Alyssa Schultz Dey | Mathematics for Teachers | Faculty of Mathematics Graduate Brochure

$Photo of Alyssa Schultz Dey$ She grew up in Alberta and Nova Scotia, but she considers Nanchang, China, her second home. After earning undergraduate degrees in pure mathematics and education, Alyssa Schultz Dey took a leap of faith and accepted a teaching position at the Nanchang No. 2 High School Sino-Canadian Nova Scotia International Program in southeastern China.

Alyssa always knew that she wanted to pursue a master’s degree, but it took extensive research to discover the right fit. “I was looking for a program that would not only help me improve as a teacher but also refresh and increase my own understanding of mathematical concepts,” she shared. Schultz Dey came across the Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) program at the Faculty of Mathematics at the same time she was helping her students register for the University’s math contests. “I sensed that the program would give me an opportunity to dig deeper,” she said.

As she reaches the halfway point of the program, Schultz Dey has already noticed a difference in the quality of her teaching. “The MMT program has changed the way I approach problems,” she explained. “My courses push me to prove why my final answers are true, not just come up with a final answer, which is exactly what I push my students to do. The education I have received has directly translated to the classroom.”