About EdOpportunities
Thanks for visiting the EdOpportunities Database. This is a project of STEM Library Lab, a New Orleans based nonprofit focusing on connecting teachers and schools with access to the incredible array of resources provided by local nonprofits, businesses, museums, hospitals, universities, trade organizations, and more.
Our goal is to ensure educational equity, and that these amazing resources, which often find their way into only the best resourced schools and communities, are available to everyone across all schools and communities.
The EdOpportunities Database is...
Created and overseen by STEM Library Lab team members Peyton Juneau and Todd Wackerman.
The EdOpportunities Database was initially developed by Cotingasoft, and inherited by Operation Spark for future development and maintenance.
Constantly growing and changing to meet the needs of the communities we serve. We're seeking financial support as well as advisory support to ensure we grow purposefully. To get involved with this initiative, reach out to Todd at twackerman@stemlibrarylab.org.
For assistance posting your Opportunities to the site, or with finding Opportunities that are right for you, visit the Support page.
Peyton is a life-long Louisiana native with a deep-rooted desire to help preserve all that makes living here so special and unique. He is now starting his 16th year serving at various local agencies such as HandsOn New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans. In that time, he has only grown deeper in his fondness for the people, the places, and the parades that make New Orleans such a wonderful place to call home.
He considers himself lucky to work with STEM Library Lab as EdOpportunities Database Manager and equip teachers to continue inspiring students. He loves spending his free time listening to his collection of vinyl records, reading books and graphic novels, and going on long walks with his wife and 9-year old pitbull named Big Booty Judy.
Todd Wackerman is the founder and director of STEM Library Lab, a local equipment share resource center in New Orleans. He taught Physics and a variety of other STEM subjects at public schools in New Orleans and Brooklyn from 2010-2016.
Todd received his MBA from Tulane's Freeman School of Business, an MAT in Science Education from the University of New Orleans, and his from BA from Boston College in Political Science and History. He feels most comfortable when surrounded by books or trees. He once finished 11th to last in the Boston Marathon. Prior to teaching, he worked as a program manager and project coordinator for corporate volunteerism at two nonprofits, and has extensive volunteer experience with local nonprofits including Crescent City Farmers' Market and Youth Run NOLA.
Todd has worked in various roles in schools and universities all across the country, including California, Massachusetts, Louisiana and New York. Building from those experiences, he is excited to be founding STEM Library Lab and helping teachers to improve the quality of their classroom experiences.