Firiambassador Archive - Celebrating the 2024-2025 Team

The Firia Labs Firiambassador Program continues to be a vibrant part of our mission, bringing together dedicated educators who are passionate about transforming how students experience Computer Science and STEM education. This community of teachers helps shape our mission every day by sharing their creativity, experience, and valuable insight into hands-on learning.

Firiambassadors lead by example-building engaging lessons, presenting at events, contributing ideas, and supporting one another as they help students discover the power of Python coding. Their voices and their classrooms play a key role in how Firia Labs grows and evolves its educational technology tools.

2024–2025 Firiambassador Cohort

The following educators are part of our Firiambassador team for the 2024–25 school year:

• Monique Davis — Shaw High School, OH
• Erin Duran — San Pasqual High School, CA
• Margarita Flores-Sicich — Wize Computer Academy, TX
• Kala Jo Grice-Dobbins — Madison County Career Tech Center, AL
• Linda Hixson — Shenandoah Valley Jr/Sr High School, PA
• Dan Jones — Whispering Pines High School, FL
• Joanna Marcotte — Mascoma High School, NH
• Jason Mayfield — Columbiana Middle School, AL
• Katharina Duplessis — Anderson Institute of Technology, SC
• Jami Shields — Rainwater Elementary School, TX
• Jose Silva-Smith — Tornillo High School, TX
• Gina Smith — Robert W. Groves High School, GA
• Robert Sneller — Brookwood High School, AL
• Jeannie Weaver — Bankhead Middle School, AL

This team represents the heart of the program, educators who are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge and helping shape a supportive, nationwide CS education community. Their commitment continues to inspire both their students and the Firia Labs mission of making coding accessible and meaningful.

We’re grateful for each Firiambassador who joins us on this journey. Their leadership in K-12 CS keeps the program thriving and ensures that more students discover confidence, creativity, and adventure through coding. and computer science.