Deb Russell Math Expert Introduction Math educator with experience teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levelsTextbook contributorPresented workshops for parents and teachersCollaborated with the Canadian government on mathematics resources Experience Deb Russell is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles on mathematics. Deb is an experienced educator with more than 25 years of background as a classroom teacher and in school administration as a principal. She taught students from all school levels from elementary to high school throughout her career. During workshops, Deb presented teaching and homework tips to parents and other instructors. She encourages parents and other professionals to mentor students to enhance their math achievement levels. Deb also acted in the role of an instructor teaching education qualification courses to teachers in the Ontario, Canada area. Russell has presented math professional development workshops to hundreds of teachers throughout her school board and educational jurisdiction.Deb served as a temporary resource, or secondment, to the Canadian government ministry to help build and support the implementation of key mathematics resources and materials. She also collaborated on math textbook with publishers by reviewing and providing feedback on the core subject. Education Russell holds a B.A. and B.Ed. in addition to principal's qualifications. She has been trained in numerous Canadian government ministry initiatives to support numeracy. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Deb Russell Math Formulas for Geometric Shapes Polygon Worksheets for 2nd Grade Converting Ounces, Tablespoons, and Teaspoons What Is the Distributive Property Law in Mathematics? Fraction Worksheets and Printables Worksheets for Two-Digit Subtraction Without Regrouping Attributes in Mathematics Dividing Monomials in Basic Algebra Areas and Perimeters of Polygons Probability and Chance The Rules of Using Positive and Negative Integers Determining If a Number Is Prime What is the Base-10 Number System? Calculating the Mean, Median, and Mode 7th Grade Math Course of Study Powers of 10 Practice Problems Sixth Grade Word Problems What Is Calculus? Definition and Practical Applications Feet and Inches Measurement Conversion Worksheets What Are Polynomials? The Frayer Model for Math First Grade Math: Telling Time by 5 Minutes 3 and 4 Digit Worksheets with Remainders Two-Digit Multiplication Worksheets to Practice With