John is a Senior Education Officer with Education Scotland with responsibility for Numeracy and Mathematics. He has been in post since November 2021 having previously been a primary school head teacher. John is committed to connecting colleagues and partners in all sectors to ensure Scotland becomes a maths positive nation. John has been working collaboratively…

Throughout his career George has always had a focus on encouraging youngsters to stretch their minds through math’s challenges, which he was instrumental for running in Cumbernauld, Glasgow and Highland Region. As further enhancement he introduced a series of masterclasses for S1/S2 pupils and an annual Advanced Higher residential course when he was the Maths…

Georgina is the Head of Science, Mathematics and Core Skills at SQA. She initially trained as a science teacher before moving to AQA, one of the English awarding bodies. Georgina has worked in awarding bodies for the last 20 years with a focus on stakeholder engagement and educational reform.  Her main area of expertise is…

Tara is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Initial Teacher Education) at the University of Dundee. She joined the Council in 2019 and has this year taken on responsibility for organising the SMC’s annual Stirling Maths Conference. As a former secondary maths teacher and primary teacher and head teacher, she has a particular interest in mathematics…

Suzanne has been a maths teacher at St Joseph’s College since 2007. She has undertaken many roles in this time including the regional maths and numeracy support officer until 2014. Suzanne has a passion for helping all learners experience success in maths and supports other teachers by sharing any resources she can. She joined the…

Jonathan is a pure mathematician working at the University of St Andrews.  He is especially interested in the mathematics of fractals and how these objects connect to other areas.  He joined the Scottish Mathematical Council in 2020 and believes an appreciation of mathematics can play a vital role in all walks of life.

Simon is Head of Mathematics at Robert Gordon’s College, and has been teaching Mathematics in Secondary schools since 2003. He also serves as an Advanced Higher Mathematics marker for the SQA. Simon is passionate about helping all learners access Mathematics that is challenging and relevant to their future destinations upon leaving school.

From 1973 to 2000, Bill was Principal Teacher of Mathematics at Elgin Academy. He was also an assessor with the Scottish Examination Board. Since his retirement he has continued to be involved in school mathematics across the UK and managed to attend quite a few overseas conferences over many years.

Shazia is the Learning & Teaching Skills Co-ordinator in the School of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Glasgow. She has been a council member since 2021 and her interests include maths/stats support and outreach.

Chris Smith started teaching Maths at Kilmarnock’s Grange Academy back in 2006. He joined the Scottish Mathematical Council in 2014 and currently is an Associate Member, responsible for liaising with the secondary Enterprising Mathematics in Scotland team. Chris is involved in various Maths Week Scotland initiatives: filming the Daily Challenges with the BBC and running…

Retired Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Aberdeen University, Allan keeps himself busy proofreading Mathematics in School and editing our own journals. He has a particular interest in the use of technology to deepen mathematical understanding. He still enjoys dog walking, occasional hill walking and reading crime novels and travel literature.

Sarah is a primary school teacher in Highland and was also the Numeracy Development Officer for the region between 2018 and 2022.  She has been fortunate to work in a wide range of schools in England, New Zealand and Scotland.  She has a passion for supporting learners to develop an understanding and love of mathematics…

Emma is a Depute Head Teacher with 29 years’ experience. She has previously worked as part of the Glasgow Counts pedagogy team and the Education Scotland National Numeracy Network. Emma has a particular interest in how early mathematical skills develop through play, including learners with additional support needs.

Cameron is a Depute Head Teacher at Darvel Primary School in Ayrshire. With a passion for mathematics and music, Cam had been instrumental in the creation of Maths Week Scotland materials for the Council such as Escape from Lochdonia Manor and Looking and Listening for the Beauty in Maths.

Andrew Wilson, the Chair of the Council,  received a MSci (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Glasgow, completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh in Algebraic Geometry, and returned to his alma mater where he is a Senior Lecturer on the Learning, Teaching and Scholarship track. He is founder and director of the…

Alan is a teacher of Mathematics at Jordanhill School in Glasgow. He joined the council in 2020 and became treasurer in 2022, holding that role for two years. His interests include promoting numeracy across the curriculum and developing problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Paul is an Associate Tutor at Moray House and an approved SQA marker for Advanced Higher Mathematics. He joined the council in 2019 and recently became a journal editor. As a former engineer, Paul seeks to promote problem-solving with all young people in his care.

Nicola has been a Primary teacher in Dumfries and Galloway for the past 16 years.  She is currently on a secondment as part of the PT of Inclusive Practice team in Dumfries and Galloway, and has been involved with numeracy development in the region for the past four years.  She is a big advocate of…