Founder and General MATHager of Black Girl...

In this episode, I welcome Asia Hines to the podcast to share her personal Math journey, her process for unlocking her creativity as a teacher, and the keys to creating engaging math learning resources for students. To learn more about Asia's work, you can either visit her website thesassymathteacher.com or follow her on Instagram (@thesassyteacher) & Twitter (@sassymathteachr). BIO: Asia Hines a.k.a. "The Sassy Math Teacher" is a graduate of James Madison University where she obtained a...

In this episode, I had an entertaining conversation with Math rock star Vanessa Vakharia about her personal math journey, her Math Hack book series, the founding of her company The Math Guru, and the need to dismantle gender stereotypes in Math education. To learn more about Vanessa's work, you can visit the Math Guru website at themathguru.ca or follow her on all social media platforms (@themathguru). BIO: Vanessa Vakharia is the Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of The Math Guru....

In this episode, I welcomed veteran elementary Math educator and writer Deborah Peart to the podcast to share her personal math journey, what it means to be a Mather, and the importance of incorporating literacy and practicing mindfulness in the Math classroom. To learn more about Deborah's work, you can visit the My Mathematical Mind website at mymathematicalmind.com or follow her on Twitter (@debpeart1) BIO: Deborah Peart is the CEO of My Mathematical Mind. As an elementary educator for...

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Crystal M. Watson about to talk about your personal math journey, the importance of student voice and identity development, CRT and antiracism in Math, and other topics. To learn more about Crystal's work, you can visit her website at crystalmwatson.com or follow her on Twitter (@_CrystalMWatson). BIO: Crystal M. Watson serve as a Middle School Math Teacher and Instructional Coach for Cincinnati Public Schools. She is an innovative,...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ethnic Studies Math teacher Shraddha Shirude about her personal Math journey and the importance of infusing Ethnic Studies in the Math curriculum. To learn more about Shraddha's work, you can visit her blog on esmathteacher.wordpress.org or follow her on Twitter (@ESMathTeacher). BIO: Shraddha Shirude is a high school Math teacher at Seattle Public Schools. She also serves as a Director & Math Specialist for Washington Ethnic Studies Now,...

In this episode, I spent some time with Dr. Tarcia Hubert to talk about life as a Math professor, her health and wellness journey, the founding of her organization, Making Awesome Things Happen (M.A.T.H), life as an entrepreneur, and so much more! To learn more about Dr. Hubert's work, you can visit the M.A.T.H website at makingawesomethingshappen.org, as well as the Greenwood Boutique website at greenwoodboutique.com. You can follow her on Instagram (@dr.thubert). BIO: Dr. Tarcia Hubert...