FORMER BIOLOGIST Plant Food Microbiologist for Golden State Foods Inc. Forest Biology Lab Technician for Paper & Pulpwood Genetics; Institute of Paper Science and Technology Lab Coordinator, Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA MORROW HIGH SCHOOL, STEPHENS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, TOWNS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (GEORGIA) 16 years teaching experience in Gifted &Advanced Placement; Academic Biology, Advanced Placement (AP) Biology, Gifted Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physical Science, and Freshwater Ecology Advanced Placement Department Head and Coordinator, Assessment and Data Analysis Team, Grant Writer, GA Governor's Honors Coach and Sponsor, 9th Grade Academy Team Leader, Varsity Academic Team Coach (7 region championships, 2 state finals, 2 national championship invites), Athletic coach for football, baseball, and soccer, Sponsor for INTEL Science Engineering Fair with numerous winners at district and state level. Founder of tilapia aquaponics program at TCHS, which integrates food production into biology and agriculture curricula. TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (GEORGIA) Principal. Implemented numerous academic, athletic, and extracurricular programs including start-up volleyball, academic team, art club, agriculture, automotive, and early childhood education programs. Improved academic focus, oversaw building renovations, increased general fund by 165%, oversaw period of major cultural and academic transition. TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE.....GEORGIA Adjunct professor of biology....courses taught include Biology I Lecture and Laboratory, Biology II Lecture and Laboratory, Microbiology Lecture and Laboratory, Ecology Lecture and Laboratory, and Scientific Literacy.
Strongly college-preparatory and Socratic, with an emphasis on higher order Bloom's thinking skills, creative discourse, a focus on individual student-focused learning projects, but a demand for high-quality lecture and traditional writing and analysis. Commonly implements and updates technology and materials to match learning experiences of students.
2007 STAR Teacher for Stephens County School System 2007 Georgia Retired Educators Teacher of the Year 2011 INTEL Science Fair Sponsor of the Year, Athens Region 2015 STAR Teacher for Stephens County School System 2015 Georgia Retired Educators Teacher of the Year
B.S. Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology M.S. Marine Biology, University of Southern Mississippi Ed.S. Science Education, University of Georgia Ed Leadership Rising STARS Program, University of North Georgia
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5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Civics, General Science, Physical Science