Who is Hyrax Science?

Amy Szczepanski - Founder

Amy’s educational mission is to create classes and learning experiences where cities and neighborhoods become interactive classrooms, students acquire skills that are directly applicable to their lives, and traditional teaching methods are transformed, shifting from teacher-led to student-led. 

Amy began her teaching journey ten years ago in Detroit, Michigan. During the 2023 -2024 school year, she served as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC. Currently Amy works as a Professional Learning Specialist at the K12 Coalition. Her work has been featured at numerous national conferences for STEM, equity, and educational technology, and published on multiple eu.