Status 2007-2008 : Active
Contact: amheritage@sciencedays.org

Chapter Director:

Kelly Chacón, Class of 2008, Yale '12.
"The mission of this program immediately piqued my interest as an excellent way to share my sheer love of science and knowledge with young kids," says Kelly.   She has been an active member of Breakthrough Collaborative Ft. Lauderdale, which is an after-school/weekend program for bright, yet underprivileged middle school students. At Breakthrough, they give these students the opportunity to further their knowledge in a wide variety of subject areas as they prepare for high school in an accelerated learning environment. They attend classes, taught by high school students, which focus on advanced math and language arts skills. At Breakthrough, Kelly is a teacher of advanced 6th grade math and drama, and through this opportunity, she has not only experienced the challenges of communicating with and teaching young children, but also the "unparalleled joys that go along with it". At American Heritage, she is also a peer tutor of all math and science levels.  She is very active member of her school's Pre-Med Society, of which she will be President in the 07-08 school year. She is also president of the science research - Florida Junior Academy of Sciences Club, a position that entailed organizing and coordinating the school science fair, as well as participating in several other science fair competitions, such as ISEF, SSEF, JSEHS, and FJAS.  Kelly is also an active member of the wind ensemble, marching band, symphonic orchestra, and community band.  As Director of the ScienceDays chapter, Kelly will combine science lessons with lessons from a Nutrition awareness program at a local Boys and Girls Club.