Hilo teacher named Einstein fellow
Pascale Pinner, a science and math teacher at Hilo Intermediate School, is among 14 accomplished K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers nationwide named 2018-19 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator fellows.
Pinner and the other fellows will spend 11 months serving in a federal agency or U.S. congressional office in Washington, D.C., engaged in the national STEM education arena.
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for K-12 STEM educators to apply their extensive classroom knowledge and experiences to their host offices to inform federal STEM education efforts.
The fellows represent diverse teaching backgrounds — with expertise in computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. Federal agencies and U.S. congressional offices will benefit from fellows’ real-world experiences as educators.
In return, Einstein Fellows will gain understanding of the role of the federal government in the U.S. education enterprise, knowledge of resources available to students and educators, and broader perspectives on national education issues that can be applied to the classroom or to leadership positions in their districts or elsewhere.