Alumni Profile

Keira Henry

Keira Henry.

My engineering background gave me the blueprint for how to plan a lesson and to create different pathways to reach my students in different ways and communicate math and science to them so they can understand it and peak their interest in Robotics, Forensic Science, and even Chess Club."

Where I've Been

Cities

  • Buffalo, NY
  • New York City, NY

Organizations

  • DOE 
  • Girls Inc. of NYC

Positions

  • Assistant Teacher
  • STEM Program Specialist

What I've Done

What have been some favorite aspects of your work?
Working with students with their schools' first science fair and getting all of my 8th graders to graduation by helping them with additional math and literacy help.

Was it worth it? What has your engineering background made possible for you? What value has it added to your overall life?
My engineering background gave me the blueprint for how to plan a lesson and to create different pathways to reach my students in different ways and communicate math and science to them so they can understand it and peak their interest in Robotics, Forensic Science, and even Chess Club.