Dr. Michele Forsythe is a veteran STEM educator. She was formerly an adjunct professor of Biology at Montgomery County Community College. Currently, she develops curriculum and teaches STEM courses and workshops through her educational program, Discover STEAM Inc. She is known in the homeschool community for her Young Scientists’ Workshops and also tutors students in mathematics. Dr. Forsythe previously worked in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields, including at the National Institutes of Health where she served as a Postdoctoral Fellow. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Forsythe, Dr. Michele
Science
At Compass since 2021
This Year's Classes (2025-2026)
Quarter(s): 1- Electricity is Elementary! Battery Blast
- Experimenting with Electricity: Battery Blast
- Kids\' Chemistry Lab: Atoms & Molecules
- BioChemistry Basics
- Electricity is Elementary! Cool Conductors
- Experimenting with Electricity: Cool Conductors
- Kids\' Chemistry Lab: Properties of Matter
- Electricity is Elementary! Simple Circuits
- Experimenting with Electricity: Simple Circuits
- Kids\' Biochemistry Lab: Manipulating Macromolecules
- Decoding DNA and Genetics
- Electricity is Elementary! Super Circuits
- Experimenting with Electricity: Super Circuits
- Kids\' Biochemistry Lab: Discover DNA