Consultant Bio

Aaron Mathieu is an award-winning AP Biology and Science Research Teacher at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. Throughout his 30-year teaching career, Aaron has worked to broaden student access to rigorous, engaging, and authentic science learning experiences. Aaron was named the 2015 Outstanding Biology Teacher for the state of Massachusetts. He has been an AP Biology Reader since 2017 and became an AP Biology Consultant in 2022. Aaron served on the 2006 MCAS standard setting committee for the Massachusetts grade 10 biology exam, and has developed and written curriculum as an American Association of Immunology research fellow, as a BioBuilder Teacher leader, and as a consultant for the Amgen Biotech Experience and LabXchange. From 2016-2022, he hosted the Life of the School Podcast where he interviews life science teachers about their teaching practices and goals. He has also been featured in Quanta Magazine and as an AAAS Featured teacher.