Richard Burke is a lifetime Seattle resident and active parent of three students in Seattle Public Schools. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, and is the Vice President of Measurement Technology NW, Inc., specializing in the design and manufacture of dynamic heat transfer instrumentation. Richard’s volunteer work in education includes PTA Co-President at North Beach Elementary, serving on Seattle School District’s Math Adoption Committee, and past member of Washington State Board of Education Math Panel.
Bob Dean holds a BA in Mathematics from California State University at Long Beach and a MA in Teaching from Grand Canyon University. He has taught high school math for 18 years and has 17 years experience in the home building industry. Bob is heavily involved in math education issues and has studied the education systems of numerous countries, including observing the Mukonoso high school in Amagaski, Hyogo Japan. Bob has testified before the WA State Legislature several times and has published numerous op-ed articles about math education. He was a presenter to the WA State Legislature and the WA Association of School Administrators and selected to be on the WA State Math Standards Revision Team. He is currently the math department chair at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA, and serves on the WA State Math Advisory Panel. http://www.bob-dean.com/
Cliff Mass is a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington. He has a B.S. in Physics and a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, and specializes in numerical weather prediction and the weather of the western U.S. http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~cliff/cliffpage2.html
Laurie H. Rogers has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a master’s in interpersonal communication, emphasizing the evaluation of argumentation and logic. In 2001, she founded Safer Child, Inc., a nonprofit child advocacy information resource. In 2007, she narrowed her advocacy to public education, and in 2010, she founded Focus on the Square™, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving American K-12 education. Laurie’s book Betrayed: How the Education Establishment Has Betrayed America and What You Can Do about It (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011) is now available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Laurie has a background in finance, journalism and child advocacy and has volunteered in various schools – tutoring children in literacy and math, and teaching chess, argumentation and knitting. She lives in Spokane with her husband, daughter and two cats. Laurie speaks with advocates, teachers, and concerned parents every day. She would like to specially acknowledge those who stand tall in the face of administrative deceit or stonewalling — and who remain committed to making a difference for the children. Bravo. http://betrayed-whyeducationisfailing.blogspot.com/
J. Wilson has 25 plus years experience working in public education as an elementary classroom teacher, curriculum consultant, staff development coordinator, and elementary principal. As a team member he has been involved in writing science and math standards as well as reviewing math standards. He has conducted workshops and classes for teachers and administrators on technology in the classroom, math and science education, and effective teaching practices.
