Mariah Warren serves as the K20 Center’s GEAR UP for the FUTURE Professional Development Coordinator. In this role, Mariah creates and facilitates authentic learning experiences through various methods of professional development for the cohort’s educators. She also serves as the co-chair for the K20 Center’s annual professional development conference, Innovative Learning Institute, and is a member of the Professionals Learning Committee. Mariah began working with the K20 Center in June 2019 serving as the Science and Math Curriculum Specialist for GEAR UP for the FUTURE. As a classroom teacher, she previously taught high school Biology, Human Anatomy, Environmental Science, and Algebra I in Charleston, South Carolina. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences across the US. In 2012, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology for Secondary Education from the University of West Georgia. In 2019, she received a master’s degree in Teaching Learning and Advocacy with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from the College of Charleston. Mariah is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with a focus on Science and Mathematics.