EnCorps, STEM Educator Programs
Mark Salata, PhD is a Bio/APES Teacher at San Diego Unified School District. Previously, Mark has worked as a Science Education and Pedagogy Design Consultant at The Amdon Group and as the CEO at Werkz Publishing, Inc. Additionally, Mark has experience as an Education Consultant at The Amdon Group, Keys to Science Director at BSCS, and as an Associate Professor at Gordon State College. Mark holds a PhD in Science Education from the University of Virginia, an MS in Biology from the University of Rochester, and a BS in Biology from Penn State University.
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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.