EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs
Karen DeMott-Lohnes is a passionate and experienced Biotechnology Teacher at Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine. Prior to their current role, Karen also served as an Adjunct Instructor at UCLA Extension and a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA. With a background in Biochemistry and Animal Science, Karen has a strong foundation in STEM education and research. Karen has also held various teaching assistant and internship positions at institutions such as the U.S. Geological Survey and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Through their dedication to education and research, Karen continues to make valuable contributions to the field of applied medicine and biotherapeutics.
EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs
EnCorps Inc. believes in STEM educational equity. We are a Los Angeles-based nonprofit with operations in California as well the greater Denver, Colorado and New York City areas. We connect public school students in under-resourced communities with STEM professionals who are passionate about science, technology, engineering and math. EnCorps offers two key programs: 1) The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program recruits and supports STEM professionals and subject-matter expert ready to explore a career-change to STEM Teaching as an innovative, long-term solution to the STEM teachers shortage. 2)The EnCorps STEMx Tutors Program aims to increase math proficiency and to increase middle school students’ confidence in math by offering online tutoring by a STEM expert. As a STEM Professional or college student you have the opportunity to share your passion for math with middle school students who may not have equitable access to a high-quality STEM education.