About Me

I am a graduate of Texas A& M University with a BS and MS in Chemistry. In the pursuit of my BS in Chemistry I became interested in teaching high school. I had a great experience in high school with some great science teachers who loved their craft and science. Instead of getting certified as a science teacher after my BS I decided to obtain my Masters degree and at the same time work on my Texas Certification in Science. I taught undergraduate labs in grad school which was valuable teaching experience. After completing both programs, I began my first teaching assignment in a small rural school in Texas. It offered me the opportunity to teach Chemistry which was my passion. I also taught Physics and Physical Science. I taught for two years and left teaching reluctantly for eight years to work as a chemist. The experience of real-world chemistry was invaluable but I wanted to return to teaching. I moved from a rural area outside of Houston into the inner city and took a position as a Physical Science teacher in the high school in my neighborhood. After I taught Physical Science for two years, I was given the opportunity to teach chemistry and a few years later Chemistry and Physics with primarily Honors students in both subjects. Teaching these talented and motivated 11th and 12th grade students was my ideal job which I poured myself into every day. We started a science club at our school and students loved learning and exploring science on field experiences ranging from weekend camping trips, beach cleanups and Texas Medical Center visits. I loved seeing my inner-city students become totally engaged learning science informally often outside of the city which many of them had not ventured much.

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