04.20.2020 - By Life of the School
Cara teaches biology, zoology and marine science at North Quincy High School, in Quincy, MA. In addition to her work in the classroom, she also serves as the school adviser for the National Honor Society Chapter at NQHS. Outside of the classroom, Cara has a passion for science. In 2016, she was a PolarTREC Educator on an Antarctic expedition focused on factors limiting photosynthetic diatom growth in the Southern Ocean. Cara was named the 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and is currently serving as an Educator Ambassador for WGBH/PBS LearningMedia. You can follow Cara on Twitter @MsPekarcik
Note this was recorded on March 8, and within a week, felt out of date!