Your help could further MMSA’s vision of a brighter STEM future for the State of Maine and the nation. Today, I ask you to support MMSA and become a part of the movement to support exciting new ways for our youth to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
STEM Education Specialist – Math & Computer Science
Qualifications A BA/BS in math education, computer science education, or related field is required, with a strong preference for a master’s degree or math coaching experience. Math teaching experience or curriculum development at the K-8 level school level is required, with an emphasis on teaching/writing curricula about data. Experience integrating computer science into existing curricula… [Read More]
STEM Education Specialist – Science Research Projects
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in any science related field is required , preference given to individuals with experience in authentic science research. This position will focus on providing support for implementation of the Maine State Science Fair, the WeatherBlur citizen science project, and supporting educators in implementation of Maine’s science and engineering standards. This position requires… [Read More]
AR Girls Summer Intensive Camp 2018
AR Girls is a National Science Foundation funded research project designed to support teenage girls with an interest in art to develop science communication skills through interactive digital storytelling. MMSA held the first AR Girls Summer Intensive Camp August 6th – 17th at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, ME. This camp is the first ever Augmented… [Read More]
Computer Science Day 2018
What is Computer Science? What is it not? Where do we see it both in Maine and in our everyday lives? What is the skill set our students need to be successful in an evolving workforce that is coming to rely more and more on Computer Science? How can we foster more partnerships, collaboration, and… [Read More]
Data Clubs Project Update Summer 2018
Increasingly, scientists, citizen data collectors, college students, and even journalists are using existing data sets in conjunction with powerful data tools to explore patterns and test hypotheses. The NSF-funded Data Clubs project (developed by the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance and TERC) addresses the lack of opportunities for middle school students, especially those from under-represented… [Read More]
Island Hoppin’ with the MMSA Research Team
Who says being an employee of MMSA is all work and no play? Sometimes we get a chance to do both by working with innovative education programs in some of the most beautiful corners of the state of Maine. This summer the ACRES team is collaborating with Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership (HICSL)… [Read More]
Growing Science Fair Participation in Rural Areas
In May, MMSA’s Stefany Burrell accompanied three high school students and their teachers at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh. There she presented to a group of rural science fair directors about how Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) has grown over the last five years. ISEF is an annual five-day event… [Read More]
Sherry Portillo
MMSA Title: Executive & Programming Assistant. Sherry joined MMSA as an Executive & Programming Assistant in June 2018. She strongly believes in helping underprivileged communities and has dedicated her time to volunteering and working in nonprofits. Before moving to Maine, Sherry worked at a nonprofit in her native state, California, as a Marketing and Development… [Read More]
Best of STEM in Maine Photo Contest
We know you and your students have worked amazingly hard all year on STEM. MMSA would like to highlight some of this work with a Best of STEM in Maine Photo Contest. It’s a super simple contest with some small prize packages. The rules are simple: Send up to 3 photos showing your students participating… [Read More]