Dwaina Sookhoo

Dwaina teaches mathematics at the NYC Lab High School for Collaborative Studies, a public school in Chelsea, NY. She has spent the last twelve years of her career in both middle and high school contexts, encouraging students to take ownership of their learning, and building her understanding of becoming a facilitator of that learning. Her pedagogical beliefs center on student collaboration, group work and engagement. Notably, Dwaina is a Math for America Master Teacher, a Knowles Senior Fellow, and an NYS Master Teacher. She has a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education from Teachers College Columbia University and is currently working on her EdD at Hunter, City University of New York.

Related Professional Experience

• Knowles Teacher Initiative – 2014 Cohort
• Stanford Hollyhock – 2019 Mathematics Fellow
• Math for America – 2015 Early Career Fellow
• Math for America – 2019 / 2024 Master Teacher Fellow
• New York State Master Teacher 2024

Conference Presentations

• NCTM Annual Meeting (presented in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Building Thinking Classrooms National Conference – Seattle, WA (2025)
• Knowles Teacher Initiative Summer Conference – Philadelphia, PA (2018, 2019)

• CUNY Queens College – BA in Mathematics, Minor in Education
• Teachers College Columbia University – MA in Mathematics Education

Complex Instruction (Collaborative Groupwork) in Mathematics at the High School Level

• Beyond Diversity: Reflections on Participation from Two Women of Color
• How MƒA helps Master Teacher Dwaina Sookhoo foster racial equity in her classroom, school, and community
• Dismantling the Math Hierarchy: Creating A Space Where Everyone Can Thrive