iLEAD Online Team Member Spotlight: Samin Davari

Meet iLEAD Online facilitator Samin Davari, AP Coordinator, TIP Mentor, Single Subject Teaching Credential: Chemistry

When I was in high school, my Chemistry teacher just passed out handouts but I didn’t really understand anything. When I went to college, I was behind and quickly learned to just memorize to pass the test. My major was in Food Science and Dietetics, so I memorized my way through Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and barely skimmed by for Biochemistry. The last course was Food Chemistry — finally something that mattered, and one day it just clicked and all of the years of memorization made sense. Food Chemistry made the content relatable.

I now see Chemistry all around me. After completing my Bachelors, I received my Masters of Arts in Teaching from University of Southern California. The best thing about teaching is the moment a learner begins to learn and really understand, it warms my heart every time. I love making science come alive for them.

I have been a part of the iLEAD family most of my teaching career, what I love most is the flexibility they provide learners and facilitators.