Madeleine Corcoran holds a bachelor's in English Language and Literature from Oxford University and a master's in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from University of the Arts London. She has worked as a high school teacher in the UK and as a writer and editor for the London College of Fashion.
Seda Dawson has a bachelor's and a master’s in Chemical Engineering from Bosphorus University, Turkey, where she worked as a research assistant and specialized in polymers. Currently, she teaches middle school science at an IB school in Houston, TX and contributes to curriculum writing for her district.
Ashley Berfield is a freelance marketer with nearly a decade of experience and a passion for the education industry. Based in North Carolina, she holds a B.S. from North Carolina State University.
Elizabeth King has taught English at both the high school and college levels. She holds a master's in English from San Diego State University and a bachelor's in English and Spanish from Point Loma Nazarene University.
Josie Appleton holds a degree in Genetics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. With an interest in biology and helping people understand science, she took on a final project in public engagement with hopes to do a master's in this field in the future.
Liesa Ziegler holds a master's in Molecular Biotechnology from the FH Campus Wien. She is currently doing her Ph.D. studies in Immunology at the Medical University of Vienna. She also loves writing and has published several fictional short stories in German anthologies.
Sara Amos has a bachelor’s degree in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour from the University of Durham (UK). Following her degree, Sara worked as a Marine Scholar in Fiji and Mexico, where she taught coral reef ecology and conservation. Sara then returned to the UK and completed her master’s in Applied Marine Science from the University of Plymouth.
Lois Flounders is a science communicator currently working at the Marine Biological Association in the UK. With a master's in Marine Conservation and a bachelor's in Zoology, Lois is passionate about inspiring the next generation to discover more about science from a range of fields. When not writing, she's usually found in the sea, or working on other fisheries policy and research projects!
Lisa Standke is a chemist and Ph.D. candidate at Weill Cornell Medicine. She tutors chemistry, chemical biology, and pharmacology. Her research focuses on developing new strategies to combat antibacterial resistance.
Erin Conlisk is a conservation biologist living in Oakland, CA. She studies climate change impacts on California plants and animals. She has a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Energy and Resources and a master's in Chemistry.
Jacqueline Duong is a biology major at the University of California, Los Angeles, looking to pursue a career in the sciences that will allow her to both use her interest in the subject as well as her passion in public speaking. Her experience in public speaking stems from her involvement in Speech and Debate on the state and national levels, in addition to her giving her own TEDx Talk entitled "It's Not Them, It's You".
Laney Siegner is a second-year master's student in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley. She has worked previously as a National Teaching Fellow for Citizen Schools in Boston, MA, teaching 8th grade math and a high school preparation curriculum that she helped design. Currently, her research is focused on sustainable food systems, climate change education, and farm-to-school programs.
Sasha Harris-Lovett is a science writer and a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley. She has taught environmental science and developed curriculum for middle school students. She holds a master's degree in Energy and Resources from UC Berkeley and has written about science for the Los Angeles Times.
Mary Bates is a freelance science writer living in Rhode Island who specializes in writing about the brains and behavior of humans and other animals. She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Brown University, where she studied bat echolocation, and a B.A. in biology-psychology from Skidmore College.
Nick Messenger is the science curriculum lead and teaches at Canton Preparatory High School in Canton, Michigan. He has worked to develop data-driven, hands-on lessons in environmental science, physics, and chemistry to engage students and relate learning to the real world. He spends his summers working for a local organic farm focused on sustainable agriculture.
Irina Marinova is a lecturer with the UTeach program at University of Texas at Austin. She teaches physics and astronomy to future elementary teachers using inquiry-based methods. She also teaches physics at Southwestern University. Irina has a Ph.D. in Astronomy from UT Austin, where she specialized in researching the evolution of galaxies over the history of the universe.
Sabrina Groves is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland and a researcher for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. Her investigations into marine ecology span trophic interactions, physiological adaptations to life underwater, and sonar imaging. Sabrina is also a licensed secondary educator in biology, English, and ESOL.
Marilisa Valtazanou is a freelance editor based in the UK. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Athens and an M.A. in Clinical Linguistic Research from the University of Reading. She has worked for over a decade as an editor in the charity and public sectors.
Maxine Mouly is a junior at UC Berkeley pursuing a bachelor's in Environmental Sciences. She holds a minor in Journalism and works as a news reporter for the Daily Californian.
Lisa Woodruff teaches middle school science and literature in New Hampshire. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Education from Notre Dame College.
Paula Deaver teaches middle school science in Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Charter Oak State College, a Master of Education from University of Saint Joseph Connecticut, and a Master of Educational Leadership from Montclair State University.
Dalia Puig is a Biomedical Sciences undergraduate at the University of Dundee in Scotland, although she is originally from Barcelona. She is a member of the Oxford University Press Biosciences Student Panel and she loves discovering the outdoors through hiking and climbing.
Gogi Kalka has a master's in Ecology from the Freie Universitaet Berlin and a master's in Science from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley. Currently, she teaches environmental science and naturalist classes for kids and adults at the Audubon Society in Washington, DC. She has previously chased bats around the rain forest in Panama, sailed across the Atlantic Ocean teaching high school biology for a semester at sea program, and researched sustainable food systems.
Christy Ascione is a scientific writer with a bachelor's in Education and Biological Sciences from the University of Alberta (Canada). Following her degree, Christy worked with multiple marine conservation non-profits in South Florida to communicate important scientific discoveries to the public. Her current work includes digital content creation for a longitudinal research study cohort and curriculum development for online learning platforms.
Will Lindau is a graduate student in global conservation science at the University of Leeds. He has taught science in New York high schools and in two US National Parks. He loves to communicate the newest scientific findings both in-person and via social media. In his free time, Will enjoys exploring the outdoors by hiking, camping, and trail running.
Jared Smith holds a master's in Biology from the Harvard Extension School and works as a middle and high school teacher at Brimmer & May in Boston, Massachusetts. He enjoys bringing to life the molecular details of DNA and the inner workings of the cell. His passion is building scientific literacy amongst his students as he teaches biology, chemistry, and general science courses.
Tanzilla Purnota has a bachelor’s in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley. She has a passionate interest in science, especially human biology, as well as public health and policy. She hopes to work to increase accessibility to science and research, as this issue is very important to her. During her free time, she enjoys writing across a wide variety of genres and styles, reading about the world, and getting out into nature.
Elizabeth Danielova is a graphic designer with experience in various industries and fields, curiously exploring the standards and innovations in each one of them. Currently, she works as an in-housе graphic designer at a leading PSP and payment gateway providing company. With great attention to detail and a strong passion for design, Elizabeth has gained extensive experience in brand identity, print design, multimedia and marketing.
María Fernanda Vega holds a bachelor's in Marketing from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, with a Digital Media Strategy specialization. She is a translator from and to Spanish, content creator, and editor. María currently works as a freelancer, traveling and working with people from around the world.
Mélissa Martin is a freelance translator (from English and Spanish into French) with a master's degree in Specialist Translation and Liaison Interpreting from the ESTRI school in Lyon (France). She specializes in legal, technical and general translation. Mélissa loves languages, travelling and discovering new cultures.
Marta Metodieva is a teacher in Latin, translator from English and French, author and editor in a platform for human rights. She has Ph.D. in History of Culture and strongly believes in the interdisciplinary teaching as the shortest way to good education.
Tessa Zonneveld is a Liberal Arts & Sciences student at Amsterdam University College in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). She specializes in bioinformatics, molecular biology, and biotechnology. Tessa is also very passionate about languages, world religions, and education.
Stanka Georgieva holds a B.A. in Korean Studies from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Translation and Editing with English at the same institution. She is a freelance editor and transcriptionist and works as a project manager for a UK-based language service provider.
Lucía Martina Martín López is a marine researcher particularly interested in assessing the effects of anthropogenic actions in the biomechanics and energetics of fauna with the aim to minimize the impact on the fauna in the most sustainable way. Lucía has a special interest in outreach and science communication.
Aleksandrina Delcheva is a graphic and web designer working at a digital advertising agency. She is passionate about creativity, using her imagination, being inspired, and, if possible, inspiring others in the process.
Petya Mukova has master's in Bulgarian Philology from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. She currently works as a teacher in a kindergarten. In addition, she is a contemporary dance choreographer.