M.T. in Secondary Science - Chemistry, December 2011
M.A. in Chemistry, December 2010
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
M.S. in Chemistry, received March 2008
B.S. in Biological Sciences, received June 2004
B.S. in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry, received June 2004
University of California, Irvine, CA
Substitute Teacher, March 2021-Present
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, October 2021-November 2022
Nativity Catholic School, Torrance, CA
Substitute for 4th, 5th, and Middle School all subjects.
Long-term substitute for Kindergarten Aide (October-November 22)
Long-term substitute for 5th grade (February-May 22)
Long-term substitute for Transitional Kindergarten Aide (October 21-January 22)
Full Teacher, January 2012-June 2017
Monticello High School, Charlottesville, VA
Courses taught
Advanced, Honors and AP Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Anatomy & Physiology
Advanced and Honors Physics
Professional Extracurricular Responsibilities
Science National Honors Society Sponsor (14-17)
Chemistry Club Sponsor (13-17)
Robotics Teams Sponsor (15-17)
Curriculum Advisory Team (15-17)
Health and Medical Science Academy Selection Committee (13-17)
Chemistry and Physics Online Course Instructor (14-17)
Vertical Team (14-15)
Digital Curriculum Development Team (14-15)
Girl Talk Sponsor (12-13)
Student Teacher Mentor (Spring 14, Spring 15, Spring 16, Fall 16)
Part-Time Teacher, August 2011-June 2012
Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, VA
Taught Standard/Advanced Chemistry
VAST PDI (Virginia Association of Science Teachers Professional Development) 2015 Presenter & Attendee, November 19-21, 2015
Summer Institute on Academic Diversity, July 13-14, 2015 at the University of Virginia. Topics covered Differentiated Instruction; Curriculum Mapping; and Assessments.
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) 2015 Attendee, June 28 to July 1, 2015
VSTE Workshop Presenter/Leader, July 24, 2014
VAST PDI 2012 Attendee, November 7-10, 2012
The Central Virginia Writing Project’s Fall Conference, October 25, 2012
VAST PDI 2011 Presenter & Attendee, November 17-19, 2011
VAST PDI 2010 Attendee, November 18-20, 2010
Certificate of Appreciation, April 20, 2017, Presented by Albemarle County Public School
Peairs, M.J. (2015, November 20). A Flipped POGIL Science Classroom. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Association of Science Teachers, Roanoke, VA.
Borash, T., Peairs, M.J. (2014, July 24). Teaching Inquiry in Science with Technology. A workshop held by Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE), Crozet, VA.
Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation 2014 Honorary Board of Educators, April 18, 2014. Presented by the National Academy of Future Physicians.
Certificate of Recognition for Sponsorship of Girl Talk – Monticello High School Chapter, July 1 2009 – June 30, 2013. Presented by Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Albemarle/Charlottesville Project: Safe Schools Healthy Students.
Gardner, C., Lee Park, J., Peairs, M. J., Newman, M., Wheeler, L., Germundson, A., & Bell, R. L. (2011, November). CSI: Forensic inquiry. A presentation at the meeting of the Virginia Association of Science Teachers, Roanoke, VA.
M.J. Peairs, A.E. Ross, and B.J. Venton. Comparison of Nafion- and overoxidizedpolypyrrole-carbon nanotube electrodes for neurotransmitter detection. Anaityical Methods, 2011, 3, 2379 - 2386 .
Christopher B. Jacobs, M. Jennifer Peairs, and B. Jill Venton. "Review: Carbon nanotube based electrochemical sensors for biomolecules Analytica Chimica Acta. 2010, 662, 105-127.
Poster presentation at Pittcon Conference, Orlando, FL – March 2010: “Detection of Catecholamines with Increased Sensitivity and Selectivity Using Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes-Overoxidized Polypyrrole Modified Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes”
Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition 2010 at University of Virginia – 2nd place winner for poster presentation of current research.