My Bio
Bachelors in Science from Lynchburg College in Virginia. Major in Biology and a Minor in Environmental Science
Bachelors in Science from Lynchburg College in Virginia. Major in Biology and a Minor in Environmental Science
Masters in Biology Oceanography from Old Dominion University
Masters in Biology Oceanography from Old Dominion University
Resident Direct of the HUML (Hofstra University Marine Lab) in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Resident Direct of the HUML (Hofstra University Marine Lab) in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Education Director of the Marine Science Consortium (now called the Chincoteague Bay Field Station) on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Education Director of the Marine Science Consortium (now called the Chincoteague Bay Field Station) on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Resident Director of International Field Studies' Forfar Field Station on Stafford Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
Resident Director of International Field Studies' Forfar Field Station on Stafford Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas
Taught 3 years at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Taught Middle School math and science and living in the dorms with the boarding school students.
Taught 3 years at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Taught Middle School math and science and living in the dorms with the boarding school students.
Since 2003 teaching Honors Biology, Honors Marine Science, and Science Research at Edgewood Jr Sr High School on Merritt Island, FL. In addition also the science department head.
Since 2003 teaching Honors Biology, Honors Marine Science, and Science Research at Edgewood Jr Sr High School on Merritt Island, FL. In addition also the science department head.
Awards and Recognitions
Awards and Recognitions
- 2005 - Participated in the first Zero Gravity Florida Teacher Training Program.
- 2005 – Exemplary Science Teacher Award: The Space Coast Science Education Alliance (SCSEA) initiated by the Florida Solar Energy Center is an affiliation of organizations devoted to education, science and the environment.
- 2007 – Liz Curtis Teacher Mentor Award from the Orlando Science Center
- 2010 – Exemplary Science Teacher Award: The Space Coast Science Education Alliance (SCSEA) initiated by the Florida Solar Energy Center is an affiliation of organizations devoted to education, science and the environment.
- 2010 – Inducted into the Exemplary Science Teacher Hall of Fame: The Space Coast Science Education Alliance (SCSEA) initiated by the Florida Solar Energy Center is an affiliation of organizations devoted to education, science and the environment.
- 2010 – PRISM Award for High School Science Teacher: The PRISM Project – an organization comprised of Central Florida business, government, and school leaders working to promote improvement in science and math throughout the region
- 2010 – Award of Excellence: Keiser University
- 2010 – FAST’s Outstanding High School Science Teacher Award
- 2011 – Edgewood TOY (Teacher of the Year)
- 2012 - Keiser University Teacher of the Year “Going Beyond Expectations” Awards
- 2013- Florida Outstanding Biology Teacher: Selected by the National Association of Biology Teacher
- 2015 John Beakley Marine Educator of the Year from FMSEA
- 2015 - One of 16 Teachers from across the nation selected to participate in the Northrup Grumman ECO Classroom in Costa Rica.
- 2016 - NMEA (National Marine Educators Association) Outstanding Teacher for 2016
- 2016 – Liz Curtis Teacher Mentor Award from the Orlando Science Center