Zachary Kovach is a Professor of Geology and Sustainability at Estrella Mountain Community College, specializing in student-centered and inquiry-based active learning teaching practices for both STEM and Non-STEM majors courses. He is active in a number of teacher associations and organizations, and enjoys collaborating and sharing best practices with fellow educators to help grow science education globally. He lives with his wife and daughter in Avondale, AZ, where he enjoys family adventuring, martial arts, hot sauce, growing beards, and general silly dad shenanigans.