A group of the nation’s most accomplished STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows
2024年6月26日 - 11:17PM
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Teachers representing 11 states have been selected to apply
their classroom experience to federal, congressional and executive
branch offices.
Fifteen K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) teachers from across the United States have been named
2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows. Selected
Fellows will spend 11 months serving in a federal agency or U.S.
Congressional office in Washington, DC, engaged in the national
STEM education arena.
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF)
Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 STEM
educators to apply their extensive classroom knowledge and
experiences to their host offices to inform federal STEM education
efforts.
The 2024-2025 Einstein Fellows are as follows:
Jorge Ambriz
Phoenix, AZ
Veena Black
Atlanta, GA
Judy Butcher
Lubbock, TX
Sarah Compton
Chicago, IL
Nathan Diehl
Boyds, MD
Jessica Fries-Gaither
Hilliard, OH
Dara Gardner
Colorado Springs, CO
Janet Kahn
Falls Church, VA
Katherine Mauro
Brookfield, CT
Zachary Minchow-Proffitt
Leesburg, VA
Ralph Pantozzi
Millington, NJ
Nancy Penchev
West Park, FL
Victoria Thomson
Niantic, CT
Selene Verhofstad
Pasadena, TX
Charles Wang
Pearland, TX
The 2024-2025 Einstein Fellows come from K-12 schools across the
country and represent diverse teaching backgrounds—with expertise
in science, engineering, computer science and mathematics. Federal
agencies and U.S. Congressional Offices will benefit from Fellows’
real-world experiences as educators. In return, Einstein Fellows
will gain understanding of the role of the Federal Government in
the U.S. education enterprise, knowledge of resources available to
students and educators, and broader perspectives on national
education issues that can be applied to the classroom or to
leadership positions in their districts or elsewhere.
The AEF Program, now celebrating its 34th year of operation, is
managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s
Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists in
collaboration with the sponsoring agencies and the Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
Sponsoring agencies for the 2024-2025 Einstein Fellows include
DOE, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Department of Defense, the
U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security. In addition to sponsoring placements at DOE headquarters,
DOE sponsors five placements in U.S. Congressional offices.
Applications will open on August 9, 2024, for the 2025-2026
cohort. Additional information about the program, including
eligibility requirements, program benefits, application
requirements and access to the online application system may be
found at https://science.osti.gov/wdts/einstein.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
is a world-class DOE institute designed to strengthen a scientific
workforce; promote the integrity of scientific research through
peer review; provide 24/7 medical response to radiation accidents;
evaluate human health data to protect workers from occupational
hazards; and conduct independent environmental cleanup
assessments.
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