In addition to his skills in mathematics, Maurice Poirier's gift for languages has made him invaluable as a teacher and consultant. Being bilingual has helped his work at many levels of education in Ontario.
Moe grew up in Cornwall, Ontario, attending St. Albert Elementary School and Cornwall Classical College. He went on to the University of Ottawa, the University of Waterloo and Queen's University.
Moe worked for eleven years with the Carleton Board of Education as a teacher, department head and consultant. He also taught summer school at the University of Ottawa for five years.
During fifteen years with the Ontario Ministry of Education, Moe was involved in some of the biggest changes in education in Ontario. He introduced province-wide testing in language and mathematics, and laid the groundwork for new curricula in all subjects, at all grade levels.
He has been an enthusiastic coach for the University of Waterloo mathematics contests, and for “Genies en Herbe”, the French language “Reach for the Top” competition. He has been involved with C.O.M.A., O.A.M.E. and C.E.A.
Since his retirement Moe has become president of M. Poirier and Associates, a project management and consulting company.