Bio
Described by a colleague as “…the most revered teacher I’ve ever worked with, revered by students and teachers alike,” Krishna “Maha” Mahabir has taught science for 18 years at Grover Cleveland HS in Queens. Originally from Guyana, Mr. Mahabir, a trained geologist, has fostered student interest by reviving science competitions and opening them up to the school’s large population of newly-arrived immigrants. The results have been spectacular. In the NYS Science Olympiad and in the City Regional Bridge Building Competition, Grover Cleveland has consistently won against students from elite schools. Says one student, “The competition gave me a sense that I belonged. Maha taught me how I could take on scary challenges with confidence. His class is not something we had to attend, but a place we were privileged to visit day in and day out.”
