About

Middle School Science Teacher in Hartford, Vermont, 1987 – 2012 Experience in developing and teaching environmental education, middle school science, Community /School partnership projects. Educated at Penn State University, Antioch New England, Southern NH University, and The Outdoors.• Developed School/Community projects for GIS Mapping of Hartford, VT Town Forest. 2000 • Pioneered inventory of invasive Rusty Crayfish in Hartford, VT. 2005 • My students and I RepresentedVermont at The Youth Watershed Summit, Washington, DC. 2002 • My students and I initiated Public Tree Inventory, Hartford, VT 2003-2004. • Recipient, with students, Tree Steward Leadership Award from the State of Vermont 2004. • Recipient New England Environmental Education Alliance Educator Award. 2004. • Recipient, Patchen Miller Award for land Conservation, Upper Valley Land Trust. 1999. • Recipient, Teaching Award, student-nominated, from Upper Valley Teacher Institute. 2007. • Recipient, Teacher Appreciation Award, student-nominated, from local Church youth group 2011. • Recipient, four grants for Environmental Education from The Wellborn Ecology Fund . • Presenter at three New England Promise of Place Conferences. • Presenter, Tree Inventory techniques, National Science Teacher Association, 2005, Hartford, CT. Council Member, Forest for Every Classroom, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT 2008-2012. • Community volunteer, Windsor, VT: Town Forest Commission 20years; Selectboard Member 6 years; Auditor, 6 years, Tree Warden 8 years. Habitat conservation efforts on state lands 2009-2012. Hobbies Wild fungi, wildlife study, Jack Russell Terriers, wilderness canoeing. Exploring the outdoors

Education

• Mt. Carmel Area High School Mount Carmel,Pa

Favorite saying

• "1. " Only Connect." E.M. Forster 2. "I've heard it said there's a window from one mind to another, but if there's no wall, there's no need for fitting a window, or the latch." Rumi. 3. "When the ego is damaged, the soul's wisdom slips through. Every step on our journey adds to what we know, but it also reveals there is no end to knowing." James P. Carse."