Founder and Executive Director of Speak for the Trees, a Boston area organization with the mission to build a large and healthy urban tree canopy in Boston.in my earlier career, I was (and remain) a trained educator with expertise in developing curricula that engage students in thinking about science in a culturally broad and emotionally meaningful way. I have extensive experience in classroom teaching, in program and curriculum development, and in instructional coaching. In addition, I hold a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on the history of science and the history of science education. Specialties: History of science, history of science education, science education, informal education, museum education, curriculum development.