Organizers
The first Math in Motion…Girls in Gear! was a Durham District School Board event organized by Judy Shanks in 2004. Since 2012 it becomes an annual outreach event of the department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (CMS) at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). The event is organized and run by a motivated and dedicated committee of women, most of whom are alumni or faculty of CMS.
Judy Shanks
Kathleen Smith
Carol Miron
Colleen BrownH.B.Sc. (UTSC)Since her early childhood years, one of Colleen’s favourite subjects was math and has now started her career as a Software Developer. During her time at university, she volunteered in MIMGIG, as well as Kangaroo Math since her first year. Colleen was also involved in the music program at UTSC where she joined the concert band as a trombonist. At home, she enjoys playing video games and tending to her plants.
Sheila Lepoutre H.B.Sc. (UTSC)Sheila is currently working at Brookfield Asset Management as a Business Analyst. She enjoys the fast pace of the industry and the always changing technologies that are used in the company. There are always problems to solve or a new application or system to learn when working in a large organization. Sheila enjoys spending time with her busy family and playing hockey and baseball. Math has always been Sheila’s favourite subject which influenced her decision to major in computer science and mathematics.
Lisa ShaoH.B.Sc. (UTSC), M.Sc. (UT)Lisa Shao is currently working in medical editing and regulatory consulting at a healthcare digital marketing company where new technology is constantly being used to communicate complex medical information. Growing up, she was always fond of math and science. She joined the math club and science club throughout high school. She attended ‘Math in Motion… Girls in Gear!’ when she was in grade nine and continued to be involved in the event to inspire young girls to pursue subjects in STEM. At home, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her younger brother, Kevin.
Minty ZhangH.B.Sc. (UTSC)Minty started her career as a software development engineer after she graduated from UTSC in June 2016. She is an international student and enjoys helping others and getting involved in the communities. She has volunteered for the Department of Student Life at UTSC, the Math Kangaroo Competition and many community events, and of course, the “Math in Motion Girls in Gear” event since her freshmen year. While being strongly attracted by the art of algorithms and enthusiastically exploring the world of Computer Science, Minty is also a big fan of traveling in the physical world, she just started a resolution to visit 2 new countries every year since 2015, and is actively achieving it!
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