Solving Problems for the Problem Solvers

As a former mathematics educator herself, Lindsey is proud to lead the Math Medic team, providing valuable resources for teachers across the country. Years ago, Lindsey and Luke met as colleagues at East Kentwood High School, the most diverse high school in Michigan. Sharing a discontent for the lack of quality teaching resources, Luke and Lindsey worked together to create their own. Creating and testing the “Experience First, Formalize Later” lesson model with great success, the two formally began “Stats Medic”, which would eventually be known as “Math Medic”, in 2015. Armed with a Bachelor’s in Secondary Mathematics and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Valley State University, Lindsey spends her time leading the Math Medic team ­– doing everything from writing weekly emails and answering teacher questions to dreaming up the next big idea. Outside of work, she loves to hang with her family, cook, and get into a juicy DIY design project.

High School Clique: The Overachievers
Yearbook Title: Most Likely to Succeed
Favorite Subject: Math

Luke has 23 years of classroom experience teaching mathematics at East Kentwood High School, the #1 most diverse public school in Michigan. His teaching has been recognized with the 2013 Presidential Award and 2018 Michigan Teacher of the Year Award, allowing him the incredible opportunity to meet two different Presidents at the White House. Luke believes that math education needs a revolution, from lecture-based boring to student-centered enthusiasm. When he’s not head-down in his work supporting teachers, Luke can be found running, working on cars (he still has his ’88 Ford Escort GT from high school), traveling with his family, or enjoying a good cup of coffee.

High School Clique: Grunge Kids
Yearbook Title: Most Likely to Be a Teacher
Favorite Subject: Math, duh!

Sarah is our “content creator” in every sense of the term. In addition to designing lessons, Sarah writes blog posts, develops resources, and leads Math Medic workshops for schools and districts. She’s also our go-to for AP Calc and Precalc questions from teachers, since that’s what she was teaching before she joined the team. Along with Lindsey and Luke, Sarah was a high school teacher who taught 150+ students every year at East Kentwood High School. She draws heavily on her in-classroom experience when writing new lessons, always considering the end user: the student. And outside of work you can find her… outside, preferably on a body of water. Want to see Sarah get really heated? Just ask her opinion on pretzels. (She’s German.).

High School Clique: The Overachievers
Yearbook Title: Most Likely to Become President
Favorite Subject: Math, of course

Matt is a teacher at West Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, PA, who’s certified to teach math, physics, and computer science. He works alongside the Math Medic team to field community questions, create new resources, and take on any other tasks. Matt was the 2018 recipient of the Pennsylvania Council of Mathematics New Teacher Award and has two published mathematics papers. Matt loves that he gets to help students from around the nation and feels truly passionate about teaching in the EFFL style, always asking the question, “How can we make this fun?” A lifelong learner and accomplished limbo-er, Matt spends his free time having fun and learning new things – which are really the same thing to him.

High School Clique: Music Nerds
Yearbook Title: Most Spirited
Favorite Subject: Math, specifically Stats

Working remotely from Sacramento, CA, Emily functions as our Executive Assistant. Her good-natured optimism and willingness to help allows her to be flexible – from booking travel for the team to troubleshooting with teachers. She believes all teachers are “literal superheroes” and is delighted to provide materials that make their lives easier and make math equitable for every student. You can spot Emily working from her local coffee shop. (She calls drinking coffee her hobby.) In addition to her coffee addiction, she loves to play with her kids and is part of a national book club called “Governerds.”

High School Clique: The Good Girls
Yearbook Title: Editor of the Yearbook
Favorite Subject: History

Kelly has the fun job of writing questions for the assessment platforms and free lessons. As an AP Stats teacher at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, NC, she loves coming up with interesting and engaging scenarios to keep students on their toes! Kelly is all-in on the “EFFL revolution” (as she calls it) and uses it with her own students, even online during the pandemic. Kelly is passionate about schools having equal access to quality materials no matter where they’re located and loves that Math Medic is helping to better that. If you see her in person, she’s the tall one who’s probably munching on popcorn.

High School Clique: Preppy Nerds
Yearbook Title: Most Likely to Become a Teacher
Favorite Subject: Math

Pete began his career as a middle and high school math teacher in Kentwood, Michigan, where he used Project-Based Learning to teach Geometry and Algebra 2 in ways that engaged and empowered his students. His love of learning led him to earn both an Ed.S. and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University. Pete spent many years as Director of Professional Learning at an innovative ed-tech consulting firm, working alongside educators to elevate teaching and learning. He also serves as Executive Director of the Math Medic Foundation, supporting efforts to increase access to high-quality math education for all students. Outside of work, Pete loves traveling (especially by cruise), cheering on his kids from the dugout as he coaches their softball and baseball teams, and spending quality time with his family every chance he gets.

High School Clique: The Clique Jumper
Yearbook Title: Most Likely to Win Jeopardy
Favorite Subject: Psychology