Global Field Program graduate Helen Corveleyn MAT ’20, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teacher in New Jersey, appeared on the Schoolutions podcast, sharing her STEM facilitator journey and stories about international fieldwork with listeners. During the podcast, Corveleyn offered ideas for applying fieldwork as well as creating social-emotional, literacy, and STEM connections for children throughout the school day. 

Corveleyn earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the biological sciences from Miami through Project Dragonfly‘s Global Field Program while working full-time as a teacher at Hopewell Elementary School in Hopewell, New Jersey. In addition to being an MAT graduate, Corveleyn also serves on the instructional team of Miami’s Earth Expeditions. In 2020, Corveleyn was among 117 individuals and organizations honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 

Corveleyn’s international fieldwork with Project Dragonfly included studying island biogeography and whale sharks in Baja, Mexico; investigating orangutans and sustainable palm oil solutions in Borneo; and creating a multimedia-based conservation campaign to support the Belize Zoo and Maya Forest Corridor. Corveleyn connected many of her master’s assignments into her work as a science educator. She facilitated student action groups including “Plastic Pollution Preventers,” “Pollinator Protectors,” and “Little Locavores.”