I am very excited to be in the prime of my career during this era of growth and leadership in mathematics education. The National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) has strengthened its voice in the national conversation surrounding common standards, assessments, instruction, and research. With this heightened national profile, NCSM is well-placed to represent mathematics leaders better than ever before. Leaders at every level (school building, district, in-state/province region, state/province, multi-state/province region or nation) can be part of the dialogue as well through membership in NCSM.

I joined NCSM about 10 years ago when I was serving as a mathematics and professional development specialist for a region of my state. I had noticed that, while I still enjoyed them immensely, the NCTM conference sessions no longer met my needs as one who needed to support teachers rather than teach students. My first NCSM sessions convinced me that I had found the help I needed. I let my membership lapse for a few years during a period when I was working outside of mathematics, but as soon as my work brought me back into mathematics education leadership, I rejoined knowing that I would need NCSM's support again. I'm looking forward to all I can learn from NCSM as I lead implementation of the Common Core State Standards for schools in my area.