Lisa Hennessey

Credentials: M.S.

Position title: Teaching Faculty and Secondary Math Program Coordinator

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: hennessey@wisc.edu

Lisa Hennessey is a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, pursuing her purpose to ensure that everyone is seen and valued as mathematical by their peers, teachers, community, family, and self. Currently, she serves as a co-chair for the Wisconsin Launch Years Initiative Leadership Team and on the NCTM Board of Directors. Her work more recently has centered on reimagining high school mathematics and embedded data science into K-12. She has previously served as a 4K–12 mathematics coordinator, summer school principal, high school mathematics teacher, and President of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council.