educator steps up the fun for STEM

Pieter Verduijn is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teacher and EdTech coordinator at the International School of Aruba. Originally from the Netherlands, he speaks Dutch, English and Papiamento-the official language of Aruba.

And in the classroom, he speaks to his students through creativity-fueled lessons.

"I believe in the power of out-of-the-box thinking," Verduijn said. "I always like it when students show me what they've created and are super proud of it."