Assata Moore

Assata started teaching at the age of eighteen! In February of 2017, at the age of forty-

one, she retired from her district level position at the University of Chicago's Urban

Education Institute. Prior to that position, Assata spent five years as a high school

principal where she brought a school from red to green in terms of education, staff

morale, and budget on the 5 Essential Supports. As a teacher and principal, she traveled

the world teaching other teachers how to teach mathematics, physics, and engineering

in a fun and engaging way; effective leadership; and systems and strategies for running

a successful school.

She has a mathematics degree from Michigan State University where she also served as

the program coordinator. In 2009, she was voted one of the top mathematics teachers

in the state of Illinois. In 2015, she was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to the

White House with two of her students because of her school’s college persistence

rating.

In 2020 she converted her years of lessons and first mathematics book entitled, “African

Mathematical Genius” into an online course and then company that would become

known as “Black Math Genius”. Black Math Genius works with schools and districts

across the country to train their teachers in math content and pedagogy. These trainings

and professional development are done from a culturally responsive paradigm that

enhances instruction to enhance student learning outcomes. Additionally, Black Math

Genius offers virtual tutoring for students starting in grade three and going through

college.