Work Experience

• Instructor in Science Education, Luther College 2005-present
• 6th-8th Science Teacher, North Winneshiek  School 1995-present

Education

• B.A., Biology, Luther College, 1981
• M.S., Science Education, Montana State University, 2003

Honors

• National Board Certification Early Adolescence Science 2001
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Education Finalist 2002
• Winneshiek County Soil and Water Conservation Service Educator of the Year 2004

Professional Memberships

• Iowa Academy of Science- Science Teachers Section
• National Science Teachers Association
• Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
• Private Iowa Colleges Science and Math Education Consortium
• Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership

Professional Service

• National Science Teachers Association- campus student chapter supervisor
• NSF Science Co-op Project for the enhancement of K-6 science education
• Governor’s Conference on Mathematics and Science Reform team member
• Iowa Academy of Science - Science Teachers Section- past regional director
• Iowa Conservation Education Coalition- past regional director
• Chicago Urban Center Conference  
• NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Educator Team
• Academy of Science and Math Leadership  (TEAMS project)

Students Mentored

• University of Northern Iowa Energy Olympics, 7th and 8th grade winners in all divisions 2008-2011
• NE Iowa KIDWind Wind Energy Competition 7th and 8th grade winners
• Undergraduate Science Ed major, Adam Ettestad, presents at IA Science Teachers Conference Cheek Cell Microscopy 2009
• Spaceday  3 students win trip to Washington D.C. to meet John Glenn 2002
• National Robotix Contest,Grand Prize Winners  21 students win trip to Kennedy Space Center 2001
• World Food Prize Forum Participants 1999-2001  High school student, Josh Wennes awarded overseas internship 2001
• Iowa Junior Science and Humanities Symposium High School Participants 1998-2002

 Presentations

• Food and Agriculture, Science and Social Studies   IA Science Teachers Conference 2011
• Spotlight on Educational Technology, University of Northern Iowa 2010
• Association of Astronomy Educators, Big Dipper Clocks National Science Teachers Association Conference New Orleans 2009
• Backyard Packs Promote Outdoor Activity for Learning and Fitness National Science Teachers Association Minneapolis 2009
• Microscopy and Literacy IA Science Teachers Conference 2010
• Geology Rocks IA Science Teachers Conference 2006
• Float the Pencil: A Science Performance Assessment about Density IA Council of the Teachers of Mathematics 2005
• Spaceday  IA Science Teachers Conference 2003
• Vision Impaired Students in the Science Classroom IA Science Teachers Conference 2002
• Watersheds and Letterboxing IA Conservation Education Council and ISTS 2001