The STEP UP Ambassadors are a group of STEP UP teachers who are committed to empowering their peers to inspire their women students to pursue physics.
The 2024-25 cohort is led by our Ambassador Program Coordinator (*) and Regional Coordinators and is composed of 11 Ambassadors in three regions.
New York City Ambassadors
Alexander Hwang
Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School
Hunter College Graduate School of Education NYCMenTeach
Email Alexander Hwang
Sui King Dawn Shum
Baruch College, Campus High School
Email Sui King Dawn Shum
Joel May
North Tonawanda High School, SUNY Buffalo State University, New York State Master Teacher, SUNY, Buffalo Quarknet Center
Email Joel May
Jason Sullivan
Montgomery Twp Schools,
STEMteachersNYC, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education
Email Jason Sullivan
Sabrina Whitaker
Farmingdale High School, New York State Master Teacher
Email Sabrina Whitaker
Chicago Ambassadors
Kenny Bae
Wolcott College Prep, PITSCO, UBTECH and Glowforge Teacher ambassador, TEDx organizer
Email Kenny Bae
Jolene Johnson
University of Wisconsin River Falls, PoLS-T Network, AAPT Minnesota Chapter
Email Jolene Johnson
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Nicole Murawski
Royal Oak High School
Royal Oak, MI
Email Nicole Murawski
Los Angeles Ambassadors