TODOS 2026 Conference

Cecilio Dimas is Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative (SVMI). He first crossed paths with SVMI as a teacher attending professional learning (PL) in 2002. After many years of engaging in PL, participating in Lesson Study, and utilizing the opportunity for ongoing coaching, Cecilio became part of the SVMI facilitator team. Before joining SVMI full time in 2016, he was the Director of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics) Initiative at the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). Prior to leading the STEAM Initiative, Cecilio served as a mathematics coordinator at SCCOE where he supported districts in their implementation of the Common Core State Standards-Mathematics. He has taught at both elementary and secondary levels. SVMI has played a vital role in his development as a learner, teacher, coach, facilitator, and administrator. Cecilio enjoys working with students, teachers, and administrators and believes that fostering the development of critical-thinking, collaboration, and communication skills while nurturing language development and cultivating joy in the mathematics classroom is essential for all students to thrive in our local, national, and global communities.