Our Team

<img width="640" height="475" src="https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian-768x570.jpg" alt="Ian" srcset="https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian-768x570.jpg 768w, https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian-300x223.jpg 300w, https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian-600x445.jpg 600w, https://mathifyme.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ian.jpg 1455w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /> <p><strong>Ian Buttigieg Sacco</strong> is a teacher of mathematics in a secondary school and visiting lecturer at the <strong>University of Malta.</strong></p><p>He holds a <strong>master’s degree in Teaching, Learning and Research (Sheffield).</strong></p><p>His interests include <strong>mathematics education, professional development and gaming. </strong></p><p>His dedication to excellence in teaching has been recognised through the <strong>Matematikka Gold Award (2025).  </strong></p> From Malta<h2>Project Team Members</h2> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ian-buttigieg-sacco/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ian-buttigieg-sacco/">Ian Buttigieg Sacco</a> </h3> UoM - Malta <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/leonard-busuttil/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/leonard-busuttil/">Leonard Busuttil</a> </h3> UoM - Malta <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/james-calleja/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/james-calleja/">James Calleja</a> </h3> UoM - Malta

<p><strong>Sofia Sousa</strong> has a degree in mathematics and started her career as a maths teacher in secondary and middle public schools. She has led the pedagogical proposal at Scholé as the school`s pedagogical director for the past years. She loves maths, has published a book about it and is passionate about inspiring a love of maths in children through a playful approach.</p> From Portugal<h2>Project Team Members</h2> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/">Sofia Sousa</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/">Isabel Gomes</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/">Ana Barroca</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL

<p><strong>Isabel Gomes</strong> has a PhD in Psychology. She has coordinated <strong>R&D projects</strong> related to innovative teacher development, stress, and anxiety in learning environments, and has also participated in the codesign of educational games. She is an <strong>accredited teacher trainer.</strong></p> From Portugal<h2>Project Team Members</h2> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/">Sofia Sousa</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/">Isabel Gomes</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/">Ana Barroca</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL

<p><strong>Ana Barroca</strong> is the founder and current <strong>director of Scholé,</strong> a unique, project and play-based learning school in Portugal. She specialized in <strong>learning design</strong> and the facilitation of learning experiences, and has taken part in several international projects aimed at developing playful and gamified <strong>learning resources</strong> and methodologies.</p> From Portugal<h2>Project Team Members</h2> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/sofia-sousa/">Sofia Sousa</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/isabel-gomes/">Isabel Gomes</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/"> </a> <h3> <a href="https://mathifyme.eu/teams/ana-barroca/">Ana Barroca</a> </h3> Scholé - PORTUGAL