Lucinda “Petey” MacCarty has been a part of Math Recovery® since 1997. Lucinda is a Director for the US Math Recovery Council®, a non-profit organization whose mission includes transforming numeracy education. She holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and has co-authored a number of mathematics professional development programs, including Math Recovery® Intervention Specialist, Strength in Number, and Add+VantageMR®. Lucinda has contributed to several of the Math Recovery® series of books, including Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds. She has an extensive background working with historically underserved groups. Leading systemic partnerships and developing mathematics leaders who support and sustain mathematics education in their schools has been both a passion and a success. Lucinda and her husband, Kurt Kinsey, reside in Florida, USA, where they enjoy hosting friends and family.

Kurt Kinsey has spent the majority of his career working together with teachers, teacher leaders, schools, and school systems to improve the mathematics educational experience for students. With a BS and MEd in mathematics education, his teaching background includes secondary mathematics, mathematics intervention at the early and middle level, and teacher in-service and graduate-level coursework. Kurt is a founding member of the US Math Recovery Council® (USMRC). He has served on the USMRC Board of Directors and has worked with the organization in various capacities, including, most recently, as a Content Specialist. He co-authored the Add+VantageMR® and Strength in Number professional development programs and was a contributing author for the Math Recovery® Intervention Specialist and Math Recovery® Leadership courses. Kurt has also contributed to several of the Math Recovery® series of books including Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds. He currently makes his home in Florida, USA.

Robert Wright earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 1966, and began teaching high school science. A few years later in 1969 he earned a Masters degree in school counseling from West Chester University and was employed as a public school counselor, first with high school students and later with middle school students. In 1974 he completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology with specializations in child & adolescent development and educational measurement from Temple University. As part of that degree he completed a clinical fellowship in rehabilitation counseling at Moss Hospital, part of the Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia). Following graduation he completed advanced studies in school psychology at Lehigh University. Professor Wright has taught counseling and supervised counseling interns and has also taught educational measurement, and educational statistics & research for graduate students in counseling. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, the American Psychological Association (Division 17, counseling psychology), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the American Educational Research Association. He is professionally licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. During his career Professor Wright chaired 114 doctoral dissertations, published and presented over 120 articles and paper presentations and has had four books published.