Fellow Profiles

Biography

Ann Coren is an honors chemistry and astronomy Master Science Teacher from Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. Ms. Coren has taught middle and high school science in the Maryland public school system for fifteen years and prior to joining the Maryland system had been an educator in many different settings for many levels of students. She was an instructor for the Audubon Naturalist Society and the Smithsonian Institution's Resident Associate Program, has directed several child care centers, and has developed and delivered lessons to families and preschool children. Ms. Coren also worked as a Smithsonian Education Research Specialist and has extensive experience in environmental education and curriculum development.

She is passionate about the value of education, which she views as the cornerstone of our democracy. She loves the silly fun of science songs and the shear joy of learning. Ann has encouraged students through venues such as the American Chemical Society's Chemagination Competition – her students were National Winners in 2003, 2004 and 2005 – and the University of Maryland's Chemathon. She has coached the It's Academic team and, for six years, run the Student Academy of Science ("Science Club") at Albert Einstein HS.

The recipient of many awards, Ann Coren was honored with a University of Maryland Graduate Fellowship in 1997, with an Outstanding Teacher Certificate from the Tandy Technology Scholars Program, and was appointed to the Maryland Governor's Academy for Science and Technology in 1996. Ms. Coren belongs to numerous professional associations. Most notably, she has served on the Maryland REACTS (Reaching Educators for the Advancement of Chemistry Teaching Statewide) Executive Board for six years and has been a member of the National Science Teachers Association for 25 years. She is also the Science Representative to the Montgomery County Teachers Association Council for Teaching and Learning. She earned a Bachelor's in Human Development at the University of California, Davis, and went on to earn a Master's in Instructional Systems Development at the University of Maryland.