Barry Ferguson has been on Faculty at the University of Waterloo since 1986.  Barry attended Saugeen District Secondary School in Port Elgin, and then was a student in UW’s Mathematics Teaching Option.  Through the Teaching Option, Barry received his Bachelor of Mathematics from UW and his Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario.  During the summers of 1985 and 1986 he earned a Joint Honours Specialist Certificate in Mathematics and Computer Science. Barry began his secondary school teaching career in Ottawa in 1983.  After three years of teaching, he returned to UW to join the Office of the Dean of Mathematics and the Canadian Mathematics Competition.  Barry completed his Master of Mathematics degree part-time while working full-time. Over his time at UW, Barry has, at various times, been involved in just about every aspect of contest development and administration.  He is the Director of the Mathematics Teaching Option, and has been Director of the Canadian Mathematics Competition, Director of the Canadian Computing Competition, and Associate Director of the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing.  In addition, he has been actively involved in developing mathematics competitions in Bermuda. Barry is keenly interested in sports, particularly golf, and is active in his church.  He lives in Waterloo, and is married to Angela.  They have two sons, Patrick and Ted.