The JEI Board of Directors welcomes Melanie Heckman

Melanie has worked at the nexus of science, education, and non-profit management for over twenty years and is passionate about combining meaningful scientific research with hands-on K-12 classroom learning. After completing her BA in Biology from University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Biology and Aquatic Chemical Ecology from Georgia Tech, Melanie served as the Education Program Manager for a place-based environmental education non-profit. She then returned to the classroom as a certified teacher for Fernbank Science Center, providing hands-on science experiences and educational technology leadership through teacher trainings, outreach programs, and classroom instruction for a large Metro Atlanta school district. A firm believer that science is for everyone, Melanie works to increase equity for marginalized students in science through inclusion, representation, and access.