Summary

· Webmaster of Indiana State University’s Geography , Geology, and Anthropology Department since 2006

· Interdisciplinary Scientist and Science Educator

· Research Experience on a student education/research cruise off San Diego

· Experienced guest lecturer (college-level geology course, local high schools & elementary schools)

· Director of the multimedia center of the educational outreach aquarium and rainforest display at Indiana State University

Education

Indiana State University

B.S., Science Education

2006

Overall GPA 3.27/4.0

Major Area of Concentration: Biology Education

Minor Area of Concentration: Earth Science Education

B.S., Geology

Anticipated 2008

Research Experience
	University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
	Invited participant on University of San Diego Research Cruise, Chief Scientist: Dr. Ron Kaufman	2006 (Sept)
	Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
	Undergraduate Student Researcher in the ecology of foraminifera from the Venice Lagoon, Italy, Advisor: Dr. Tony Rathburn	2006 (August- present)

Teaching Experience
Honey Creek Middle School, Terre Haute, IN
Student Teaching	2006
Developed and implemented multiple unit plans for sixth, seventh, and eight grade advanced science classes, including Biology and Earth Science and also for[ a seventh grade Health class
Terre Haute North High School, Terre Haute, IN
Student Teaching	2006
Student taught under two separate host teachers three seventy minute Introduction to Biology classes and one seventy minute Environmental Science class
Terre Haute North High School, Terre Haute, IN
Early Field Experience- Genetics Unit	2005
Developed and implemented a Genetics unit for a ninth grade general science class which included multiple hands-on and group work activities
Chauncey Rose Middle School, Terre Haute, IN
Early Field Experience- Physics Unit	2005
Used available technologies, such as PowerPoint, to implement a Physics unit to a sixth grade general science class and also used hands-on and group work activities

Related Experience

· Knowledge and experience in the collecting and processing of sediment cores

· Hands-on experience with CTDs and Plankton nets, as well as other research equipment

· Conducted undergraduate research in Paleoceanography

· Director of the multimedia center of the educational outreach aquarium and rainforest display at Indiana State University

· Experience in the creation and maintenance of a rainforest habitat for educational display

· Invited guest lecturer for a college-level geology course

· Experience in professional website design using FrontPage

· National Society of Collegiate Scholars

· Geological Society of America

· Indiana State University Earth Science Club (Historian)

· American Geophysical Union