Max Sugarman
Born in California, and raised in a Seattle suburb, I have been strongly influenced by my multicultural heritage, majestic natural surroundings, and marvel for adventure. While I have had the fortune of a high-quality education, a strong family, and the rights of my living in a prosperous country, I dream for a world that sustains this quality of life for all people. My vision is to see a more environmentally and socially just world, tackling the vast issues that require unprecedented change. We live in a world that needs leaders willing to tackle global challenges.
Driven by a curiosity to understand the world, I studied International Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies and Environmental Science and Resource Management at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. During my four years of study, I spent 4 months abroad researching and studying in South Africa's national parks. I concluded my studies with my honors thesis on Remote Sensing of Wetlands, and a taskforce on Biodiversity in the Shifting Arctic. After graduating, I was given the honor of working as a Princeton in Africa Fellow with the Kasiisi Project in Western Uganda. Today I am a 7th Grade Science teacher at the Bronx Writing Academy, working as a Teach For America Corps Member.
Building off my strengths of scientific skills, inquisitiveness, and an undying passion, I have sought to engage in research and social justice, especially towards climate change. Through both my experiences and aspirations, I therefore aim to be an ecologist, global citizen, and advocate.
Driven by a curiosity to understand the world, I studied International Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies and Environmental Science and Resource Management at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. During my four years of study, I spent 4 months abroad researching and studying in South Africa's national parks. I concluded my studies with my honors thesis on Remote Sensing of Wetlands, and a taskforce on Biodiversity in the Shifting Arctic. After graduating, I was given the honor of working as a Princeton in Africa Fellow with the Kasiisi Project in Western Uganda. Today I am a 7th Grade Science teacher at the Bronx Writing Academy, working as a Teach For America Corps Member.
Building off my strengths of scientific skills, inquisitiveness, and an undying passion, I have sought to engage in research and social justice, especially towards climate change. Through both my experiences and aspirations, I therefore aim to be an ecologist, global citizen, and advocate.
ecologist
studying the ways in which the living and non-living environment interact and change |
global citizen
a human being with a mindset of the entire world, shaped by its increasing interconnectedness |
advocate
fighter for a cause that instills passion |