Advisors – NGRID Teacher Advisory Panel
These teachers lend their expertise to the development of NGRID’s educational materials and teacher outreach program.
Mark Kobel teaches 9th -12th grades at Gardner High School in Gardner, MA. He taught technology at the middle school level for 10 years. He is president of the Technology Educational Association of Massachusetts, and is a member of the Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Educational (DESE) Curriculum Frameworks Review Panel. He has taught for 28 years.
Ray McCarthy, PhD, teaches 6th-8th grades at Minnechoag School in Wilbraham, MA. He is president of the Mass. Technology Education/Engineering Collaborative (MASSTEC). He has taught for 35 years.
Paul Berizzi teaches 6th-8th grades at the School for the Urban Environment in Brooklyn, NY. He is a science teacher mentor, and a NYC Teaching Fellow. He has taught for 7 years.
Amy Lauer teaches 7th grade at Fredonia Middle School in Fredonia, NY. She is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, the National Middle School Teachers Association, and the National Board of Certified Teachers. She has taught for 7 years.
Cynthia Carney teaches 5th grade at Veterans’ Memorial Middle School in Gloucester, MA. She is a member of the MTA, the NEA, and the Gloucester TA. She has taught for 12 years.
Cheryl Beck teaches 4th grade at Kingsford Park Elementary in Oswego, NY. She is a member of the NY State Teachers Union, and the NY Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She has taught for 19 years.
Amy Steiger teaches 4th grade at Crisafulli School in Wesford, MA. She has an MA in reading, is an adjunct professor at Merrimack College, and has served on multiple task committees in her school district. She has taught for 10 years.
Lisa Markham teaches 4th grade at St. Michael School in Lowell, MA. She is currently getting an MA in special ed. She has taught in both private school and special ed environments for 7 years.
Amy Elsworth teaches 3rd grade at Lake Avenue Elementary in Saratoga Springs, NY. She has taught for 12 years.