Meet the Moderator: Chrissy Trinter, Ph.D.

Christine Trinter serves as an associate professor of the practice specializing in Mathematics Education with the Alliance for Catholic Education in the Institute for Educational Initiatives and is the Director of the ACE Ascent Program. In October 2023, Christine was named acting director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives. She teaches mathematics education courses in the Master of Education program and mathematics and leadership courses in the Ascent Program. After earning her B.A. from Fordham University, Christine served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps then taught in both Catholic and public middle and high schools in both Massachusetts and New York. She went on to earn an M.A. and a Ph.D. in mathematics education from Columbia University and the University of Virginia, respectively. Her research and scholarship focus on factors associated with teacher development, specifically related to teacher leadership and the integration of Catholic spirituality and mathematics education and the ways this integration contributes to the flourishing of both teachers and students. She and her husband, Phil, have three children, Gabrielle, Luke, and William.