AACT Member Spotlight: Archive

Every month AACT spotlights a passionate member who is dedicated to enhancing chemistry inside and outside the classroom. View past spotlights here.


2024

  • Umberto Kober

    In August, we featured Umberto Kobar, a Research Development Scientist at the University of Toledo in Ohio.

  • Mark Hackbarth

    In July, we featured Mark Hackbarth, a science teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Michigan.

  • Erika Fatura

    In June, we featured Erika Fatura, a science teacher at Pentwater Public Schools in Michigan.

  • Dustin Himebauch

    In May, we featured Dustin Himebauch, a science teacher at Climax-Scotts Jr./Sr. High School in Michigan.

  • Sarah English

    In April, we featured Sarah English, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Sweet Home High School in New York.

  • Amy Klopf

    In March, we featured Amy Klopf, Dean of Students/MTSS Coordinator at Coleman Elementary School in Michigan.

  • Chris Coker

    In February, we featured Chris Coker, a chemistry teacher at Camden Fairview High School in Arkansas.

  • Patricia DeCoster

    In January, we featured Patricia DeCoster, a chemistry professor at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

2023

  • Andrea Gearhart

    In December, we featured Andrea Gearhart, a chemistry teacher at Peters Township High School in Pennsylvania.

  • Deayne Johnson

    In November, we featured Deayne Johnson, a science teacher at Fernbank Science Center in Georgia.

  • Scott Valenta

    In October, we featured Scott Valenta, a science teacher at St John the Baptist School in Illinois.

  • Michael Farabaugh

    In September, we featured Michael Farabaugh, current AACT President and a high school chemistry teacher at Albemarle High School in Virginia

  • Ryan Williams

    In August, we featured Ryan Williams, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Abington Senior High School in Pennsylvania.

  • Darla Church

    In July, we featured Darla Church, a chemistry and science teacher at EMMA Homeschool Resource Classes.

  • Daniel D. Dulek

    In June, we featured Daniel D. Dulek, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Illinois.

  • Stacey Balbach

    In May, we featured Stacey Balbach, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Cuba City High School in Wisconsin.

  • Melissa Hemling

    In April, we featured Melissa Hemling, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Beaver Dam High School in Wisconsin.

  • Kathleen Packard

    In March, we featured Kathleen Packard, a chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Monarch High School in Colorado.

  • Dorothy Holley

    In February, we featured Dorothy Holley, a chemistry and environmental science teacher at West Johnston High School in North Carolina.

  • Chad Bridle

    In January, we featured Chad Bridle, a chemistry teacher at Grandville High School in Michigan.

2022

  • Michael Morgan

    In December, we featured Michael Morgan, a chemistry teacher at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School in California.

  • Christine Taylor

    In November, we featured Christine Taylor, a chemistry teacher at Christ Church Episcopal School in South Carolina.

  • Robin DeClercq

    In October, we featured Robin DeClercq, a chemistry and physical science teacher at Austin High School in Minnesota.

  • Matt Perekupka

    In September, we featured Matt Perekupka, current AACT President and a high school chemistry teacher at Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey.

  • Victoria Perrone

    In August, we featured Victoria Perrone, a chemistry teacher at Boston University Academy in Massachusetts.

  • Apollonia Campbell

    In July, we featured Apollonia Campbell, a chemistry and forensics teacher at Brazosport High School in Texas.

  • Jenn Craven

    In June, we featured Jenn Craven, a science teacher at The North Carolina Leadership Academy in North Carolina.

  • Eleanor Byers

    In May, we featured Eleanor Byers, a high school chemistry teacher at Woodbridge Senior High School in Virginia.

  • Autumn Rivera

    In April, we featured Autumn Rivera, a middle school science teacher at Glenwood Springs Middle School in Colorado.

  • Carmen Foschino

    In March, we featured Carmen Foschino, a high school chemistry teacher at The Scholars' Academy in New York.

  • Ryan Johnson

    In February, we featured Ryan Johnson, a high school chemistry teacher at Doherty High School in Colorado.

  • Jeanette Stewart

    In January, we featured Jeanette Stewart, a high school chemistry teacher at Marist School in Georgia.

2021

  • December 2021

    In December, we featured Kevin Kopack, a high school chemistry teacher at Brookfield Academy in Wisconsin.

  • November 2021

    In November, we featured Barry Debski, a high school chemistry teacher at Faith Academy in Alabama.

  • October 2021

    In October, we featured Anne Huntress, a high school chemistry and physics teacher at South Lewis Central School in New York.

  • September 2021

    In September, we featured Greta Glugoski-Sharp, current AACT President and a high school chemistry teacher at Regis Jesuit High School in Colorado.

  • August 2021

    In August, we featured Nora Walsh, a high school chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at FJ Reitz High School in Indiana.

  • July 2021

    In July, we featured Anne Schmidt, a high school chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Bay Port High School in Wisconsin.

  • June 2021

    In June, we featured Zach Jones, a high school chemistry teacher at Legacy High School in Colorado.

  • May 2021

    In May, we featured Loyola Pasiewicz, a high school chemistry teacher at Lyons Township High School in Illinois.

  • April 2021

    In April, we featured Jonte' Lee, a high school STEM teacher at Calvin Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C.

  • March 2021

    In March, we featured Anjana Iyer, a high school chemistry teacher at Hillsborough High School in New Jersey.

  • February 2021

    In February, we featured Katy Dornbos, a high school chemistry teacher at Norris High School in Nebraska.

  • January 2021

    In January, we featured Johanna Brown, a high school chemistry teacher at Pullman High School in Washington.

2020

  • December 2020

    In December, we featured Kristin Gregory, a high school chemistry teacher at Geauga High School in  Ohio.

  • November 2020

    In November, we featured Tyler Kinner, STEM Curriculum Development Lead at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Georgia.

  • October 2020

    In October, we featured Verlese P. Gaither, a high school chemistry teacher at Wakefield High School in Virginia.

  • September 2020 In September, we featured Jesse Bernstein, current AACT President and Governing Board chair, from Miami, Florida.
  • June 2020 In June, we featured Alice Putti from Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan.
  • May 2020

    In May, we featured Sean Fisk from Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand.

  • April 2020

    In April, we featured Michael Nocella from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

  • March 2020

    In March, we featured Dusty Carroll from Seneca High School in New Jersey.

  • January 2020

    In January, we featured Adam Kraft from the Westminster Schools of Augusta in Augusta, Ga.

2019

  • December 2019

    This month we spotlight Lindsay Davis from The Baldwin School Bryn Mawr, PA

  • November 2019

    This month we spotlight Kristen Drury from William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, NY.

  • October 2019

    This month we spotlight Linda Cummings, Chemistry Instructor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

  • September 2019

    This month we spotlight AACT President and chemistry teacher at Harriton High School of Lower Merion School District in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, Heather Weck.

  • June 2019

    This month we spotlight Michael Farabaugh, Chemistry and AP Chemistry teacher at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • May 2019

    This month we spotlight Roxanne Spencer from Ranney School in Tinton Falls, NJ.

  • April 2019

    This month we spotlight Mary McMaster from Allen Park High School, Allen Park, MI.

  • March 2019

    This month we spotlight Susan Clark from Shelby Junior High School, Township, MI.

  • February 2019

    This month we spotlight Matt Perekupka from Cinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson, NJ.

  • January 2019

    This month we spotlight Dr. Melanie Bartow Wills, high school chemistry teacher at the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2018

  • December 2018 This month we spotlight AACT President and AP chemistry teacher at Libertyville High School, Sherri Rukes.