Linda Antinone Columbus, OH | 7-12, Mathematics, 1993

Linda Antinone taught mathematics and science (including Advanced Placement Physics and Calculus) for 34 years before serving as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a Teachers Teaching with Technology Systemic Coach and National Instructor. An urban teacher for more than thirty years, Linda encouraged students from all backgrounds to pursue STEM degrees through teaching, mentoring, and involvement with physics and coding camps for young women. As a pioneer of handheld data collection with sensors, Linda co-authored a five-day national workshop, Connecting Math and Science, which brought together teachers across disciplines to collect data, model it mathematically, and learn to make real-world connections. Linda served on writing and leadership teams locally and nationally. She co-authored Real-World Math with Vernier and co-authored or contributed to six other books, six national multi-day workshops, and conducted over two thousand hours of professional development for STEM teachers. Linda received the Presidential Award while teaching mathematics and physics at Eastmoor High School in Columbus, OH. Linda received the Teachers Teaching with Technology National Leadership Award, Radio Shack National Teacher Award, and was named Fort Worth ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year. She is a member of the Board of Governors for the College of Education and Human Ecology Alumni Society at The Ohio State University. Linda is passionate about opening doors to help all students succeed in STEM courses and collaborating with educators to promote inclusive educational strategies that work. Linda earned a B.S. in mathematics and physics education and an M.A. in mathematics, both from The Ohio State University.

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