Overview

My name is Brandie E. Waid (pronouns: she/her/ella) and I am an independent math coach/consultant and scholar based in Northern New Jersey. My work is heavily influenced by my life experiences as a queer, second generation Cuban American from a conservative Catholic upbringing. Like Autumn Kent, I believe that we each "come to mathematics carrying all of [our] humanity" and that mathematical learning is impacted by the experiences each individual brings to the classroom. As a math coach/consultant, I work with districts, schools, universities, departments, and individual teachers to implement teaching practices and curriculum that honors the humanity that each of their students bring to their mathematics learning. The teaching strategies and curriculum design principles that I emphasize in my coaching is largely influenced by queer pedagogy, methods of re/humanizing mathematics, and essential teacher competencies (those emphasized by Dr. Rochelle Gutiérrez - pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, mathematical knowledge and political knowledge for teaching). #iteachmath #MTBoS #LGBTQInclusive #DEI #DEIJ #MathEquity #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #EquityPD #LGBTQEducation #CulturallyResponsiveMath #SocialJusticeMath #MathLiberation