Math Subject Council
The Math Subject Council (MSC) strives to highlight and celebrate the creativity and diversity of ideas of our math colleagues in our schools and beyond.
The Math Subject Council (MSC) strives to highlight and celebrate the creativity and diversity of ideas of our math colleagues in our schools and beyond.
MSC are made up of volunteer educators who work together to support mathematics professional development for our district. The OSSTF PD Day is one primary focus of the MSC, but we also support other math related activities throughout the year. MSC operates under the umbrella of the OSSTF PD Committee and are supported by PD funding from OSSTF and the OCDSB.
Math Subject Council 2025-26 (alphabetical by first name):
Brad Pinhey (John McCrae, Treasurer), Courtney Edwards (Merivale HS), Dianne Dreef (Bell HS), Heather Thur (Longfields-Davidson Heights SS, Chair), Isaac Bergeron (Woodroffe HS), Jason Lind (Sir Wilfred Laurier SS), Jimmy Pai (U of Ottawa PhD candidate), Karyn Hepburn (M.F. McHugh), Naema Mahmoud Othman (U of Ottawa Teacher Candidate), Suzane Thomas (Ottawa Technical SS), Taylor McCabe (Earl of March), Thach-Thao Phan (Ridgemont HS), Thomas Moori (Sir Robert Borden HS)
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Math Subject Council we would love your help & have all schools represented on the team.
Please email heather.thur@ocdsb.ca for more details.