I'm sharing the story of a woman in science located at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) in Cleveland, Ohio - Karyn Torigoe, who is the STEM Learning Product Manager. As the STEM Learning Product Manager, Karyn works along side with schools and parents across Northeast Ohio to determine the best programs to offer to the students in our area at the science center. Read more to find out how she found herself in her STEM career and her message for kids interested in STEM professions!
I am so excited to share more information with my followers regarding a wonderful STEAM based program in Ohio for kids grade K-12! I am also pleased to introduce Robin Hilsmeier, who is the Executive Director of the Ohio Invention League, as my guest blogger for this post! If you have never heard of the Ohio Invention League, definitely spend some time reading through her post and checking out the additional resources below! For background, I 'met' Robin briefly (virtually) during a STEAM working group in Northeast Ohio late last year and we connected regarding Ohio's Invention Convention or Invention League! It is such neat program for kids. I asked if she would be willing to help share all the details on my blog! If your child would like to participate the deadline to register this year is February 15.
It is my pleasure to introduce another outstanding STEM professional located in Northeast Ohio, Katie Stuble. Katie is an ecologist and works as a plant biologist with Holden Forest & Gardens (HF&G) where she runs the Community Ecology Lab at Holden's Research Department. For my readers not familiar with HF&G, it is made up of… Continue reading STEM Careers Interview Series: Holden Forest & Gardens, Plant Biologist, Katie Stuble
Looking for ways to use up all those fall apples you picked? Check out my latest post on Curiosity Corner with the Great Lakes Science Center! https://greatscience.com/curiosity-corner/sparks/apples-fall-and-science -Kristen
Oh deer, did we have a hootin' & howlin' good time at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's (CMNH) at Home Education Program called 'Owls & Howls'! Read more!
For this Reading STEMs Learning Series, I’m so pleased to introduce my first guest blogger, Claire Dorsett, Associate Director of Exhibits from the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC). Claire is a STEM professional that I recently interviewed in my STEM Career Interview Series on my blog! She has a unique background in English and has worked in New York City as an editor for a large publishing company. Check out her picks!
Play 'Ecosystem Jenga' with your kids to help them learn the fragility of our ecosystem and how each member relies on the other to survive on planet earth!
I am so pleased to introduce another incredible Cleveland, Ohio STEM professional, Claire Dorsett. Claire is the Associate Director of Exhibits at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) in Cleveland, Ohio. Claire has a very unique story and educational background in English that eventually led her to a very creative STEM position that she loves!
I am so excited to introduce Dr. Caitlin Colleary, who is the Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) in my STEM Career Interview Series.
Laura is an Aquarist at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. She cares for several aquatic animals, including stingrays and sharks. She has a very unique and interesting background that led her to her STEM career! Read more to find out!
