Meet the team

  • Alan McSeveny is Australia’s leading author of Mathematics textbooks, with over 100 titles to his credit. Alan is the creator and publisher of Maths Builder, and principal education writer. As founder and managing director of OYM Publishing, Alan is the publishing editor for On Your Mark Maths textbooks, On Your Mark Mentals textbooks, and Fun & Games homework books. His work as lead writer for the Signpost Mathematics series is highly regarded throughout Australia and overseas.   More >>
  • Rachel McSeveny is a primary school teacher and part of the education writing team for Maths Builder. She is author of 24 Mathematics textbooks and eight Maths Builder video tutorials. Rachel is Alan McSeveny’s daughter.  
     
  • Cheryl Beard taught primary and infant school children for 30 years and was an Assistant Principal for 16 years before she joined the On Your Mark Publishing team as an education writer and consultant. Cheryl is author of 18 textbooks, including the On Your Mark Maths textbooks and Fun & Games homework books, and a designer of interactive games for School Mastery Program.  
     
  • Michael Barter is creator of the wonderful cartoons that give Maths Builder its life and personality. His cartoons also illustrate the On Your Mark Maths textbooks and 'Seatee' storybooks, as well as numerous other education textbooks, storybooks, books for industry, comics and gift cards.