Born and raised in Romania, Denes Jakob joined the staff of Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in Hamilton in 2002. In 2005, he completed the ABQ course in Senior Physics at Queen’s University and added the Honour Specialist course in Mathematics in 2007.

In 2013, he received the Certificate of Excellence in Education from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation, in recognition of his commitment to education and his outstanding qualities as a teacher. Denes is his school’s Math Club advisor and math contest manager – and he also organizes contests for local elementary school students. He helped with the development and implementation of the AP program at Sir Allan MacNab, and has been invited to grade at the 2019 AP Calculus Reading.  

Denes is also a dedicated volunteer with the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing: for over a decade, he has been involved as a contest marker and contest committee member.

Away from the classroom one of Denes’ favourite activities is hiking, and he’s often out discovering nature with his wife, Bethany, and their two daughters Julia and Sarah