Janine M. Firmender is a professor in the Teacher Education Department at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she teaches courses in the areas of teaching and learning in elementary grades and elementary mathematics education. She is also pursuing research interests in the areas of engaging students in mathematical writing and meeting the needs of mathematically talented students. In 2015, she co-led the Elementary Mathematical Writing Task Force through a National Science Foundation conference grant. Dr. Firmender earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Gifted Education from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut and a related area of study in curriculum and instruction for elementary mathematics education. Additionally, Dr. Firmender was the columnist for the iMathination column in Teaching for High Potential and is an active member of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). She also is the chair of the STEM Network of NAGC, served on the Advisory Board for Teaching for High Potential, and is a previous chair of the NAGC Computers and Technology Network.