Joan Ava Gillman

Educator

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1958

Born to Seymour and Pearl Gillman in New York City.

1973

Is a piano accompanist for ballet schools in New York and New Jersey until 1998.

1980

Earns a Bachelor of Arts in education, summa cum laude, from Felician College.

1982

Achieves a Master of Arts in education from New York University.

2008

Is a science teacher for grades 5 and 6 at the Calhoun School in New York City until 2018.

2011

Receives the East Asia Curriculum Development Award and a Curriculum Grant from Cornell University.

2011

Publishes “Constellations are Out of This World – A Historical and Present Day Look at Constellations and the Stories Behind Them” in the Science Teachers Bulletin.

2013

Is involved with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra through today.

2013

Her article “Straw Rockets are Out of This World” is selected in Science and Children and Bringing Stem to the Elementary Classroom categories at NSA STEM Confs.

2014

Is involved with the North Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the August Symphony Orchestra though today.

2015

Serves as an ambassador for the NASA Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission Program.

2016

Serves as a subject area representative in the Elementary Section in NYC for the Science Teachers Association of New York State through today.

2017

Receives the Urhy/Thompson Award and Teacher of the Year Award from the Calhoun School.

2018

Is a science teacher for grades 2, 4 and 6 at the Browning School in New York City through today.

2019

Becomes a National Geographic Certified Educator.

2019

Publishes “Bridges, Buildings and Structures, Oh My!” in the Science Teachers Bulletin.

2021

Becomes a member of Science Educators for Equity, Diversity and Social Justice.

2021

Receives the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and is named a Marquis Distinguished Leader by Marquis Who’s Who.

2022

Plays in the orchestra for the Vocal Arts Collaborative of New Jersey performance of “The Magic Flute.”

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