EDUCATION

George Washington University, Washington, DC
Masters of Education, August 1991

McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1984

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Teacher
Broughton High School, Raleigh, North Carolina 8/96- present
· Taught ninth grade Academic and Advanced Biology
· Taught Environmental Science
· Taught Earth Science
· Taught Advanced Placement Environmental Science
· Coached Spring Track
· Class sponsor-( Freshman- Senior)
· Lead teacher for the After school assistance program in Biology
· Sponsor of SETA (Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

Teacher
Sarasota High School, Sarasota, Florida 8/95-6/96
· Taught Physical Science
· Taught Biology

Teacher
Robert E. Lee High School, Springfield, Virginia 9/91-6/95
· Taught tenth grade Biology
· Taught Gifted and Talented Biology
· Coached Winter and Spring Track
· Sponsored the Ecology Club
· Initiated successful paper recycling program

Teacher/Peace Corps Volunteer 11/85-12/87
Samoa
· Taught General Science, Mathematics and Biology
· Established school science laboratory
· Coached the school tennis and track teams
· Authored three sections of the National Science Curriculum
· Initiated and organized two 'Career Fairs' ; over 900 students participated

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Teacher-Researcher Partnership
  Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University 9/96 - 5/1997
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Workshop 6/15-19 1998
  North Carolina State University
• Teacher Academy " Connecting the Curriculum: An integrated, 6/22-26 1998
  Interdisciplinary, Thematic Approach:"
  Appalachian State University
• AP Environmental Science Summer Institute 7/4-10 1998
  University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Current Issues in Natural Resources - Graduate Class
  North Carolina State University 1 - 5/1999
• "Waste in Place" and 'Waste: a Hidden Resource" workshop 6/12 , 7/16 1999
  Keep America Beautiful - various sites
• Air Quality Workshop 7/19-21 1999
  Environmental Protection Agency, RTP
• Science Item Writing Workshop, DPI 7/11-13 2000
• Inducted into Broughton High School Service Club 12/1/2000
• "Murky Waters: Exploring the Science Policy and Public 3/8/01
  Opinion of our state's water supply"
  Duke University
• Broughton High School Student Government Leadership Award 1996-2001
• Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and The 7/11-31 2001
  Organization for Tropical Studies: Environmental Science
  Institute in Costa Rica:" Global Environmental Change"
  Costa Rica
• Scientific American Award for Outstanding Achievement 7/31 2001
  In Education
• 
  Teacher Training Workshop, International Baccalaureate
  Organization Diploma Programme - Environmental Systems
  Indianapolis, Indiana 11/17-19 2001
• Advanced Placement Program Workshop - AP Environmental Science
  Elon College 1/25/2002
• Entomology for Educators, Graduate Course
  North Carolina State University 1/10-23 2002