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Work Background
Director of Education
Monterey Bay Charter SchoolDirector of Education
Jul. 2024
Executive Director
Oasis Charter Public SchoolExecutive Director
Aug. 2022California, United States
Associate Instructor
Get Smarter: Harvard's Derek Bok Center for Teaching and LearningAssociate Instructor
Aug. 2020 - Aug. 2022Harvard University: Course: Higher Education Teaching Certificate
Middle School Science Teacher & Science Dept Chair
All Saints Day SchoolMiddle School Science Teacher & Science Dept Chair
Jun. 2020 - Aug. 2022Carmel Valley, California, United StatesTeach science and environmental education & upper grades Science Dept. Chair
Teacher
North Monterey County Unified School DistrictTeacher
Jun. 2018 - Jun. 2020Moss Landing, California, United StatesTaught 4/5 combo and 5th math/science and ELD. Leadership, Curriculum Council Math, lead Outdoor Science School.
Teacher
Oasis Charter Public SchoolTeacher
Apr. 2016 - Jun. 2018Teacher: 5th/6th grade GATE Advanced Science Planned 6th grade Mono Lake trip as educational adventure for 3 days Secured funding through fundraising and grants for Mono Lake trip, gardens, technology and more.
Contributing Writer
McGraw HillContributing Writer
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2014Edit and contributing writer of 7 chapters: Ebook: Environmental Science: A Global Concern By William Cunningham, Mary Cunningham
Science Teacher - High School Program
Summer Bridge Academic Program at CSU Monterey BayScience Teacher - High School Program
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2020Seaside, CaDesigned and taught summer science program for high school students.
Secondary Science Teacher
Learning for Life Charter SchoolSecondary Science Teacher
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2014Marina, CADeveloped, designed, taught, organized guest speakers & field trips. for a course on marine debris. Collaborated with English and Art teachers for a integrated program focused on marine debris but covering how science works, math, graphing, presentation skills, reading, writing and art. Organized presentations with community partners.
Science Teacher - High School Summer Program
Imagine CollegeScience Teacher - High School Summer Program
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2009Seaside, CaDuring the summer of 2008 and the summer of 2009, designed, developed and taught summer science programs for high school students.
Teacher, Curry School of Education High School AP Environmental Science
University of VirginiaTeacher, Curry School of Education High School AP Environmental Science
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2009Taught AP environmental science online to high school students. After three year grant program, revised the course for new AP exam.
Science Teacher - High School Program
Upward Bound - CSU Monterey BayScience Teacher - High School Program
Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2004Seaside, CaDesigned, developed and taught summer science program.
Lecturer
California State University, Monterey BayLecturer
Jan. 2002Curriculum development, mentoring, teaching, The Nature of Science, Introduction to Environmental Science, Critical Thinking and Communication in Environmental Studies, Capstone I: Environmental Studies, Capstone II: Environmental Studies. Online course development and teaching. I converted "The Nature of Science" and "Introduction to Environmental Science" to an online format for one section of the course. Mentoring students in coursework, career choices, writing, and in projects. Mentor new faculty and graduate teaching assistants. Supervise student assistants. Served as a Senator on Academic Senate, on the University Learning Requirements for Science Committee, The General Education Committee for Science, The Executive Committee for Academic Senate, and Liberal Studies Committee. Advisor for Delta Omega Rho, a multicultural women's sorority since 2009. Advisor for the Vegan Club since 2015.
Presenter
Conference & Workshop PresentationsPresenter
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2018*International Conference on Education, Hawaii 2018 "Engagement, Empowerment and Learning for Educators and Students." *California League of Elementary Schools, Students at the Center Conference, San Diego, December, 2018, "Student designed project based learning from beginning to student evaluation." *Otter Eco Expo, CSUMB, Seaside, Ca, April 2015, "Coal, Your Life Connections." *Sustainable Pacific Grove, PG Natural History Museum. Using Marine Debris for Integrated Learning with At-Risk 6-12th grade students. *NAAEE Conference, Oakland, California, Oct. 2012, "Connections: Our Choices, Ecosystems, and Health Through Integrated Learning Using Marine Debris as Content." *Turning Technologies User Conference, Miami ,Nov. 2012. "Yes Professor, You Can Achieve Student Participation, Excitement and Retention in a Non-Majors Science Course - Using games & technology." *International Conference on Education Hawaii, Jan. 2012. "Development of Environmental Literacy in the Online Classroom." *National Geography Educators Conference Savannah, GA Oct. 2010. "Perspectives in Global Literacy: Cross Curricular Delegation of NAAEE, NABT, NCGE in Norther Peru." *California League of High Schools, 2009. "Curriculum for a World of Seven Billion." *California League of High Schools January 2008 & 2009. "Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live" *California State University, Monterey Bay RISE Day (Recruitment in Science Education) 2005. "Sink or Float? Plankton, Buoyancy, and the Water Column." *Salinas City Schools, Science Teacher Education 2005. Professional Development workshops in physical science. *Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, Fossil Day for Families, 2003 and 2004. "What are fossils? Come Make Your Own." *Girls In Science and Math 2001 -2004. Various workshops on physical and biological science.
Writer, Editor, Curriculum and Textbook Development
Various PublishersWriter, Editor, Curriculum and Textbook Development
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2015Written, edited, served as a SME (Subject Matter Expert), Content Editor, wrote curriculum, assessments, and textbooks for grades K-University level textbooks. O’Donnel Learn, LLC 2015 Subject Matter Expert: Environmental Science Developed online textbook: Environmental Science Developed online assessment activities:Environmental Science Riverside Publishing/Houghton Mifflin 2006-2012 Curriculum Development Assessment development Content Editor Sinauer Publishing 2012-2013 Assessment development for online Environmental Science textbook Freidland Publishing 2011 Edit Environmental Science textbook Develop content West Ed 2011 Curriculum development, middle school environmental science content McGraw Hill 2001-2003 Assessment developer/writer Content editor Lead teacher workshops
Writer/Editor
McGraw-Hill Education CTBWriter/Editor
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2003Wrote assessments in science for grades K-12. Edited assessments in science for grades K-12. Lead teacher workshops with the Department of Education in Missouri on pilot tests, scoring pilot tests, and editing tests. In Missouri teachers wrote their own assessments for state tests. Worked from Monterey and traveled to Missouri for workshops.
Teacher
Pacific Cetacean GroupTeacher
Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2001Various schoolsTaught elementary aged classes at various school about Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Hands on activities with groups of students grades K-5.
Teacher
The Lyceum of Monterey CountyTeacher
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2004Taught reading class (Junior Great Books) to 4th grade students. Taught science classes from Prek, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6th grades. Taught family classes (children of all ages to adults) Designed curriculum units on Dinosaurs, Insects, Water, Air, Science of the Greeks, and natural history.

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