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D'Anya Brezzell Professorial Lecturer City Teaching Alliance Program

Bio
Before joining the City Teaching Alliance team, D'Anya spent eighteen years working as a high school mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, New York, Washington, DC and Maryland. D'Anya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Atlantic Union College, and a Master of Science in Mathematics Learning and Teaching from Drexel University. Through coaching and mentoring, D'Anya works to implement inclusive practices and create supportive classroom communities so all learners can be met with success and have a positive educational experience.
D’Anya loves to spend time with her family and friends. She has two children, Payton (10) and Cole (9). She enjoys cooking, shopping, and physical fitness.
D’Anya is excited to work with City Teaching Alliance and American University to navigate the best practices on how to not only engage scholars during instruction, but also how to build a community of care and an environment conducive to risk/bias-free learning.
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • EDU-755 Secondary Math Immersion

Fall 2024

  • EDU-771 Disciplinary Literacy I

  • EDU-781 Transformative Math Teaching

Spring 2025

  • EDU-777 Disciplinary Literacy II

  • EDU-782 Transformative Math Teachng II

  • EDU-785 Geometric Modelng/Urban Spaces