Mrs. Strouth teaches STEM Courses including Mathematics, Science, and Coding and is the Director of our STEM Curriculum. She originally began her career as an engineer. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University in 2006. She moved to the valley from Minnesota in 2008. After discovering the teaching opportunities in Phoenix, she refocused her career in education. Jessica has eight years of teaching experience and has worked primarily with students with developmental disabilities. She completed her Master’s in Education Technology at Arizona State University, and her bachelor’ s degree in Bioengineering from Columbia University. Jessica has made it her goal to inspire students and share her passion for science, math, and engineering. Her dream is to inspire students to seek careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Jessica lives in Chandler with her sister and her two dogs.
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