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.
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]
Emergency Response Technology
Emergency Response Technology Natural disasters, especially those involving flooding, are on the rise. Between August and September of 2017, hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastated the Houston area, parts of Florida, and several Caribbean islands including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. They caused both extreme wind and flood damage. Unfortunately, flooding is ubiquitous,… [Read More]
Gemma Perretta Scott
MMSA Title: Technology Education Specialist. Gemma Perretta Scott joined MMSA as Technology Education Specialist in February, 2018. She earned her B.A. in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College, her Certificate in Film and Media Preservation from George Eastman House, and her M.Ed in Instructional Technology from the University of Maine. Gemma worked as Director… [Read More]
Natalie Chamberlain Reis
MMSA Title: Communications Specialist. Natalie joined MMSA in September 2017. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Florida and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland. She taught elementary school for 6 years before working as an elementary school math specialist. Prior to coming to MMSA she ran a… [Read More]