Carla Billups
Elementary STEM Coach, Buncombe County Schools

My new position has landed me as the Elementary STEM Coach for Buncombe County Schools. This is a new position and I'm excited to work with our elementary teachers to enhance our science program and integrate STEM into our curriculum. I am also a member of the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy science faculty which has been one of the most life changing experiences of my life in how I teach along with the amazing opportunity to work with teachers from all over the country. Currently I am working with an Outstanding Science Trade Book author, co-writing two books for children and waiting for word on another. I'm very interested in the amazing changes that are happening in Science Education. The next few years will be a time of huge change in the way science is taught and I'm eager to help myself as well as learn how to help other elementary teachers with their practices.