I came to New York City three years ago with a strong background in research to pursue a Ph.D. in biology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Along the way, I was required to teach several sections of undergraduate labs for my funding at the City College of New York. It was through this experience that I found my true calling as a scientist and educator—I discovered that I could make a much more tangible difference by teaching biology, rather than conducting frontline research.
I decided to leave my Ph.D. program at CUNY in order to pursue a Master's in education and a career as a high school biology teacher. This winter, I was accepted into the New York City Teaching Fellows and I am incredibly excited to start my new venture this summer. I will be receiving my Transitional B Certificate from the Relay Graduate School of Education.
As a Ph.D. student in the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior program at the City University of New York, I was a part of Dave Lohman's lab. There, I was interested in studying the effect of forest edges generated through deforestation on remaining forest stands, and how this edge influence alters microclimate and forest edge community structure.
I found my way to CUNY after spending five years at Clark University, in Worcester, Massachusetts. At Clark, I earned both my Bachelor's and my Master's in the accelerated BA/MA program (which is advertised by a video I made). I got my start in Deb Robertson's marine biology lab, where I did some really cool work genetically transforming marine diatoms. Dr. Robertson's dedication to education in part inspired me to become a teacher myself.
I decided to leave my Ph.D. program at CUNY in order to pursue a Master's in education and a career as a high school biology teacher. This winter, I was accepted into the New York City Teaching Fellows and I am incredibly excited to start my new venture this summer. I will be receiving my Transitional B Certificate from the Relay Graduate School of Education.
As a Ph.D. student in the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior program at the City University of New York, I was a part of Dave Lohman's lab. There, I was interested in studying the effect of forest edges generated through deforestation on remaining forest stands, and how this edge influence alters microclimate and forest edge community structure.
I found my way to CUNY after spending five years at Clark University, in Worcester, Massachusetts. At Clark, I earned both my Bachelor's and my Master's in the accelerated BA/MA program (which is advertised by a video I made). I got my start in Deb Robertson's marine biology lab, where I did some really cool work genetically transforming marine diatoms. Dr. Robertson's dedication to education in part inspired me to become a teacher myself.