Dan Bissada graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree and went on to complete an Honour Specialist of Science in 2000.

Dan has been the Head of Mathematics at Michael Power-St. Joseph High school in Toronto since 2013, and has introduced numerous programs designed to help improve student success rates, including the introduction of his school’s “Math Café”, an after-school program that provides extra help to students struggling with math.

Dan’s influence reaches beyond his school – each year, he visits grade 8 students at feeder schools to introduce grade 9 math, and ease their transition into high school. He has also organized a series of professional development sessions, bringing elementary and secondary school math teachers together to participate in co-teaching experiences, co-creating assessments, and moderated marking.

For more than 20 years, Dan has coached girls field hockey and has led them to several championships. A father of two boys, you can often find him hiking with his wife and kids, or keeping active playing hockey, golf, and tennis.