professional Activities

Essential Professional Activities

  • ISTE Community Leader. 2024 to present.

  • NSTA Committee on Scientific Research. 2024 to present.

  • Vernier Trendsetter. 2024 to present.

  • STEMTeachersNYC. Board Member. 2024 to present.

  • ISTE Certified Trainer. 2023 to present.

  • Association of Academic Leaders. Course Facilitator. 2022 to present.

  • ICGS Global Action Research Collaborative (GARC). 2022 to 2024.

  • Apple Learning Coach Certification. July 2021.

  • ISTE Certification. July 2021.

  • talkSTEM Educator Fellow. 2020 to present.

  • Apple Teacher. 2017 to present.

  • Global Girls Inspiration Network facilitator: STEAM and Project-Based Learning.  One Schoolhouse and National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, 2016.

  • Apple Distinguished Educator. Class of 2013, Class of 2015.

  • NSTA Committee on Professional Development. 2013 to 2015.

  • NCGS/Harpeth Hall STEM Consortium Advisory Council Member. 2010 to present.

  • NSTA Committee on High School Teaching. 2010 to 2013.

  • NSTA The Science Teacher Advisory Board, Chair. 2009 to 2010.

  • NSTA The Science Teacher Reviewer. 2009 to present.

  • NSELA Treasurer. 2011 to 2012.

  • NSELA Region B Director. 2008 to 2010.

  • NAIS Aspiring Heads Fellowship. 2006 to 2007.

  • NCGS Best Practices in STEM Project, Science Education Coordinator. 2006 to 2008.

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Essential Professional Development

  • vGIFT: Geosciences Information for Teachers. April 2021 and April 2022.

  • ISTE Summer Learning Academy. July 2020.

  • ESIP Summer Program/Teacher Workshop. 2020 to 2022.

  • Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Teachers’ Conference. 2002, 2006 to present.

  • Apple Academy, Professional Development Program for Administrators.Summer 2011.

  • American Meteorological Society Climate Studies Courses. Spring 2011.

  • Eyes in the Sky II: NASA/TERC Professional Development Program in Geospatial Information Systems.  Summer 2010.

  • NAIS Teacher of the Future Program. 2009 to 2010.

  • Toyota International Teacher Program. Japan. Summer 2005.

  • ASSET/NASA Workshop on Astrobiology. Summer 2004.

  • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Plasma Camp. Summer 2003.

  • NASA/NEWMAST, NASA Educational Workshops for Math, Science and Technology Teachers. Summer 1996.