Onome Alabi teaches Biology and Forensics to 9 and 12 grades students at Carver Military Academy located in far south side of Chicago. She is the program director with Girls4Science, a non-profit organization that mentor and expose females ages 10-18 to careers in STEM. Onome was recognized for her contribution to learning and teaching science by the Association of Multicultural Science Education (AMSE), a chapter of the NSTA.
Onome participated on a panel discussion on barriers encountered by women in pursuing STEM careers, organized by Chicago Women in Science Connect.
Onome Alabi has 16 years of teaching with Chicago Public Schools. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
Update -One Year Later
I now teach biology from the perspective of STEM. I always seeking for opportunities to integrate technology, mathematics, and engineering designs into classroom activities. At the beginning, students expressed that the class was difficult to understand and asked why they were doing mathematics problems in biology. I used various examples that students could connect with in real life such as aquaponics, solar panels, and technology that has improved the quality of life.
I now teach biology from the perspective of STEM. I always seeking for opportunities to integrate technology, mathematics, and engineering designs into classroom activities. At the beginning, students expressed that the class was difficult to understand and asked why they were doing mathematics problems in biology. I used various examples that students could connect with in real life such as aquaponics, solar panels, and technology that has improved the quality of life.