My name is Caitlin Etri and I am originally from Long Island, although I have been living in upstate New York for the past five years. My collegiate studies took me to Cornell University where I majored in biology. It was here that I was granted the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Sweden during my junior year. I was fortunate enough to attend Uppsala University, where I studied multicultural education. Upon returning to Cornell, I was a member of the Naturalist Outreach Program where I traveled to a variety of schools in upstate New York and on Long Island, engaging students in science through hands-on presentations. After graduation, I went on to pursue my passion of teaching by attending Ithaca College's Master of Arts in Teaching program. 

 

I believe that everyone has the ability to think critically about the world around them. If no one ever asked "Why?" we would have a very limited understanding of our surroundings. I encourage my students to ask questions, be curious, and think imaginatively. That is how all great scientists are made.