Erin Scholes began her teaching career in 2006 after graduating from Illinois State. The first three years of teaching were spent at three different middle schools in Illinois and Connecticut. The third school became her teaching home for 13 year, where she went from teaching social studies to teaching math. During her time at this school, she taught Josh in both 6th and 7th grade. She also earned her masters in middle level education from Walden University and her masters in educational technology from Fairfield University. After 15 years teaching in the classroom, four student teachers, and a global pandemic, Erin discovered her love for teaching teachers and accepted a new position at her current school where she is the Innovation Coordinator. She runs an innovation center and works with teachers to incorporate STEAM into the content areas. Erin values collaborating with other teachers and helping those new to the profession find their passion for teaching.