Rotonda FL, louise.t.huffman@dartmouth.edu 630-460-3688.  

Louise retired from public school teaching in 2007 and currently serves as the Director of Education and Outreach for the NSF US Ice Drilling Program (IDP) at Dartmouth College. Besides teaching children, Louise has worked with the Golden Apple Foundation teaching workshops on science inquiry for teachers. She is a Fellow in the Golden Apple Academy was twice recognized for Excellence in Teaching by the Illinois Science Teachers Association. She is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who Among American Women, Who’s Who in the World, and Who’s Who Among America’s Educators.

Auburn CA, william.f.grosser@dartmouth.edu  630-926-4040 

Bill is a retired high school Chemistry, Physical, and Earth Science Teacher who is currently working in education outreach for the U.S. Ice Drilling Program. He is a Radio Shack Technology Award Winner, Association of Science Institutions Award Winner, a National Board Certified Teacher, and a Golden Apple Fellow. Bill has spent his career designing curriculum and helping to facilitate teacher professional development experiences for existing and pre-service teachers.

Corvallis, OR   melissa.barker@oregonstate.edu

Melissa is the Outreach and Engagement Lead for Polar STEAM a newly funded National Science Foundation program that integrates the Polar Educator program and the Antarctic Artist and Writers program. She works to support educators, artists and writers by facilitating virtual and deployment collaborations with researchers conducting work in the polar regions. As a former Director of Experiential Education and science teacher, Melissa managed a multifaceted program that involved training and supporting faculty to create innovative learning experiences for students. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to learn more about ice cores and bring this content back to her participants.

Chicago, IL | v.garmon09@gmail.com

Over the course of her 8 year teaching career, Vivian has tutored English in China, taught ESL, Mandarin and Algebra 1 in both public and private schools across Illinois. Now, she resides with her husband in Chicago and teaching Mandarin at Taft High School in Chicago Public Schools. Vivian is a Golden Apple Scholar and has taught coding and technology applications as a staff member of the Golden Apple STEM Institute.  When she is not in the classroom, she enjoys jet-setting across the globe with her husband for their next foodie adventure.

Downers Grove IL jgrant@csd99.org 630-776-4110

Jeff has been teaching for 20 years at Downers Grove North High School. He has taught Chemistry, Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy, and Principles of Biomedical Science. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, Golden Apple Fellow, NSTA Yager Exemplary Teaching Award winner, and NABT Outstading Teacher of the Year. He has ongoing partnerships with National Center for Science Education and the Morton Arboretum to enrich his students' learning experience. He is very excited to join this group and has said it is truly ICEing on the cake of authentic educational endeavors! 

Chicago, IL  Rihale@cps.edu 

Ron has been teaching for 15 years at Stephen K. Hayt in Chicago. During this time he has taught science in grades 5th-8th. Ron has worked with such organizations as the Chicago Foundation for Education, Inner City Teaching Corps, Golden Apple Foundation, National Science Teacher Association and the Museum of Science and Industry. For his recognition in teaching he was nominated for a Chicago Public School DRIVE award, winner of the Golden Apple Teaching Award and recently recieved the Lester Crown Museum of Science and Industry Distinguished Teacher award. He is honored to take part in this amazing educaitonal opportunity. 

Centralia, WA.  michelle.harris@centralia.edu, 

Michelle Harris is a tenured Associate Professor of Geosciences at Centralia College in Washington State. She serves as the Science Department Chair, Assessment Committee Chair, and is a member of the Sustainability Committee on campus. Michelle is active member of Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education (SAGE) and was recently published in New Directions for Community Colleges for her inventive adaptions to active learning techniques during the Pandemic. Michelle also regularly volunteers with the Mount St Helens Institute (MSHI) to lead geologic hikes to the summit and into the crater of Mount St. Helens.  Michelle attended the School of Ice in Denver, CO in the summer of 2019, and has implemented many of the lessons she learned into her curriculum. She is excited and honored to share her adaptations with this year’s participants.

Downser Grove , IL 

heinz.chemtchr@gmail.com

Mike lives in Downers Grove, Illinois.  He is entering his 32nd year of teaching high school science.  He has been the science department chair at Downers Grove North High School for 12 years.  He is a Golden Apple Finalist and won the Davidson Award as the top chemistry teacher in Illinois.  He was also recognized by Fermilab during its 50th celebration for his contributions to science education in the Chicagoland area.  For 5 years he started and served on the board of directors for N.I.S.E (Northern Illinois Science Educators.  He has taken 4 groups of students to Costa Rica to study biodiversity and sustainability.  Mike is looking to "Stop, Collaborate, and Listen - because we are going to be talking about ICE...ICE Baby!"

Turlock, CA.  Email: dinochic@earthlink.net

Twitter: @Xeno_lith

Bluesky: @xenolith.bsky.social

Laura Hollister lives in California’s Central Valley, where she has been an Earth and Environmental Science educator for 21 years. She is passionate about using place-based and inquiry style teaching with an environmental justice lens to help students develop an understanding of the process of science, their own ability to do science, and the relevance of science in their lives. She holds a B.S. in Geology from CSU Stanislaus and an M.S. in Environmental Geology from Mississippi State and is the past president of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Teacher Education Division.  Laura currently teaches Living Earth Biology and A.P. Environmental Science at John. H. Pitman High School.

Lake Zurich, Illinois.  yesmoment1@yahoo.com

After spending 35 years teaching High School Science at Glenbrook South High School and 25 years training teachers in Inquiry Science and STEM Institutes, John finds himself in a variety of environments and situations:  On a cranberry bog in northern Wisconsin harvesting for Ocean Spray; tapping 20,000 Maple trees in central Wisconsin for a friend's maple syrup business; teaching seventh grade students and their teachers the methods of hands-on STEM in Beijing China as well as future teachers at a local University in Chicago; or, most recently, performing science demonstrations for nearly 20,000 Science Festival participants in Ljubljana, Slovenia.  But his most treasured times are spending time with wife Mary, their kids, and especially their grandchildren in suburban Chicago and northern Wisconsin.

Lake Zurich, Illinois.  mlewisdvm@gmail.com

Wife of John Lewis 35 years. Grateful to be mom to three great kids and their lovely spouses . Over the moon to be gramma to our two sweet grandkids. Worked as a veterinarian for 35 years. Always excited to learn.

St. Louis, MO, klodes@stjosephacademy.org 314-852-9754.  

Katie Lodes teaches high school science at St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. She has embraced her evolution as a teacher over the past 33 years and enjoys sharing the messiness of science with her students and peers. Her philosophy is that time spent in the company of nature and humans from diverse cultures is the best way to make positive changes in the world. She was a 2017 awardee of the Presidental Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching and a 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. She was a council member for Polar Educators International from June of 2021 through this year.

Corvallis, OR.  kristen.rahilly@oregonstate.edu

Kristen Rahilly is the Director for Education with the Center for OLDest Ice EXploration (COLDEX) at Oregon State University. As part of that role, she leads educational programming for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers in COLDEX as well as assisting with School of Ice and other educational programs. Kristen has a PhD in geology with a focus in volcanology (the study of volcanoes) from the University of New Mexico, an M.S. in volcanology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a M.A. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi. Kristen loves teaching at all levels and has worked as a middle school science teacher at a public school in Mississippi, as a teaching assistant in geology laboratories at the University of New Mexico, and most recently as a lecturer teaching first year undergraduate students at Columbia University.

Bethel, Connecticut. wrenyoung@gmail.com Twitter: @doodlebugkry. Instagram: @karenromanoyoung. www.iwasakid.com

Karen is a children's book author and illustrator, a science communications specialist, and a comic artist.  Her comics include the climate change comic #AntarcticLog. Karen's work has taken her into the field with scientists numerous times, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and the bottom of the deep sea in the submersible Alvin. Her new project I Was A Kid, a collection of multimedia profiles of STEAM students and professionals, sets the goal of opening pathways into these fields for middle school and high school students. Karen's most recent book, ANTARCTICA: THE MELTING CONTINENT was named a National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and a New York Public Library Best Book of the Year.  Karen is a proud member of the Antarctic Artists and Writers Collective, a group of alumni of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers program. 

Sacramento, CA.  rubert@csus.edu   

Susan has been teaching Science at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento, California, for 13 years including Chemistry, Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Health Science.  Susan is a NOYCE Master Teacher Fellow through CSU Sacramento and the Co-Director of the Sacramento Area Science Project specifically working with Science in the River City teacher professional development program.  Beyond teacher-led  professional development for science teachers, Susan is passionate about all students having access to relevant local phenomena to ground their learning in science content areas and that all students have access to challenging science curriculum.

I’m a junior high science teacher in the Sacramento area. I’ve been teaching biology and general middle school science for about 12 years. I love teaching and I’m excited to learn more about climate science and ways to bring my learning into the classroom with me so my students are informed and empowered.

Beaufort, NC. mirsutton@gmail.com 

Miriam Sutton taught middle school science for 25 years and is currently the owner and director of Science by the Sea®, a 501c3 non-profit education outreach platform that inspires a sense of wonder for learners of all ages by collaborating with researchers to create broader impact opportunities that bridge the gap between their research and the academic and general audiences they serve. These collaborations include various experiences that are lab, field and sea-based (including six Teacher-at-Sea research cruises). Her non-profit allows her to generate classroom lessons and professional development opportunities for educators. Miriam is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) in Early Adolescence Science and has also been recognized as a Middle School Science Teacher of the Year, National Marine Educator of the Year, and a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. She currently serves on the Carteret Cay Maritime Foundation and the Rachel Carson Estuarine Research Reserve’s Local Advisory Board. Science by the Sea® portals can be found on the Internet and through various social media platforms; including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Marc teaches high school science at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California. After completing his PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences (with a focus in structural geology) from Columbia University in 2016 he moved to the Sacramento region and immediately began his work in education and outreach. He serves as the science department chair of physical sciences and teaches AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, and Physics of the Universe. Marc is the club advisor for the Bike Club and is partnered with the Sacramento Police Department and community activists to get bikes into the hands of kids to promote environmentally friendly transportation, as well as to get kids into local racing circuits and to teach the skills of bike maintenance and repair. In 2023, Marc joined the California Tribal College as an Adjunct Faculty to teach Tribal Environmental Science. Marc attended the School of Ice at Dartmouth College in 2023 and he is excited to incorporate many of the lessons into his teaching at both of his educational institutions.