Experience

Winona State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor/Science Education

  • Jul 1999 - Present

  Program director for elementary science education. Academic adviser to 60+ students. Co-adviser to the Education Minnesota Aspiring Educators at WSU (300+ members, 10K annual budget). Served as department chair (2008-2011). Board member of the Minnesota Academy of Science (2018 - current). Higher Education representative to the Minnesota Science Teachers Association (2015-2018). ISEF judge (2016 - current).

• Interim Director of WSU STEM Village

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017



University of Oklahoma

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant

  • Sep 1991 - Jun 1998

  Taught elementary science methods. Did research into master and novice inquiry science teacher. Taught elementary science methods. Did research into master and novice inquiry science teacher.



Dell City Independent School District

• Dell City, TX

• Science Teacher (MS/HS), Coordinator of elementary science program, Agricultural Science teacher

  • Aug 1986 - Jun 1991

  Taught 6-12 grade science including chemistry and physics. Taught horticulture classes in the Agricultural Science program. Coordinated lessons and materials for the K-5 elementary school science program. Taught 6-12 grade science including chemistry and physics. Taught horticulture classes in the Agricultural Science program. Coordinated lessons and materials for the K-5 elementary school science program.



Wolfe Nursery, Inc.

• Kingwood, TX

• Assistant Manager

  • Mar 1981 - Jun 1984