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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Classroom Teacher, Intermediate Elementary Education:
22 Years
.......6th Grade: Twelve years
.......5th Grade: Six years
.......3rd To 4th Grade Loop:
Two years
3rd Grade: three years
Grades 6 - 8, Special Education and Gifted Program, One
year
* Recent Masters in Science Education, Eisenhower Grant
Recipient for.Physics
and Earth Science Teachers.
* Project-oriented, outcomes-based educator with hands-on
approach
* Experienced in integrating reading, writing and numeracy
across the curriculum.
* Environmental and global awareness focus in teaching.
* Strong background in technology
* Skilled in classroom management
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Masters of Education: Natural Science/Science Education,
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 1998.
Areas of special research:
..physics : magnetism,
electricity, simple machines, sound, light and color.
..earth and life sciences:
environmental sciences, watershed studies, ..geology:
natural and man-made geological hazards.
..math / science: Analysis
of results of the Third International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS)
Bachelors of Science: Environmental Education, Huxley
College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University.
Bellingham, Washington, 1984. Minor: Elementary Education.
Magna Cum Laude
.. .* Six
Writing Traits Assessment: Anacortes School District staff
development, 1997
....* Washington
Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), Middle School.Training,
1998
....* Metacognitive
Strategies: Island View Elementary staff development, 1991
....*
Whole Language: Seattle Pacific University, 1990
....* Cooperative
Learning : Seattle Pacific University, 1988
....* Technology
Training: Word, and Excel, PowerPoint, Digital imaging and
editing, Web page design, Internet, Video editing, HyperStudio,
LOGO, and HyperCard, Seattle Pacific University and Anacortes
School District
RESEARCH AND AWARDS
* Magna Cum Laude, Huxley College of Environmental Studies,
1984
* "Who's Who Among American Teachers" 1996
* Recipient: Eisenhower Grant, US Department of Education:
Innovative ........
. strategies in science education, K-12.
* Operation Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, Simple Machines,
1995
* Operation Physics: Behavior of Light, Color and Vision,
1996
* Watershed Institute, Earth Science Initiative: Ecology of
watersheds, ............man-made,
and natural disasters, 1997
SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Science Curriculum Committee, Anacortes School District,
1990-92, ...........2002
Counseling Curriculum Development Team, Anacortes School
District, ...........1994-96
Faculty Representative, Site Council, Island View Elementary
.......... ............School,
1994-96
Science Curriculum Committee, Centralia School District,
1985-88
Supervisor, School Safety Patrol, Island View Elementary
School, ...........1991-2001
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