My love for science education and teaching grew as I came to appreciate the opportunities to collaborate with other educators, as well as the opportunities to make connections with the kids I mentored.”
Amy’s Story
Teaching Discipline
Biology
Why Biology
“I chose Biology in part because of my varied experiences with biology in high school. I had a great Honors Biology teacher who fostered a curiosity for the science in my freshman year. On the flip side, my junior year of high school I had an AP Biology teacher who did not meet my needs as a growing learner. It was his first time teaching AP Biology, and looking back I have empathy and understand that (1) he was still learning too, and (2) his teaching style did work for other students, just not myself. Despite a rocky experience, I still knew I wanted to study biology because of my interests, especially in ecology and evolution. Now as a teacher, I enjoy the diversity teaching biology has to offer.”
Professional Experience
During her undergraduate years, Amy taught weekly lessons on the environment to elementary school students as a Sprout Up instructor. She also facilitated a workshop focused on racism and equity at a cultural retreat hosted by Southeast Asians Furthering Education, a community program at the University of California, Davis through which she served as a mentor.
Amy will begin teaching at Leadership Public Schools in Hayward during the 2019–2020 school year.
Hobbies
Amy enjoys watching movies, hiking, and exploring the Bay Area in California.
Academic Background
- University of California, Berkeley (Master of Arts in Teacher Education)
- University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences)