[…]and truly valued teaching as a tool for equity and change. It seemed like the perfect way to combine my passion for education and social justice.” Amanda’s Story Teaching Discipline Biology Why Biology “I love facilitating students’ sense-making about the world around them through each of these sciences. I love teaching biology with a focus on biodiversity loss and climate change.” Professional Experience During her undergraduate studies, Amanda worked as an executive assistant at the Law Offices of Jana K. Weimann in San Diego, California. She also worked as a private tutor from 2017 to 2020, teaching high school and […]
[…]field of education. She worked at Lark, a small health tech startup that is building a digital platform for managing and preventing chronic health conditions, for two years, where she was promoted to the position of senior software engineer. Next, Kelsey spent two years working at Quizlet, where she was part of a small team that migrated Quizlet’s entire collection of study sets onto a new microservice and database architecture. Kelsey will begin her first year of teaching mathematics at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, California, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Kelsey enjoys spending […]
[…]Experience During her undergraduate studies, Sana worked for the Tufts Literacy Corps as a Community Center tutor for four years. Sana also worked for Camp Kinneret from 2016 to 2022. She spent time as a bus captain and a senior counselor, eventually working her way up to the position of an assistant director. In this role, she coached staff to develop their leadership skills through a growth mindset. Sana will begin her first year of teaching mathematics at Reseda Charter High School in Los Angeles, California, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Sana enjoys gardening. It […]
[…]in 2018, Ashley worked as a loans administrative coordinator at Pacific Coast Bankers Bank before becoming an English teacher at SMK Tanah Merah in Kedah, Malaysia, on a grant from the Fulbright Program. In addition to teaching English under this program, she led after-school programs, including video-making projects, guitar lessons, dance club, and hiking trips. She was given an additional grant to stay on as a program coordinator in 2020. Following this experience, she worked as an SAT writing instructor for the Elite Educational Institute, a high school advisor with College Possible Philadelphia through Americorps, and a virtual English teacher […]
[…]challenge. This knowledge led to high school chemistry being relatively easy for me. I started asking questions that went deeper than learning the content. How are these seemingly different topics related? What was the purpose of each lab? Are there exceptions that break the rules, and why? Questions are infectious. In fact, I am still asking these questions, and enjoy engaging my students through the questions they naturally have about the world around them.” Professional Experience During her undergraduate studies, Zoe worked as a teaching assistant within the mathematics and nanoengineering departments of her university. Additionally, she served as an […]
[…]my intellectual itch in the right way—I feel challenged, excited, and open to being creative.” Professional Experience During her undergraduate studies, Mediha completed her thesis on microscopic nematode worms, studying fertilization rates. She worked for her graduate university as a tutor, teaching genetics, microbiology, and human physiology. Mediha will begin her second year of teaching biology at Fraser High School in Fraser, Michigan, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Mediha enjoys journaling and the practice of mindful reflection. She additionally enjoys engaging in conversation surrounding these topics, such as discussing productivity tools. Mediha is fascinated by […]
[…]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 […]
[…]practices. Rashmi will begin her first year of teaching physics at Technology High School in Newark, New Jersey, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Rashmi enjoys reading fantasy and science fiction, as well as poetry, which she also writes. She watches YouTube video essays on film, art analysis, and progressive politics. She actively tries to learn more about resistance movements that have risen to fight against oppression of marginalized folks. She is passionate about mental health and has spent several years volunteering with national and international mental health and education organizations, including Crisis Text Line and […]
[…]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, […]
[…]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 […]
