University of California CalTeach

Gained science classroom experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Introduced to PBL & NGSS practices.

NGSS Tier 1 Certification

Certified in Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) practices, where I learned about the dire need for the NGSS and effective ways to implement NGSS into my pedagogy.

Noyce Summer Internship

Noyce Internship funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), where I gained experience in planning, creating, and delivering lessons to IB biology students.

Ellevation Training

Learned how to navigate the Ellevation platform, as well as ways to better support English Learners through the CA ELD Standards. 

Toolkit for Instructional Materials Evaluation (TIME) Training

Selected to be a part of a district committee to review, vet, and select an NGSS Chemistry curriculum to be implemented by the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Research Proposal focusing on the fecundity of the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) when subjected to varying temperatures

Aspirational Environmental Justice Project focused on oceans from a socioemotional learning perspective

Presentation on findings from the genomic analysis of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in tracking its evolutionary history

Reflection on a biology textbook students in SAUSD use, focusing on the use of technical terms as a habit of mind employed by scientists in the field

Literacy Case study on focal students from my student teaching, focusing on their literacy practices inside and outside of school

Induction inquiry cycle focusing on self-starting of science models as a dilemma in my classroom. Through the cycle of inquiry, more students were able to initiate and complete their models.