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About Dianne (Dee Dee) Leoni
Dianne (Dee Dee) Leoni is an educational sales consultant with Curriculum Associates who is passionate about teaching mathematics and instilling a love of learning. Before joining Curriculum Associates, Dee Dee worked with teachers and students for 31 years as an elementary and middle school teacher, coach, and technology specialist. Dianne's deep-seated passion for students' mathematical connections led her to invent three manipulatives that have since made their way to classrooms nationwide: CoinTiles (hand2mind), RainbowTM Angle Circles (hand2mind), and FracTrack® (EAI Education). In 2000, Dianne was honored with the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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