Ms. Birge-Liberman seeks to inspire students to think critically, work cooperatively, communicate clearly, and give back to their communities. A National Geographic Certified Educator, Birge-Liberman worked as a middle school science department chair for nine years, and a biology teacher in Massachusetts for nine years. In addition to her extensive classroom experience, she worked as Choate’s director of Summer Oceanography Institute, a director of residential summer camp at Project Oceanology in Groton, and an education specialist at the Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, Illinois. She has developed interdisciplinary collaborations and supports problem and project-based learning so that the material comes to life for her students.