Kristen Reed, an expert in early childhood and elementary mathematics, is the co-leader of EDC’s successful Young Mathematics program. She is dedicated to making mathematics fun, challenging, and engaging for children, families, and educators. A highly experienced researcher and instructional designer, her work examines the impact of mathematics games, educator training, and family engagement on school readiness, mathematics learning, and persistence.

Reed seeks to develop math community partnerships that strengthen young children’s learning experiences across school, home, and community; support teachers and families in fostering children’s acquisition of key early mathematics skills and knowledge; and promote positive attitudes toward mathematics. She co-leads EDC’s Family Math Learning Community in York, PA initiative.

Recently, Reed co-led an initiative to design programming micro-worlds that help teachers improve elementary mathematics education by integrating programming and computational thinking into elementary mathematics classrooms. A frequently published author, Reed presents her work at national convenings.

Reed holds an MEd in Elementary Education from Lesley University. She received an MA in International Comparative Education and a BA in Anthropology from Stanford University.