Gord Nicholls describes himself as an “unrepentant jock” and his sense of teamwork has been an asset both inside the classroom and out of it. He has had considerable success with mathematics contest teams, including a Descartes Contest team in 1989 that placed fifth in Canada.
Gord taught mathematics at Etobicoke C.I., Ayelstone Secondary Modern in London, England, Northview Heights C.I. in Toronto and Preston H.S. He was departmental head at both Northview and Preston. Gord also spent a year teaching with the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto, and has been Managing Director of the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at the University of Waterloo. Along the way, Gord co-founded the North York Scholarship Program in Mathematics and Science, and helped to introduce the teaching of computer science in Ontario high schools.
Gord got his early education in Toronto at Keele Street P.S. and Humberside C.I. He went on to Queen's University and the University of Toronto.
He is a keen alpine skier and managed teams for many years at Chicopee Ski Club in Kitchener. Gord also likes to hike, canoe, bike, sail and swim.