Meet the Gynzy authors
Learn about the educators creating Gynzy lessons.
Gynzy authors are a team of educators. With different educational backgrounds and personal experiences, they’re able to collaborate and create engaging lesson content across various subjects.
While authors use their creativity to make each lesson unique, our lessons have a consistent structure to ensure students can build on prior knowledge, develop an understanding of new information, and be quizzed on the information they’ve learned.
Kim Fowler
“I’m a former third-grade classroom teacher with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. I’ve worked in several fields over the years but returned to my passion for teaching in 2018 when I started teaching online. I’ve branched out into Instructional Design and Writing because I really enjoy creating innovative and unique ways for students to learn! Parents have told me that my level of patience is extraordinary. I credit this to being the oldest of four children and having two, now grown, kids of my own!”
Haya Nseirat
“I’m a former English and Computer Science teacher to both middle and high school students. I have a Masters in Information Technology Management, and have a passion for helping students learn through innovative and modern techniques. I have created over 100 lessons for Gynzy and absolutely love utilizing their adjustable clock, spin the wheel, and hour glass tools! When I’m not creating lessons you can find me reading, hiking, baking, or hanging out with my family!”
Mary Phelan
Mary is a middle school teacher for the NYCDOE with a Master’s Degree in Secondary English Language Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She is inspired by her students from all over the world who speak multiple languages. In her lessons, Mary encourages class discussion as much as possible. She believes that discussion allows us to learn from one another and develop ideas that might not have occurred to us without speaking with our peers. In her spare time, she is also an artist and she owns a mural company (@lehigh_mural) with her sister!
Diane Lam
Diane has 5 years’ experience in grades K-2, teaching English as a New Language, and previously earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics and a Master’s Degree in TESOL for grades K-12. When creating Gynzy lessons, Diane loves to tap into her creativity! In her lessons, she engages students with creatively designed images and scenes. Using different shapes, colors, and Gynzy images, she can make her activities as unique and interactive as possible. In her own teaching practice, she enjoys using the lined paper templates and the ability to drag text and images on the Gynzy whiteboard.
Casey Estorque
Casey has created over 30 Gynzy lessons on social-emotional learning (SEL), conservation, and protecting the Earth! She has experience as a conservation educator and a researcher on animal behavior. She received her Master’s in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health from Teachers College, Columbia University. Casey has over 3 years of experience in SEL education and a strong passion for cultivating kindness in classrooms through SEL. When creating Gynzy lessons, she loves making use of the cover tool and the adjustable stoplight. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, doing yoga, and playing with animals!
Lisette Santiago
Lisette graduated from Saint Peter’s University with a Bachelor’s degree in English, Secondary Education, and Theatre Arts. She taught 7th and 8th grade Language Arts for three years before joining Gynzy’s content team. When creating lessons, she enjoys utilizing images and shapes in creative and imaginative ways to engage students, and using our interactive tools like our Memory Game, our Spinner, and our various timers and clocks. She loves working with our amazing authors to bring engaging quality content to teachers and students everywhere!
Vivian Chang
Vivian earned a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from the University of Missouri and taught kindergarten in Missouri. She also received a Master’s in Cognitive Science in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her favorite tools to use in lessons are the dice and abacus. She loves working with the authors and teaching teachers how to use Gynzy. In her free time, she enjoys coaching figure skating, reading, and going on food adventures.
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