[…]a physics and engineering teacher at Dearborn STEM Academy in Boston, Massachusetts. Before becoming a teacher, she worked as an electrical engineer and software test engineer on technical projects including an implantable artificial heart, satellite communication systems, and airfare search engines. She loves seeing her students build creative projects; they use lots of hot glue and electrical tape in the process. Contact Marna […]
[…]or that we might come to her for more help with figuring it out. My colleague is constantly looking for ways to improve the “small things” in our curriculum and freely sharing. She is the teacher I want to be when I grow up. I’m in (yet another) Zoom meeting, this time with chemistry teachers from around our district. The facilitator is no stranger to me; I was her student teacher when I first joined this profession. I can attribute much of my teaching philosophy and strategies to my time with her. Today, my colleague is pushing our district team […]
[…]enjoy.” Professional Experience During high school, Tamashi entered the world of education through working as a mathematics instructor. Inspired by her freshman chemistry teacher, George Householder, she pursued education in college. She also co-wrote various curriculums, one of which was a formal secondary biology curriculum to be used in middle school classrooms, and the other being a more informal curriculum that discussed exploratory experiences for families in rich ecoregions of Connecticut. Tamashi had the opportunity to intern as a researcher at a local high school, where she studied the relationship and incorporation of social justice within science classrooms. Tamashi will […]
[…]will begin her first year of teaching mathematics at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, California, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Lynn enjoys spending time outside gardening and crocheting. She also spends time volunteering at the Nevada County Pets in Need Thrift Store and is soon to be named their board’s treasurer. Academic Background Oregon State University (Bachelor of Science in Mathematics) Oregon State University (Master of Science in […]
[…]around you! I believe that students can use their knowledge of biology to enact change in their communities.” Professional Experience During her undergraduate studies, Kelly worked as a research assistant at the UCLA Clinical Translational Science Institute, as a private tutor at H.O.P.E. Summer School, and a youth development professional at the Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove, where she assisted in developing weekly enrichment programs for underserved children and families. Kelly volunteered with Unified Sports UCLA, an organization that promoted inclusion and allowed for UCLA students and Special Olympic teams to participate in sports on the same team. […]
[…]expect from a group of rambunctious seventh graders on the first day of school: “it’s fine” or “I don’t like homework” or “give us more free time.” But then there were the other responses. Foundations class is for the dumb kids. I’m glad I’m in Foundations because I’m not good at math. I think that the Foundations class is a good fit for me because I am bad at math. At no point during that first lesson did I tell them they were in the low class. I didn’t mention the other math tracks. For the lesson, students completed a […]
[…]California, from 2016 to 2019. She spent two years working as an instructional student assistant for chemistry at California State. During the spring semester of 2020, Sophya worked as an organic chemistry laboratory adjunct instructor. During her graduate studies, she worked as a general chemistry teaching assistant at the University of Wisconsin. She volunteered at the Wisconsin Middle School Science Bowl in both 2021 and 2022, and worked within the Chemistry Opportunities Program and the Chemistry Department Catalyst Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Sophya will begin her first year of teaching chemistry at Olney High School in Philadelphia, […]
[…]Mathematics “Math is often presented as abstract, incredibly difficult, and done in a ‘value-free’ space, whereas I completely disagree on all those fronts and deeply believe that math is impactful, accessible, and is always used in the real world to push social and political agendas. Therefore, I chose to teach math to empower my students to see themselves as successful in a math learning space, and also empower them to use mathematics to affect the larger world.” Professional Experience In 2021, Dominic was named a Penn Fellow, which allowed him to pursue his master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania […]
[…]paid dividends for my students. For example, one day months after this inquiry, I found myself comfortable venting to colleagues about my perpetual frustration with teaching graphing. “Why is it so hard!? Why can’t they remember what I taught them in September!?” They laughed knowingly at my outburst, then each shared tidbits on graphing in their classrooms. Using their feedback, I sat down and recrafted my scaffolds, which met with major success the next week. “Oh this makes sense,” said one student. “It’s a lot like what we learned in Jimmy’s class, but more chemistry-ish.” I wish I had understood the […]
[…]of his free time exploring. After high school, Jim enlisted in the United States Navy, qualifying for and completing the Naval Nuclear Power program. He served on-board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln for four years as an analytical chemist and radiation control technician, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. Jim was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal and two Good Conduct Medals for his service. Although his naval experience provided great opportunities, Jim knew his place was not in the belly of an aircraft carrier, but in front of a classroom. A graduate of the University of […]
