Maureen Routhier’s principal at Parkside C.I. in St. Thomas succinctly expressed the feelings of staff and students when she wrote, “Maureen sets the standard for academic excellence in the school. She is convinced that all students can learn and expects the same conviction from everyone in her department”.
Maureen was born and raised in St. Thomas, the youngest of five children. After graduating from Arthur Voaden S.S., where she was a Descartes Scholarship winner, she studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo, graduating in 1978.
She has been a leader in Elgin County in curriculum development, special programs for students, and professional development for teachers, as well as serving on numerous
planning and advisory committees. She has constantly encouraged students to participate in mathematics competitions and has been a competition marker at the University of Waterloo. In 2001 her mathematics department was the recipient of the K.D. Fryer Award for excellence in team work, classroom teaching, and for leadership in mathematics education.
Besides community work with her church and the Original Kid’s Theatre Group, Maureen enjoys travel, music, cooking, crafts and decorating.