Annabelle (November 28, 2000 - April 25, 2008)

 

 

Gaby (adopted May 10, 2008)

 

To contact her person (Peg), please email peg.cornell@corvallis.k12.or.us

 

 

Education  

The Institute of Humane Education, Surry , Maine

Humane Education Certification, Fall 2004

Areas of focus are species protection and environmental ethics

 

The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , Alabama

Master of Science, Biochemistry, May 1989

Thesis: Changes in Aldehyde Dehydrogenase During Rat Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis. Published in vol. 10, no. 11 of the journal Carcinogenesis.

 

The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , Alabama

Bachelor of Science cum laude, May 1986

Major in Biology and Physics

 

Licensure: Oregon Continuing Teaching License, Biology and Physics

 

Teaching Experience

Crescent Valley High School , Corvallis , Oregon

AP Environmental Science (September 2006)

AP Biology (September 2006)

Seminar in Human Ecology and Environmental Ethics (September 2004 - June 2006)

Molecular Cell Biology, Biology, Physics, AP Physics (August 1995 - June 2003)

 

Melbourne High School , Melbourne , Florida

AP Biology, Physics, Science Research, Chemistry (August 1989 - June 1995)

 

The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , Alabama

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Biology and Biochemistry (August 1986 - May 1989)

   

Professional Presentations

1. “Plasma Protein Behavior at Synthetic Surfaces”. Partners in Science Conference, Tucson , Arizona , January 1999. Results of the research conducted over two summers in the lab of Dr. Michelle Bothwell and Dr. Joe McGuire, Oregon State University . Funded by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.

 

2. “Using Gel Electrophoresis in Advanced Placement Biology”. A Sargent Welch Workshop for Teachers, Volusia County , Florida , April, 1995.

 

3. “Biotechnology in the Secondary Schools”. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Workshop, Brevard County , Florida , March 1994.

 

4. “Teaching Values in Science”. National Science Teachers Association Convention, Anaheim , California , March, 1994.

 

5. “Using Multimedia to Teach Difficult Science Concepts”. Florida Educational Technology Conference, Tampa , Florida , 1993.

 

6. “Changes in Aldehyde Dehydrogenase During Rat Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis”. American Association for Cancer Research Convention, San Francisco , California , May 1989.