About the Author

Sarah Reeves Young is the K- 12 Science Specialist for the Utah State Office of Education. Young provides technical support and leadership in the development and improvement of science education in the elementary and secondary schools of the state. Prior to moving into this role, Young was an eighth-grade physical science teacher at Rowland Hall Middle School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Aside from her work in the classroom, Young was involved in the academic realm as an adjunct professor for Westminster College, where she taught their masters students in secondary science methods, and was also the program director for the Teacher Training Institute. Young earned a bachelor 's degree in environmental, population, and organism biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2004. She then pursued her master 's degree in education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and earned her degree in secondary science education in 2005. Young has published in NSTA's member journal Science Scope, presented at regional and national conferences, and participated in several professional development institutes. She previously published a book with NSTA Press titled Gourmet Lab: The Scientific Principles Behind Your Favorite Foods. Young is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of scientists.