EDUCATION
2009-2010 National Board Certification-Adolescence and Adult Science Education
1994 - 1995 Leslie College Cambridge, MA
Master of Education
*4.0 Grade Point Average
1989 – 1991 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Bachelor of Science in Education
*Dean’s List 1989 - 1991
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007-present Northwest Career and Technical Las Vegas, NV
Academy
*Program Leader Biomedical Education (2010-2011)
*Problem Based Learning School Consultant and Coordinator
*Science Department Chairman
*Honors Biology, Botany & Technology, Epidemiology Honors
2001 – 2007 Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas, NV
*Science Department Chairman
*Honors Biology, Botany, and Honors Zoology
1993 - 2001 Clark High School Las Vegas, NV
Academy for Mathematics, Science and Applied Technology
*Honors Biology, Botany, Advanced Botany, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I
1991-1993 William E. Orr Junior High School Las Vegas, NV
*Life Science, General Science
LICENSURE
State of Nevada License for Education Personnel:
Secondary (7-12), Biological Science, Earth Science, Elementary (K-8) Substitute (HQT-Biology)
Educational Honors:
January 2010-National Board Certification
August -July 2010-Partnership Development with University of NV School of Medicine
December 2010-Junior League Grant (Recipient of grant for schoolwide recycling program/construction of a 3-bin composter.
May 2007 Golden Apple Award-Most Outstanding TeacherMay 2007 Golden Apple Award-Most Humorous EducatorMay 2006 Golden Apple Award-Most Humorous Educator
May 2006 Star Teacher Award
May 2005 Golden Apple Award-Most Outstanding Teacher
May 2005 Golden Apple Award-Most Knowledgeable Teacher
March 2005 KVBC Tribute to Teachers
April 2005 Kiwanis Regional Teacher of the Year
March 2004 KVBC-Tribute to Teacher Award
April 2002 CCSD Regional Star Recognition Award
May 2000 Saturn and Pepsi-Cola Teacher of the Year
January 2000 Clark High School’s National Honor Society Teacher of the Year
March 1999 “Something Extra for Clark” Teacher and Community Award
March 1999 Eisenhower Grant $600
August 1998 School to Careers Grant, State of Nevada, AB191 $15,000
August 1997 Nevada Arts Council $1,500
July 1995 Hughes Fellow Recipient (First time awarded to Secondary Teachers, had been restricted to physicians only)
Professional Development & Presentations
2011
July-June: PBL Coordinaor and Project Manage for "Survivor"-Creator of ideas and Materials for schoolwide cross-curricular program
Sept.-June: Participant-National Climate Project, Desert Research Institute (year 2)
Oct: Inservice Presenter (5 CTE School District participants)/Facilitator of PBL and detmringin how to reach educational objectives.
Oct: Inservice Presenter: School wide PBL- "Survivor"
March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -11 paticipants
2010
Sept.-June: School wide coordinator Problem Based Learning
Oct: Training-National Climate Project, Desert Research Institute
Nov: Trainer: The use of Scientific Illustration with technology (Adobe Acrobat)
March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -10 winners/2 students go onto International Science and Engineering Fair as competitors
May: Program Leader/Sponsor-Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair. 2 statewide winners/both win 3rd in category Internationally (from 1685 participants)
2009
Sept.-June: School wide coordinator Problem Based Project-"Moon To Mars"
Sept.-June: In-service Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.
Oct: Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair) Training-Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
Nov.: National Science Teacher Certification
March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -11 winners/2 students go onto International Science and Engineering Fair as competitors
July: Grant Awarded for participation in Shoals Institute (Cornell University) for Scientific Illustration.
2008
August: GAVRT-Grant awarded for training at the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (CCSD)
Procedures for student participation doing astronomical research/data collections from space
Sept: Presenter: In-service Training Staff on creating curriculum for implementation of GAVRT ideas into a schoolwide Problem Based Learning Scenario. Develops into the "Moon to Mars" project to be conducted over the next 4 years (school-wide cross curricular programming.)
Sept: Course development: Independant Study-specifically for scientific competition (local, regional, international)
Sept.-June: In-service Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.
Oct: Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair) Training-Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV
March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair
2007
August: Presenter: Implementation of Problem Based Learning as a school wide goal.
August. Presenter: Earth Sail Curricula (Written by C.T.Adamson), develops into 4 year schoolwide PBL known as "The Solar Car Project."
Sept.-June: Inservice Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2007 - Present National Association of Biology Teachers
1991 – Present National Education Association
1993 – Present National Science Teachers Association
1997 – 1999 Association Supervision & Curriculum Development