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Dionne Aminata's 2019 ShadowCon talk at NCTM's Annual Conference
Dionne Aminata, MathTrust CEO
I grew up seeing the world through a mathematical lens because my dad made sure of it. By the time I was 2, he had his PhD in Electrical Engineering, and my older sister and I were his students for life. Although it led to an impressive high school transcript full of honors and AP math courses, which helped me earn a spot at UCLA, I never found my voice as a student in the mathematics classroom.
After graduating from UCLA in 2000, I became an elementary school teacher in South Los Angeles. I recognized early that trusting students to meet high academic expectations is hard but necessary for students' success. I saw how systemic racism in education and our unconscious biases get in the way of that trust, and I wanted to make a difference.
Finding my voice in mathematics was not a deliberate part of my journey, however. The following sequence of events detail my multiple passions, and the realization of my calling.
- 2003–2006 left teaching, MBA degree at Babson College
- 2006–2011 started a marketing firm, and an annual performing arts festival
- 2007–2009 Brooklyn College, adjunct professor of Marketing
- 2007–2009 Brooklyn College, earned master's in Math Education
- 2007–2013 middle school math teacher
- 2011–2013 led the school's Common Core math transition
- 2013 instructional coach, NYC Teaching Fellows, TNTP, Relay GSE
- 2013–2019 TK-8 math content specialist and instructional coach at Aspire Public Schools in LA
- 2014 started a beverage company
- 2016–now math content facilitator with UnboundEd
- 2018–2021 K-5 lead curriculum writer at Illustrative Mathematics
- 2020 Spring, professor of K-5 STEM Methods, Alder Graduate School of Education at UOP
- 2020 MathTrust, LLC
Let's Build MathTrust
How much we trust our students typically determines whether we will provide opportunities for students, or limit them. At MathTrust, we offer practical ways to develop a mutual trust between students and educators, and increase opportunities for student achievement in mathematics.
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2020 National Events, From Present to Past
7.21 - 7.22
7.21 - 7.22
UnboundEd Virtual Summit
Virtual
Event Details
7.21 - 7.22
7.21 - 7.22
UnboundEd Virtual Summit
(K-5 Math Facilitator) The UnboundEd Virtual Summit is a two-day interactive experience with the goal of preparing educators to ready-to-lea...
Virtual
6.24 - 6.25
6.24 - 6.25
UnboundEd Virtual Summit
Virtual
Event Details
6.24 - 6.25
6.24 - 6.25
UnboundEd Virtual Summit
(K-5 Math Facilitator) The UnboundEd Virtual Summit is a two-day interactive experience with the goal of preparing educators to ready-to-lea...
Virtual
4.7 - 4.8
4.7 - 4.8
Iowa State Math Leadership Team
Virtual
Event Details
4.7 - 4.8
4.7 - 4.8
Iowa State Math Leadership Team
(Professional Learning) In this session participants receive a framework for trusting all of our students with grade-level math content. Ou...
Virtual
2.10 - 2.14
2.10 - 2.14
UnboundEd Standards Institute
Orlando, FL
Event Details
2.10 - 2.14
2.10 - 2.14
UnboundEd Standards Institute
(3-5 Math Facilitator) The Standards Institute is an immersive five-day professional development experience designed to build, improve, and ...
Orlando, FL
1.11 - 5.12
1.11 - 5.12
K-5 STEM Methods Course - Alder Graduate School of Education
Spring Semester
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Event Details
1.11 - 5.12
1.11 - 5.12
K-5 STEM Methods Course - Alder Graduate School of Education
(Professor, Teacher Residency Program) Throughout this course, students will learn and discuss how to teach children to reason mathematicall...
Spring Semester
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
2019 National Events
11.15
11.15
CMC-South 2019 Conference
Palm Springs, CA
Event Details
11.15
11.15
CMC-South 2019 Conference
(Speaker, with Deborah Peart) Our Math Stories: Instructional Practices for Inclusion K-5 curriculum writers at Illustrative Mathematics sha...
Palm Springs, CA
11.15
11.15
CMC-South 2019 Conference
Palm Springs, CA
Event Details
11.15
11.15
CMC-South 2019 Conference
(Featured Speaker, with William McCallum) Supporting Equity: What We Are Learning at Illustrative Math Illustrative Mathematics (IM) is writ...
Palm Springs, CA
11.4
11.4
Effective Practices for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of Middle School Mathematics
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA (Virtual)
Event Details
11.4
11.4
Effective Practices for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of Middle School Mathematics
(Guest Instructor) Our Math Stories: Instructional Practices for Inclusion Who are the students in your class that may not be included in ma...
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA (Virtual)
10.18
10.18
2019 FCTM Annual Conference
Jacksonville, FL
Event Details
10.18
10.18
2019 FCTM Annual Conference
(Featured Speaker, with Kaneka Turner and Deborah Peart) Hidden in Plain Sight: Seeking out the brilliance of all students in the math class...
Jacksonville, FL
7.8 - 7.12
7.8 - 7.12
UnboundEd Standards Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Event Details
7.8 - 7.12
7.8 - 7.12
UnboundEd Standards Institute
(3-5 Math Facilitator) The Standards Institute is an immersive five-day professional development experience designed to build, improve, and ...
Los Angeles, CA
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