Educational Background
B.S. in Biology/Chemistry and 6-12 Teaching Certification from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Ill.
M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching from Michigan State University-Lansing
40+ additional credits from Science and curriculum writing post-graduate courses
Teaching Experience
Taipei American School since 1986
7th grade science, 6th grade science, Upper School General Science, Upper School
General Biology, Algebra I, ESL Science, ESL Reading, and ESL Writing
Home school 1983-1986
Using materials from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the American School,
and the International Institute, for grades 1, and 9-12
Head-Start Program, Hollywood, CA. 1982-1983
Ravenswood Christian School , Chicago, Ill
1976-1977
Upper School teacher for all subjects
Extra-Curricular Activities
Odyssey Science Club
A biweekly science club focusing on investigation and experimentation. Activities
center each year on one of three themes: Light and Illusions, Structures, and
Challenges.
Operation Starship
A two week science based adventure for selected 8th grade students to Space
Academy I in Huntsville, Al., EPCOT Center, Sea World, and Discovery Cove in
Florida; and a ranger guided tour of Muir Woods, and hundreds of hands-on
science activities at the
Exploratorium in the San Francisco area.
Personal Notes
I am the very proud mother of ten wonderful children.
Eight of them are in this picture taken at my daughter Gloria's wedding on August 2, 2003.
(from the left: Kathy, Joshua, Adina, Joseph, Mary, Jeremiah, Rosie, and the bride Gloria)
Eight of my children were also present at my daughter Adina's wedding on March 27, 2004.
(from the left: Gloria, Jeremiah, Jonothan, Mary, Adina and her husband Daniel Jones, Holli, Kathy, and Rosie)
The five younger children were born in Taiwan, and are blessed with the ability to speak, read and write Mandarin fluently. Five of my children are also TAS graduates!!
I have also been blessed with 20 grandchildren (so far), and I spent my summer visiting all of them!
My third son, Joshua (seen in Gloria's wedding picture above), a Sergeant in the United States Army, has recently returned safely from his second year of duty in Iraq.
I enjoy teaching at TAS very much, and I think 7th grade students are the BEST!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.