Miranda Westbrook, Ph.D., Metro RESA K-5 Mathematics Specialist

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Dr. Miranda Westbrook has been an educator for more than 18 years. She currently serves as the Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency (MRESA) K-5 Mathematics Specialist. This role affords her the opportunity to provide site-based professional learning to systems, schools, administrators, coaches, and teachers in the 12 metropolitan Atlanta area school districts. Prior to joining the MRESA team, she served as the K-5 Mathematics Professional Learning Specialist for the Cobb County School District. In this role, she supported teachers, academic coaches, and administrators with mathematics through professional learning, instructional rounds, and resource development. Prior to becoming a mathematics specialist, Dr. Westbrook taught for more than 10 years in the Forsyth County School System. She has also served as an instructor of the K-5 Mathematics Endorsement and as a special project contractor for the Georgia Department of Education. As a life-long learner, Dr. Westbrook earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education, her Master of Education Degree in Middle Grades Education with a concentration in Mathematics, and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. She also has endorsements in K-5 Mathematics, Gifted Education, and STEM. Additionally, she obtained her Tier 1 Leadership Certification. Dr. Westbrook is a member of the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM), Georgia Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (GCSM), and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). She loves sharing the joy of mathematics with students, teachers, and leaders.

Tynisha Robinson, Metro RESA Secondary Mathematics Specialist

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Tynisha currently serves as the Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency (MRESA) Secondary Mathematics Specialist. This role affords her the opportunity to provide site-based professional learning to systems, schools, administrators, coaches, and teachers in the twelve metropolitan Atlanta area school districts and metro area institutions. Prior to joining MRESA, she was formerly a high school math teacher, 6-12 district mathematics instructional coach, and then a district-level K-12 Mathematics Coordinator. With twenty-one years of experience in and outside of the classroom, Tynisha has proven to be a transformational leader in the area of mathematics.  Her experience includes leading professional development through trainings, professional learning communities (PLCs), classroom support, and assessment development. Outside of mathematics, Tynisha served as the district-level lead for developing building-level instructional coaches through consistent in-house professional development opportunities focused on building leadership capacity within the instructional role. She led Marietta City Schools as they transitioned from CCGPS to Georgia Standards of Excellence and was pivotal in leading teachers through the pedagogical shifts that the new standards possessed. Tynisha continues to work with GADOE and standards revisions as she serves as the Geometry: Concepts and Connections team lead for Georgia’s New K-12 Math Standards. She is a member of Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM), Georgia Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (GCSM), and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). She serves as the Metro-West Representative for GCTM and is on the Program Committee for Georgia Math Conference (GMC) 2022.

Denise Huddleston, Metro RESA K-5 Mathematics Endorsement Coordinator

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Denise served as the K – 5 Mathematics Specialist at Metro RESA from 2005 until her retirement the end of May 2022. She enjoys continuing to facilitate and support professional learning while coordinating the K – 5 Mathematics Endorsement. Prior to joining Metro RESA, she worked as a School Improvement Specialist with the GaDOE, worked in the Education Preparation Division of the GaPSC, taught pre-service teachers and supervised student teachers at Georgia Southern University, and taught elementary and middle school students. Denise is the Membership Director for the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) after serving as President from 2018 through 2020.