The Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine has named Brian Twitchell as the 2024 recipient of the Jacqueline Mitchell Mathematics Educator Award for his outstanding contribution in mathematics, according to a news release.

Twitchell, of Kingfield, is district math coach at Regional School Unit 74 in North Anson. He spent 24 years teaching high school math at Mount Abram High School.

Twitchell was part of a committee that planned the Maine Math Coaching Project and the Certificate in Mathematics Leadership Program that began the University of Maine at Farmington’s leadership in math education.

He is an adjunct professor at Central Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Farmington and has been involved with the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine over the years. He has traveled the country as trainer for Math Connections, a standards-based secondary mathematics curriculum, and has been an AP Calculus Reader for many years, recently being promoted to question leader.

He served for many years on the Maine Association of Math Leagues board and has helped coordinate the Maine State Math Meet for over 20 years.