Dr Elizabeth's Qualifications
Education:
Professional Certifications:
Continuing Education:
Curriculum Development:
Teaching Experience:
Brief Summary of Homeschool Classes Taught
- BS in Horticulture (focus: Plant Genetics) with minors in Biology and Chemistry from NMSU, 1987
- PhD in Molecular Biology with minor in Agronomy from NMSU; 1992
Professional Certifications:
- 4.0 CEU from ASM Materials Education Foundation: Materials Science, July 2012
- 2.5 CEU from Georgia Institute of Technology: Creating Digital Classrooms, January 2012
- 6.5 CEU from Georgia Institute of Technology: Project Based Inquiry Learning, February 2013
- 12 PLU from DCPS: Bootstrap Algebra, September 2017
Continuing Education:
- Biology Modeling Workshop, August 2013
- Plant Phenology and Climate Change, July 2014
- Middle School Science Modeling Workshop, July 2015.
- Bootstrap/Pyret Computer Programming, July 2016
Curriculum Development:
- Bootstrap/Pyret Physics Modeling, July 2016
- Computational Physics Modeling, July 2017
- Astronomy Modeling, July 2019
Teaching Experience:
- Science and Math Teacher, Chance Academy, 2013-present
- Science and Math Teacher, Homeschool community, 2009-2016, 2019-present
- Faculty, California State University, taught Biology, 1996
- Trained pre and post-graduates in research and laboratory techniques, University of California, Davis, 1992-1997
- Mentor to undergraduate minorities in science, 1999-1992
Brief Summary of Homeschool Classes Taught
- Multiple science classes for upper elementary to middle school aged students with themes that integrated physics, chemistry, biology and earth and space concepts. A highlight on each class was an annual spring science fair of student designed projects.
- Multiple lab based science classes for high school aged/ability students in biology, botany, chemistry, physics, forensics, genetics.
- Multiple math classes for high school aged/ability students in algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus.
- All classes are taught by doing with hands-on, inquiry-based and project-based activities. High school classes are accompanied by homework. Upon completion of high-school class, students can receive a formal evaluation for their portfolios.