Ms. Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with an emphasis on Energy Policy and Green Building from San Jose State University. As a Subject Expert Teacher in Biology and Health, she provides students with the foundational groundwork to succeed in future courses. While acknowledging the importance of STEM, she believes it is vital that students are exposed to classes that challenge them to think outside the box. She believes that students learn best when encouraged to ask questions and objectively reflect on their understanding of a subject.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌​‍‌​​‌​‌‍​​‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌​‍​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Drawing from her academic background in environmental studies, Ms. Thomas strives to inspire and educate students about the marvels of the natural world and the interconnectedness of biological systems. With a deep-rooted passion for health and wellness, as well as career experience in the mental health field, she is well-positioned to help students build healthy habits and mindsets. Her teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that social-emotional learning models can equip young people with the tools they need to build self-awareness and resilience.

Ms. Thomas employs group activities, art projects, and open discussion to maximize student engagement and foster an interactive and collaborative learning environment. A couple of her most memorable activities have been a Protists Art Show and a Biology March Madness (academic) tournament.

When not in the classroom, Ms. Thomas enjoys watching movies and cuddling with her two cats. She loves traveling and has visited 14 states and nine countries so far.