career objective                              

student-focused educator and doctoral candidate eager to contribute dynamic communication and leadership skills as well as passion for teaching toward supporting a progressive pk c 12 school system in delivering quality academic programs

profile                                                

ø  offer more than 20 years of experience as an educator and active committee member, with expertise in environmental education and environmental science program development, coordination, and implementation

ø  practical experience creating and conducting engaging lesson plans and sourcing appropriate educational materials; design curricula in line with state guidelines and school philosophy

ø  proactively collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents to improve student performance; coordinate and capitalize on community resources

ø  exceptional organizational, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

 

~ key achievements ~

• granted wisconsin school forest teacher award (2006), national honor roll s outstanding american teacher (2006), and the wisconsin society of science teachers excellence in science education award (2001)
• serve as a university of wisconsin adjunct faculty member and instruct graduate teacher professional development courses concerning energy education
• plan and facilitate courses for educators interested in instructing environmental programs including project wet, leopold education project, project learning tree, project wild, and keep
• organized and promoted statewide professional development programs, including a goal-setting / program development retreat for members of the wisconsin society of science teachers professional development committee
• successfully identified, qualified, and scheduled 80+ sessions / workshops and designed program for the state science teachers conference with 600 attendees
• drive school forest committee activity and work closely with finance, curriculum, and facilities subcommittees; organized committee, wrote grants, coordinated dedication ceremony and forestry fair, and manage school board communications and public relations
• actively participate in advisory committee dedicated to guiding school forest and leaf program decision-making
• proficiently managed new teacher mentor program for the school district of crandon; matched new teachers with qualified mentors, coordinated orientations, followed up on teacher development, and conducted monthly seminars addressing wisconsin teacher standards

education                                           

walden university, minneapolis, mn                                                      

doctorate of education in teacher as leader                                                             anticipated graduation may 2010

• doctoral study: student perceptions of outdoor educational experiences

 

university of wisconsin c stevens point, stevens point, wi                                                                    2002    

master of science in natural resources; environmental education emphasis

 

colorado state university, pueblo, co                                                                                                   1989    

bachelor of science, with distinction

• member, beta beta beta chapter of the national biological honor society

 

~ professional certification ~

wisconsin department of public instruction

license: 6 c 12 science, endorsements: chemistry, broadfield, and biology/life science

professional development plan team member certification                                                                 2005

 

~ professional affiliations ~

national education association ~ wisconsin society of science teachers ~ national science teachers association

 

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professional experience                

crandon high school, crandon, wi

educator c biology, environmental science, and physical science                                                     1996 c present

                       

project wet, leopold education project, project learning tree, project wild, k-12 energy education program (keep)

facilitator                                                                                                                                             2006 c present

 

university of wisconsin c stevens point                        

adjunct faculty c keep                                                                                                                       2008 c present

 

las animas high school, las animas, co         

educator cbiology, physical science, and chemistry                                                                          1989 c 1996     

 

~ additional experience ~

hovind family school forest, crandon, wi                                

committee chair / coordinator, school forest                                                                         2005 c present

state school forest / leaf advisory committee                                                                                  2007 c present

 

wisconsin state superintendent s task force

agriculture & science: a plan for the future                                                                                        2006 

 

wisconsin department of public instruction committee

grade level foundations for science committee                                                                                 2005 c 2006     

 

wisconsin society of science teachers                                                

conference committee co-chair, program chair                                                                                                                                                                   2009           

professional development committee chair                                                                                        2002 c 2006

professional development committee                                                                                      1997 c 2006  

secretary                                                                                                                                              2003 c 2005

 

school district of crandon, crandon, wi

program coordinator c new teacher mentor program                                                                         2003 c 2006