Benjamin Link is a STEM Curriculum Mentor in western New York state. In this role, he provides direct STEM curricular support to school districts including classroom co-teaching, professional learning and training, resource development, and administrative support. He is frequently called upon to mentor new classroom teachers and STEM support professionals. Previously, he taught in an elementary school, briefly in kindergarten, but mainly in second and fifth grades. He is a member of the New York State Science Framework Group, serving on its planning committee, and is the Director-at-Large for Elementary Science for the Science Teachers Association of New York State.