Juliette is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Science Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has served as a STEM educator, curriculum developer, coach, and professional development leader in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area for almost two decades. Juliette received her B.A. in Biological Sciences and Comparative Literature from Binghamton University in 2008 and her M.S. in Childhood Education from Hunter College in 2012. She holds New York State Professional Certificates in both Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Adolescent Biology Education (Grades 7-12). Juliette is an active member of the nonprofit organization STEMteachersNYC and is currently serving as the chair of its Board of Directors. Her research interests include teacher professional development in the STEM subjects as well as the implementation of computational thinking curriculum in the elementary science classroom.

Mathematics Department Chair at Berkeley Carroll School. Over 15 years designing equitable, hands-on learning experiences; focused on deep mathematical understanding. Involved with STEMteachersNYC since 2017, leading workshops on standards-based feedback and assessment. Siegel STEM Fellow recipient; member of Academy for Teachers; finalist for Rosenthal Prize. Holds BA in Mathematics & Dance (Barnard) and MA in Mathematics Teaching (Marygrove).

Chair of Science Department at Storm King School since 2013, teaching physics and computer science. Leads robotics team, manages observatory, and coaches tennis. Led Modeling-based physics and programming workshops with STEMteachersNYC; AP reader for physics and computer science.

Biology and science research teacher since 2014. Focuses on authentic student research, student agency, and equitable classroom communities. Formerly worked in patent law and cell biology.

Eric currently serves as the Director of Creative Technology at Marymount School of New York and Coordinator of the RSHM Global Campus. As an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Educator, Eric believes that transformative teaching and learning occur when students (and teachers) construct their own knowledge, collaborate with peers, and represent that knowledge and understanding in ways that are meaningful to the learner, all of which requires receiving authentic, relevant, robust, and holistic feedback.

Eric is the faculty moderator for the Tech + Social Media Club, which plans the annual STEMxYouth Summit, coordinates research in girls and teens in social media, and provides resources and webinars for faculty, administrators, parents, and students on teen social media use from the user perspective.

He also has a B.S. in Meteorology from UMassLowell; an MS in Atmospheric Science from SUNY-Albany, a professional certificate in online education from UCSD, and a certificate in television writing from UCLA.

Leton is a NYS Master Teacher and also a Math for America Master Teacher. In his classroom, he engages in teaching practices that reflect culturally responsive pedagogy, using relevant labs that stretch students critical thinking in science, and designs the curriculum each year directly for the students he teaches that year. He came to teaching through the NYC Teaching Fellows and currently still teaches in the Bronx. He currently teaches Biology at Pelham Gardens Middle School and serves as an adjunct professor at Lehman College, where he supports early-career teachers in developing NGSS-aligned curriculum and effective lab practices within the physics classroom. He is an avid pursuer of educational opportunities such as speaking at events, facilitating professional developments, mentoring teachers, advocating for policy changes that affect teacher diversity in STEM and how to engage multilingual learners and students with disabilities better.

Now in her 23rd year as an elementary science specialist at Hunter College Elementary School in NYC, she is continually working to develop a science program that nurtures students’ natural curiosity and sense of wonder, while building specific knowledge and skills they can apply to real-world phenomena. Grounded in the principles of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), her teaching emphasizes hands-on investigation, inquiry, and creative and critical thinking. The Engineering Design Process is an essential part of her program. Students love design challenges that invite them to problem-solve, test ideas, and iterate like real engineers.

In addition to her work at Hunter, she has taught computational thinking for teachers as an adjunct at Brooklyn College and collaborated with educators from Cornell Tech and the American Museum of Natural History. Most recently, she has been working with teachers, locally and abroad, to strengthen inquiry-based learning and computational thinking in STEM.

For the last eight years, she has been a leader in the STEMteachersNYC Elementary Initiative, leading workshops focused on elementary STEM teaching, building community, and computational thinking. She has also served as a Board Member at STEMteachersNYC for the past three years, contributing to our mission to empower teachers and improve STEM education through teacher-led professional development.