Also, my dad had a PhD in chemistry, so although he never pressed it, that sort of thing was always on my radar. When I was growing up, our neighbor was a biology lab instructor at a local college, and she would spend hours with me looking at pond water samples under a microscope or collecting and curating bugs and snakes in our shared yards. Who or what inspired you to pursue a STEM career? Pearson supports Nevertheless, a podcast celebrating the women transforming teaching and learning through technology. I love science and chemistry, and IвЂ™m drawn to any opportunity to share more about those subjects with anyone willing to learn. I always had such respect for my teachers, and IвЂ™m really a nerd, so education was a natural path for me. In my work life IвЂ™ve had at least three careers so far! I was a chemistry professor, then a freelance media consultant and contributor for a textbook publisher, which sort of led to my third career as Director of Online Tutoring in STEM for Smarthinking and Pearson. I learned so much from him about thinking critically, asking the right questions, and considering multiple solutions to problems. I was fortunate to have a mentor in graduate school who was a preeminent scholar and teacher. I got my undergrad degree at Bryn Mawr, and I have a PhD in organic chemistry from Yale. In anticipation of Educause 2018, we spoke with Linda about discovering her love of science, empowering learners, and imagining the possibilities of mixed reality.

In this role, she manages hundreds of subject expert tutors for college-level online academic support, provides consultative services to client institutions and faculty on optimal integration of online tutoring into their courses, and works on new programs and business opportunities for Smarthinking.

Linda Bush is the Director of STEM, Nursing, Business Studies and Program Development for Smarthinking, PearsonвЂ™s Online Tutoring Service.

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