About Tricia Paradis

Tricia Paradis is an elementary teacher with 20+years in education and is currently teaching third grade at Slingerlands Elementary School in the Bethlehem Central School District. She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education (K-6) from Southampton College of LIU, a Masters of Science in special education from Adelphi University, and holds certification as both School Administrator/Supervisor and School District Administrator from The College of Saint Rose. Her passion for science is deeply rooted and with her team of young scholars and entrepreneurs, she creates a trusting, student-directed, inquiry-based learning environment with STEM seamlessly integrated across the content. She enjoys running, kayaking, photography and traveling to spend time with her 2 children, her daughter and family in Atlanta, Georgia and her son in Galway, Ireland.