EDUCATION
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- M.S., Wildlife Biology, University of Idaho, 2001
- Biology Teaching Certification, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1987
- Endorsements in French, Russian, Spanish, Physical Science
- B.A., Ecology and Systematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1982
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Honors Biology Teacher, Moscow High School, Moscow, Idaho, 1988 to present
- French Teacher (I, II, III, AP), Moscow High School, Moscow, Idaho, 1989 to present
- Instructor, Science Methods, University of Idaho, Fall, 2012
- Spanish Teacher, Moscow High School, Moscow, Idaho, 2007-2008
- Student Teacher/Intern, Biology and Earth Science, McFarland High School, Wisconsin, 1987
- Director, Alaska Center for the Environment Education Camp, Anchorage, Alaska, 1983-1985
- Environmental Club Advisor, 1989 to present
- Implemented school-wide recycling program
- Designed and implemented recycling program at local Renaissance Fair
- Developed and chaperoned annual Sea Turtle Conservation Trip to Mexico
- Coordinated month-long home-stays for Mexican students from Turtle Trip host families
- International Club Advisor, 1992 to present
- Welcomed foreign exchange students to Moscow High School
- Coached and chaperoned students for University of Washington Model United Nations Conference
- Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award 2020
- Yale University Educator Recognition Award for Outstanding Dedication to Students 2016
- Idaho Science Teachers Association Region II Teacher of the Year, 2008
- City of Moscow Mayor’s Award for Environmental Community Service, 2007
- 10 Top Scholars “Most Influential Teacher,” 1997 - 2012
- Rosa Parks Award – Latah County Human Rights Task Force, 2007
- Idaho Human Rights Education Center Scholarship for European Holocaust Tour, 2007
- Moscow Education Association Teacher of the Year, 2006
- Moscow High School Student Council Teacher of the Year, 2002
- Idaho Energy and Environmental Education Teacher of the Year Award, 1990
- Latah County Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Award, 1990
- Advanced Placement French Language and Literature Workshop, 2008
- Institute for Spanish Language, Oaxaca, Mexico, Summer 2005
- Supervised Student Teachers in French and Biology
- Mentored new teachers in Biology and Foreign Language
- Presenter, Idaho Herpetology Society Annual Conference, 2002
- National Science Teachers Association Regional Conferences, 1990 to present
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Conventions, 1995 to present
- World Language Department Chair, 2006 to present
- Master Schedule Redesign Committee, 2008 - 2009
- Senior Project Committee, 2009 to present
- Latah County Parks Board, 2009 to present
- Latah Human Rights Task Force, 1999 to present
- Phillips Farm County Park Advisory Board, 1990 to present
- Moscow CommUNITY Walk Board, 2007 to present
- Moscow Food Coop Board, 1989 – 1992
- Developed and led Sea Turtle Conservation Service Learning Trip to Mexico, 1996 to present
- Led students on a service learning project in Togo, West Africa, 2018
- Led students on a Confucius Institute educational tour to Bejing and GuangZhou China, 2015
- Service Learning Project with Matenwa Community School, Lagonav, Haiti, Summer 2007
- Selected for Idaho Human Rights Education Center’s “Holocaust Education Mission” to Europe, Summer 2007
- Developed and led Archaeological Dig Service Learning Trip to Presilly Castle in France, 2000