Jody Bintz is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Director of Leadership & Capacity Building. Works primarily in the areas of leadership development and teacher professional learning. Bintz designs, studies, and leads programs to develop organizational leadership capacity, particularly as related to implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the evaluation, selection, and implementation of high-quality instructional materials designed for next generation science. She co-directs the NEXUS Academy for Science Curriculum Leadership in partnership with WestEd and leads BSCS’s Science Teachers Learning from Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) teacher professional learning and leadership development program.

Amy Belcastro is a BSCS Science Educator, supporting professional learning, curriculum development, and leadership development focusing on supporting three-dimensional science teaching and learning in elementary and middle school settings. Prior to BSCS, she taught elementary school, experiencing the curiosity and joy in discovery of elementary learners.

Cindy is a Senior Science Educator at BSCS Science Learning where she leads professional learning, leadership development, and curriculum development. She co-led the development and leads professional learning for BSCS Biology: Understanding for Life, a designed-for the NGSS high school biology textbook leveraging BSCS's new instructional model: Anchored Inquiry Learning. Prior to joining BSCS, Cindy was a classroom educator for 34 years and served as a district instructional coach.

Andrea Berry is the Supervisor of Science and STEM Education for Knox County Schools in Tennessee. With 28 years of experience in public education, she has held multiple roles including classroom teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. Andrea is also the President of the Tennessee Science Leaders Association, where she works to connect and support networks of science leaders across the state. In addition to her district role, she collaborates with multiple districts and states as a professional learning specialist and is deeply committed to advancing effective science teaching and learning.

Amanda Prewitt spent 23 years in Kentucky public schools as an elementary teacher and teacher leader before joining the Kentucky Department of Education in August 2023. She now serves as the Elementary Science Program Consultant, providing expertise on the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. In this role, she develops resources and supports schools and districts in delivering highly effective science teaching and learning.

Stephanie Harmon is a science consultant with PIMSER (Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform) in Kentucky. She spent 27 years in the high school classroom and was part of Kentucky’s Broad-Based Lead State Committee which reviewed and provided feedback on A Framework for K-12 Science Education and all parts of the Next Generation Science Standards.  In her current role, she focuses on implementation of high-quality instructional materials, formative/summative assessments, instructional practices, and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards.