Degrees:

University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota

*Doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction, September 2008 - Current

 

University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota

*Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, secondary life science, August 2002
    Topic:  Differing Attitudes toward Science: A Gendered Case Study

 

University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-degree, College of Biological Sciences, September 1994-May 1995
 

Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota

Summer Teaching Institute for AP Biology Teachers, June 1998,Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
Bachelors of Arts, biology, June 1989
 

Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

Carleton/Australia Interdisciplinary Seminar, Spring 1988

 

Areas of Interest:

Science Education

Research Interests

 

Work Experience:

University of Minnesota Instructor, Fall 2008-current

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus

• Designed and taught the series of three required Science Methods Courses to graduate students seeking secondary science teacher licensure.
• Developed curriculum including hands on science and inquiry lessons, managed courses taught students and supervised mentor teachers.
• Managed student teacher placements in both fall middle school practica and high school student teaching experiences, communicated with cooperating teachers and building administrators.

 

Education Intern and Consultant, October 2009-June 2010

Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul, MN

• Researched and wrote SciGirls Seven for SciGirls Series' curriculum guides.
• Facilitated all-day workshop for museum affiliates at National Science Teachers' Association National Conference in Philadelphia, January 2010.

 

Instructor:  BrainU Neuroscience Teacher Institute, June 2009-May 2010

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus

Winona State University

• Designed and implemented professional development curricula for high school science teachers at two-week workshops, both neuroscience and pedagogical contexts.
• Observed teacher participants and evaluated the implementation of their neuroscience curricula.

 

University of Minnesota Supervisor, September 2007-June 2009, September 2003-June 2005

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus

• Observed students in teaching placements, discussed evaluations of teaching with cooperating teachers and students, assisted lesson plan development, graded lesson plans and weekly assignments.
• Assisted with teaching weekly lab course.
• Communicated with students, teachers, U of M staff and faculty.

 

Program Manager/Regional Coordinator, September 2003-June 2008

Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS)

• Oversaw, planned and coordinated the State High School Science Bowl and State Middle School Science Bowl in conjunction with the MAS office; including volunteer coordination and training, judge and team recruitment, program marketing, and communication with teachers, media, and the DOE.

 

Curriculum Writer, April - June 2008

CreativeMatter.net/PestWorldforKids.org

• Designed and created three science fair projects for online science curriculum provider.

 

Biology Teacher, September 1996-2003

Burnsville Senior High School

• Developed and taught Biology, Honors Biology, and Human Anatomy & Physiology curriculum.
• Assisted students in individual research projects through planning, research, review, and preparation for regional and state science fairs.
• Accompanied senior high school students at regional, state, and international science fairs.
• Communicated with students, aides, teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators.
• Designed and updated personal website to include daily agendas, online quizzes, links to research sites, and general course information.
• Interviewed teacher candidates for science department openings

 

Junior Scientist, May 1994-May 1995

University of Minnesota

• Worked with Dr. Thomas Hays studying a cellular motor protein utilizing yeast and fruit flies as model systems.

 

Senior Laboratory Technologist, July 1989-August 1993

University of Chicago

• Worked with Dr. Daniel Gottschling on yeast telomere research; set up and directed lab.
• Trained new students, technicians, and post-doctoral fellows in lab protocals and projects.
   

Volunteer Experience:

Moderator at U of M - IT Week Science Quiz Bowl, March 2008-2009

• Judged and read questions for competition

 

Minnesota State High School Science Bowl Volunteer, January 2009

• Conducted training session for judges and acted as timekeeper

 

National Science Bowl Volunteer, Annually May 2004-May 2008

• Accompanied winning teams form Minnesota to the National Science Bowl Competition in Washington, DC and Golden, CO.  Served national competition in various capacities as needed by the Department of Energy's Office of Science.

 

President, Vice President, Board Member, September 1995-June 2000

University of Minnesota, College of Education & Human Development Alumni Board

• Planned, coordinated, promoted, and attended alumni events.
• Interviewed new alumni office personnel and board members.
• Revised board's mission statement and directives.

 

Honors and Awards:

• Successfully completed Experiential Simulations process of leadership preparation, 2009
• Received Graduate Assistant Fellowship, academic years 2008-2011
• Elected member of Phi Kappa Phi, academic honor society, 1996
• Received Service Fellowship from the University of Minnesota College of Education & Human Development, 1995
• Received an education scholarship from Alpha Delta Kappa, 1995
• Elected associate member in Sigma Xi, honorary scientific society, 1989

Selected Publications