“I have 25 years of biotech experience and I find that students really enjoy hearing me explain how biotech works and how we use the same biology principles we are learning in class. I often bring in past colleagues as guest speakers and that helps a lot with keeping things fresh and interesting.”

“My experience in the Engineering and Computer Programming makes me different from teachers without STEM industry experience, because I have concrete examples of WHY the Engineering Design Process and the System Design Life Cycle are important and will improve projects at school, at work and even in their personal life. Students love to hear about my projects and my mistakes in industry.”

“Since I came from industry, the way I teach and approach things is quite different, I found, than most of my general education colleagues. I’ve had industry experience with many different companies and I run my classroom like I would an office, almost like I’m my students’ manager at work. I found that my students appreciate that. It takes them a while to get used to it, but I see a lot of growth and they really appreciate it in the end.”