My Journey as a Woman in STEM

Kavita Gupta was named the inaugural National Geographic Teacher of the Year and was featured in the National Geographic Documentary, “Women of Impact”. Kavita was selected as a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow with the National Geographic, where she shared her experiences from an expedition to the Galapagos to bring advocacy to Climate Change with the community at large. 

For over two decades as a public high school teacher, Kavita Gupta has worked tirelessly to bring access and relevance to science education nationwide alongside policy makers and educators. She has spoken at national STEM events, planned national conferences - such as the STEM Forum and Expo and the National Science Teachers’ Association’s National Conference (NSTA) - been published in educational journals, and won accolades from leading higher education institutions such as Stanford and MIT for her outstanding teaching methods.

Kavita Gupta continues to inspire and share best practices with science educators through multiple mediums - impacting students and science education nationwide. As a thought leader, Kavita actively contributes to the field of science education both as a presenter and as an author.