Jaime Sabel, Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics and Director of the Center for Life Sciences Education (CLSE), discusses the CLSE’s role in housing the biology major and collaborating with other life sciences departments. Her FRAMER and MASTER educational scaffolds support students’ metacognitive skills to enhance their understanding of complex biological concepts. Sabel also highlights her STEM Ambassadors program which aims to bridge the gap between scientists and high school students, fostering better public communication of science. She concludes by sharing her journey from developmental genetics to biology education research and outlining future research directions for her lab.