SabrinaEwald

Sabrina Ewald smiling in office buidling.
Program Manager, Choose Energy

About

Sabrina Ewald is the Choose Energy program manager for education outreach and training. She spent 23 years in secondary science education, teaching Earth science and environmental science courses. She spent the past 18 years in Frisco ISD teaching AP Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Systems and other elective science courses. She also served as a district curriculum writer for Earth and Space Science, Environmental Systems and Astronomy. Sabrina is an AP Environmental Science Reader and a teacher workshop facilitator for the Texas Mining Association, and she previously worked for Duke University as an instructor for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) summer residential program. In 2021, Sabrina was awarded the K–12 National Teacher of the Year Award from the AAPG Foundation and was honored at the annual AAPG conference in Denver, Colorado.

Sabrina brings a wealth of experience and knowledge working as a secondary science educator and curriculum developer. She uses her expertise to help develop classroom resources and content for Energy Excursions and teacher professional development opportunities. Her focus is on creating an engaging and dynamic learning environment while exposing students to real-world connections and career opportunities.

Sabrina is currently the president of the South Central Section of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), a member of the NAGT K–12 Ad Hoc Committee and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Outreach Advisory Committee. Sabrina is also the current chair for the UT Austin K-12 STEM Collaborative, a consortium of STEM outreach programs at the University of Texas at Austin.

Educational Qualifications

M.S., Education, Louisiana Tech University
B.S., H&PE and Secondary Science Education, Louisiana Tech University

Select Honors & Awards

  • Texas Medical Association Distinguished Award Winner – Ernest & Sarah Butler Award for Excellence in Science Teaching (2022)
  • Science Teacher Association of Texas Outstanding High School Science Teacher of the Year (2021)
  • AAPG Foundation National K-12 Teacher of the Year (2021)
  • State of Texas Air Force Association STEM Teacher of the Year (2019)
  • Seidel Chapter (Dallas) Air Force Association STEM Teacher of the Year (2019)
  • AAPG Teacher of the Year for the Southwest Section (2019)
  • NAGT Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of the Year (2018)
  • NAGT Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of the Year (2016)
  • AAPG Teacher of the Year for the Southwest Section (2014)