Oryan Brown (MEd ’22) was chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2022 Cohort of Teaching Fellows. This year, 29 promising high school mathematics and science teachers who are just beginning their careers were awarded Knowles Teaching Fellowships.

Oryan is a first-year teacher at the High School for Youth and Community Development in Brooklyn, New York during the 2022- 2023 school year. He is committed to teaching math to high school students in the U.S. Oryan received a Bachelor of Arts in math in 2021 from Lawrence University. He recently received his M.Ed in education from the University of Minnesota. During his undergraduate studies, Oryan worked as a calculus tutor and participated in a math teaching experience program. During the spring semester of the 2021–2022 school year, he taught high school math.

The Knowles Teacher Initiative supports a national network of mathematics and science teachers who are collaborative, innovative leaders improving education for all students in the United States. The Knowles Teaching Fellowship is an intensive and cohesive, five-year program that supports early-career, high school mathematics and science teachers in their efforts to develop teaching expertise and lead from the classroom. Through the program, Knowles Fellows have access to grants for expenses associated with purchasing classroom materials, engaging in professional development, and spearheading leadership activities that have an impact beyond their own classrooms. Fellows also benefit from access to stipends, mentoring and coaching from experienced teachers and teacher educators, and membership in a nationwide community of more than 450 teachers who are committed to improving education.