Ivan is currently a professor of math education at CSU Northridge. As one of the first teachers to get National Board certification in Los Angeles, he has taught for over 23 years at both the middle school and high school level (which makes him reeeally old). His passion is empowering teachers to make math engaging and accessible for all their students, especially those that have been unsuccessful in the past. Ivan has presented at conferences and workshops all over the country (which means he has collected lots of airline and hotel points). In his “spare” time, he enjoys camping with his family and friends at Burney Falls, and engaging in deep conversations around the fire pit (preferably with a glass of wine). And for fun, he actually likes to create math activities that guide sense-making for students. And, oh, did you know he really likes wine?