The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend eleven months working in Federal agencies or in U.S. Congressional offices, applying their extensive knowledge and classroom experiences to national education program and/or education policy efforts. In this episode, host Michael Holtz talks with Jill Latchana, ORISE program manager for the AEF, and Lachanda Garrison, a U.S. Department of Energy AEF Fellow on Capitol Hill. In this episode, Garrison shares her experience as an educator and as a Fellow, and the importance of hearing from constituents of elected officials. The conversation is wide-ranging and joyful. To learn more about the AEF Program, visit https://science.osti.gov/wdts/einstein