Jerry Burkhart is a mathematics educator who has spent his career bringing math to life for students from early elementary school through the university level. For over 20 years, his specialty was teaching advanced learners in middle school (grades 5-8) and working with teachers to support the needs of talented math students of all ages. He is the author of the six-book series, Advanced Common Core Math Explorations published by Prufrock Press, and he presents regularly at state, regional, and national conferences in the U.S. on the topics related to mathematical talent development.

He is a member of the community of educational consultants at MyEd Expert (myedexpert.com) and is the founder of 5280 Math Education, which offers tools and strategies for adventurous math learners and their mentors (5280math.com). He has also conducted 2 very successful "mathematical thinking" summer courses for gifted students in India, since 2016.