Science Learning and Public Engagement Career Panel at CCNY on March 16

Graduates and students of the new major in Science Education and Public Engagement in the School of Education at CCNY will share their insights and experiences on a Science Learning and Public Engagement Career Panel on Thursday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. in NAC 5/101.

Co-hosted by the School of Education’s Science Education program and the Macaulay Honors College, the event brings together six panelists, each of whom brings his or her unique perspective on career opportunities for those interested in science education that include, but can go beyond, teaching.

One of the panelists, Dave Johnston, the director of professional development at the Wildlife Conservation Society, earned a master's degree in science education from CCNY. Two others  -- Yael Amron, director of operations at Carlton Energy Consulting, which helps property owners and building managers comply with building energy efficiency regulations, and Alex Klein of GROW NYC’s Zero Waste Schools Program, which helps New York City schools create effective composting and recycling programs – are currently graduate students in the Sustainability in the Urban Environment program.

The panel also includes Diana Yauri, a CCNY senior majoring in Science Learning and Public Engagement with a concentration in the environment, and Rafael Cruz, a CCNY junior majoring in the program, also with a concentration in the environment. In addition, Cruz is pursuing an accelerated master’s degree in science education.

Also on the panel is Nick Martinez, associate director of youth initiatives at the American Museum of Natural History.

“The courses needed to fulfill this major can lead to a wide variety of career options,” said the program’s director, Associate Professor of Teaching & Learning/Biology Yael Wyner. “The diversity of experiences represented by this panel offers attendees a chance to learn about opportunities that they may not have considered.”

For more information, and to reserve a place, register here.

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