President Jen Crisp (Porirua College)
Secretary Bex Lawton (Porirua College)
Treasurer Bruce Welsh
Jen Crisp is the Head of Mathematics at Porirua College. She has been teaching mathematics for the last 7 years both in Aotearoa and abroad. As well as loving the subject, Jen believes that equitable mathematics teaching and learning is the key to our future.
Bex Lawton is the Assistant Head of Mathematics at Porirua College, and is the TiC Numeracy. She is passionate about providing a classroom environment that allows students to enjoy mathematics, and challenge themselves.
Bruce Welsh thinks maths is fun. Maths is something he uses everyday as an architect. He has also been involved in Mathswell training and events and has written a book on problem solving based around Mathswell questions.
Derek Smith is currently on contract to the University of Otago as a Mathematics and Statistics Facilitator and Victoria University of Wellington as a Teaching Fellow. Derek was also responsible for coordinating the Network of Expertise for NZAMT from 2018 - 2021. He has taught mathematics and statistics at secondary schools in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions for 33 years holding HOD positions and a position as senior lecturer at VUWCE lecturing in Mathematics Education.
Steven Archer is a teaching professional at Victoria University, and the programme director for the mathematics group in the school of Mathematics and Statistics, within the faculty of Engineering.
Shelley Vaile is a primary teacher who has taught from New Entrant to Year 8, most recently at Karori West Normal School, where she had curriculum responsibility for mathematics and statistics. She has also worked for the Ministry of Education and Victoria University in a variety of roles focussed on mathematics and statistics education.
Sophia Shinn's expertise includes calculus, biology and chemistry. She studied Bachelor’s Medical Laboratory Science. She began teaching in the Wellington region in 2006. Currently Sophia is Head of Learning Area Mathematics at Mana College. Her interests are reading, craft and golf.
Maria Arbas is the Head of Mathematics and Numeracy Lead at St Catherine's College. She has been teaching Mathematics and Chemistry for the past 17 years, both in Aotearoa and overseas. Maria holds degrees in Chemistry and Secondary Education, as well as a Master’s degree in Mathematics. In addition to her passion for teaching, she is also enthusiastic about sports and the outdoors.
Karen Chow is the Head of Mathematics at Wellington Girls' College. She has previously worked at the Ministry of Education in a variety of roles focussed on numeracy and mathematics, and (most importantly) really likes cats.
Jayshree Moodley is a Mathematics teacher at Onslow College. She has been teaching for 17 years, 14 years as a primary school teacher in South Africa and 3 years in Aotearoa. She holds a degree in foundation phase education. Jayshree is enthusiastic about teaching Mathematics and making it fun for students, she also enjoys crochet and looming.
Membership is offered to schools and individuals and needs to be renewed (by payment) each year
A school membership means any staff member from that school is a member
Schools are invoiced annually
WMA has grants available through the Network of Expertise funding for professional development for teachers
The policy can be found here
2014 Mike Camden
2015 Linda Van Milligan
2018 Derek Smith