"DR. ERICA COLÓN is a National Board Certified Teacher who taught science in the classroom for over a dozen years. She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction and decided to design her own science curriculum to help teachers spend less time trying to make their own resources and focus on what they love to do most— teach. In 2012, she started her own business, Nitty Gritty Science. Her science curriculum can be found in classrooms all over the world. Dr. Colón is a proud Navy wife who currently lives with her husband and three children in Virginia.