Brianna Rapini

Brianna Rapini has dreamt of becoming a biology teacher since she was a little kid. After majoring in biology, her dream of teaching came true. Over the course of twelve years in public education, Brianna wore many hats, including classroombiology teacher, instructional technology specialist, campus science specialist, and district science coordinator. In a plot twist, Brianna and her sister, Sarina Peterson, stumbled into YouTube fame with the birth of their channel the Amoeba Sisters. The channel is renowned for its engaging illustrated cartoons that simplify complex biological concepts. Brianna serves as the channel’s voice and writer behind "Pinky," the illustrated amoeba character on the channel. The Amoeba Sisters’ videos have become a staple for biology students and teachers alike. After Brianna went on to get her master's in biological sciences, she realized Amoeba Sisters will never run out of introductory biology content to cover. There's still so much biology to learn, and she loves to emphasize to viewers that she continues to learn new things that she didn't know all the time. When she is not immersed in channel work or new projects, Brianna finds solace in the outdoors, whether it's hitting the trails for a run or spending time with her family surrounded by trees in The Woodlands, Texas.