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[…]her free time, Maria enjoys spending time volunteering in the nursery at her local church, hiking, traveling, and exploring new places.  Academic Background  Columbia University (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) Columbia University (Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering) University of Maryland, College Park (Master of Education in Curriculum and […]

[…]being able to design real-world applicable learning experiences and chemistry allows me to do that for my students!” Professional Experience During her undergraduate studies, Alaina worked as a teaching assistant for Organic Chemistry I and II courses for two years. In 2021, she spent a semester working on the Chemistry Curriculum Development Project, a research experience that sought to find effective teaching assistant programs for organic chemistry. Alaina was awarded the Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellowship in 2020 and again in 2021. Through this experience, she served as the lead teacher for chemistry, French, environmental science, and nutrition courses, while also […]

[…]time, Hasan likes to stay active playing team sports, hiking, and climbing. He also has a passion for traveling, taking a month-long trip to Iceland, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Spain in the summer of 2024. When not outside or traveling, he enjoys reading fantasy and philosophy books. Academic Background University of Colorado at Boulder (Bachelor of Arts in Physics, and a teaching […]

[…]year. Hobbies Josh is very passionate about education-focused computer programming and loves working on these projects in his free time. Academic Background Michigan State University (Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Minor in Computer Science) Michigan State University (Graduate Teacher […]

[…]up, I experienced many “traditional” classrooms. My teachers prioritized lectures and testing. Fortunately, chemistry came very easily to me. It made a lot of sense and sparked my genuine curiosity. I want to bring that joy and curiosity to my students so that they can apply that curiosity and interest to their goals and endeavors. Professional Experience While in her undergraduate program, Aiying had the opportunity to gain many different experiences in and outside the classroom. Aiying worked as a reading tutor at the McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic at UC Santa Barbara, where she assisted elementary school students […]

[…]ESL certification student teaching internship at Glencliff High School in Nashville, working with newcomer students, and was a summer teaching fellow at Breakthrough Collaborative in Philadelphia, teaching seventh-grade science. Outside a classroom role, Miles has also spent the last two years as a Research Assistant for Project TAU on two analysis teams. His team investigated and wrote about how teachers can use different strategies to disrupt inequitable authority dynamics during mathematics group work. Miles will start his first year teaching ninth grade Algebra at Paul Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., in the 2024-2025 school year. Hobbies Miles loves to […]