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Joan Ava Gillman, a certified educator via National Geographic, is celebrated for her tenure at The Browning School in New York. Since 2019, she has taught second, fourth and sixth grade students in STEM disciplines, having previously served as a science teacher for second, fifth and sixth grade students. She is also a licensed K-8 educator in New Jersey with an endorsement in K-12 education for students with hearing impairments. Previously, Ms. Gillman was a fifth and sixth grade science teacher at the Calhoun School in New York for 10 years, having formerly taught at Anna C. Scott Elementary School, Yeshivat Noam, the Bede School in Englewood, New Jersey, Joytown Kent Elementary School and St. Angela Merici School. Likewise, she served for two decades as a fourth and fifth grade teacher and a sixth-grade mathematics and science teacher at the Professional Children’s School in New York City, which bestowed upon her the Young Teachers Incentive Award. Recognized as Teacher of the Year, Ms. Gillman was featured in Enterprise Magazine’s “Most Inspiring Businesswomen to Follow in 2024” and Fortunes Time Magazine’s “Top 10 Influential Voices Transforming the Education Sector” in 2024. Alongside her primary work, she is a talented performance pianist and violinist for several orchestras.