Creator of the Simplify Science Scholars Program and Curriculum Lead
Thảo designed the SSS program as the first SERC Graduate Student Liaison while concurrently pursuing her Master’s in the Earth and Planetary Science. With over 10+ years of STEM education experience – from private tutoring to an education technology startup to receiving the department Distinguished Teaching award as a Graduate Student Instructor – she has witnessed and experienced the inaccessibility of STEM concepts to underserved communities and diverse learners. Frustrated with educators idolizing complex explanations and structures, Thảo redesigned STEM education to be...
