Welcome to 8th Grade Science!  My name is Ken Magee, and I am entering my 5th year at McKinley Middle Academic Magnet.   I teach 8th Grade Science and Forensic Science at MMAM.  Forensic Science is an elective course, and is open to 8th graders.  I also tutor math, and will be starting up an MMAM baseball program in the spring.  I am looking  forward to teaching the Class of 2026!.

Prior to teaching, I was employed with Albemarle Corporation for 25 years.  While there, I held the position of  Process Coordinator, and was the in charge of our Emergency Response Team.   I was our site's Fire Chief, Head EMT and the Site Incident Commander.  I trained our Emergency Response Team in CPR, Incident Commander Protocol, HAZMAT response and First Responder Medical Training.  

I really enjoyed my time at Albemarle.  However, God was always tapping my shoulder, telling me that I should be a science teacher.  Science has been a passion of mine all my life, so when the time was right, I resigned my position at AIbemarle, and enrolled in LSU full time.  I graduated in the fall of 2020 with a BS in Biology, and a minor in Chemistry.  It is my hope to pass on the same enthusiasm and excitement that I have about science to my students.

Education: 

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, B.S. in Biological Sciences

Teaching Certification: 

LSU GEAUX TEACH PROGRAM-- Louisiana State Certified to teach all 6th-12th grade sciences.  In addition, I have passed both the Praxis I and Praxis II exams for Biology and Chemistry.