Kyndall Brown

Kyndall Brown has over 35 years of experience in mathematics education. He was a secondary mathematics teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District for 13 years, teaching at both the middle and high school levels. He has been a professional development provider for over 25 years, serving as a mathematics resource teacher for the Los Angeles Systemic Initiative in LAUSD, and as mathematics teacher consultant for and director of the UCLA Mathematics Project (UCLAMP). He is currently the Executive Director of the California Mathematics Project, a statewide network of professional development organizations. Kyndall Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UC Irvine, masters degrees in computer-based education and mathematics education from CSU Dominguez Hills, and a Ph.D. from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. He also has a single subject credential to teach mathematics in the state of California. Kyndall Brown has been actively involved in many professional organizations throughout his career, including the Greater Los Angeles Mathematics Council, the California Mathematics Council, the California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, TODOS: Mathematics for All, and the Benjamin Banneker Association. Kyndall served a three-year term on the NCTM Professional Development Services Committee, and served as the conference chair for the NCTM regional conference in Hartford, Connecticut October 4-6, 2018. Kyndall served a three year term on the board of directors of TODOS, and served on the committee for the biennial TODOS conference. Kyndall Brown regularly presents at local, state, and national conferences on various topics related to mathematics education. He writes articles for mathematics education publications. His research interest is the impact of culture and identity on the ways that African-American adolescents learn mathematics.