Fellow Profiles

Biography

Kathleen Gorski is a Master Science Teacher and Dean of Academic Affairs at The Nativity School of Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts. An industrial chemist by training, Kathy Gorski switched careers in 1998 and has been teaching middle school science for the past nine years, the last four of which she has spent helping to found The Nativity School, a middle school for inner-city boys living in the vulnerable neighborhoods of Worcester, MA. As Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Gorski created and deepened the entire school curriculum and established inquiry-based programs in math and science. She also directs the school's summer camps, administers the school's technology and organizes professional development for her fellow teachers. On top of that, she teaches three science classes each semester.

"Science is a verb," Dr. Gorski said. She wants her students to be eager to learn new things, and the best way to make them eager is to truly engage them in the material. She doesn't lecture very often. She's excited to bring her skills and talents to DC to help advance science education in this country. Dr. Gorski holds a Bachelor's in chemistry and education from Western New England College and earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is an active member of many professional organizations, and has many publications to her name, both chemical and educational.