Sharon K. Lee

sklee@cox.net
EDUCATION:
 

URI/RIC Education Doctoral Program 2005

SPSS Training March 2004 Survey Methodology and Survey Analysis

Graduate coursework Curriculum development

National Board Certification - 2001, Adolescent Young Adulthood Science # C00599952

Teacher’s Certification Program, URI, (Secondary Ed; Biology, General Science, Chemistry) , 1989

Masters of Science - Botany, URI  "Molecular Studies of Shrunken Mutation in Maize", 1988

Bachelor of Science - Botany, URI, 1983

Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy, URI, 1983

Associates Degree - Respiratory Therapy, CCRI & Rhode Island Hospital, 1980

 
AWARDS:
 

Tandy Corporation Outstanding Science Teacher Award

1993 American Chemistry Teachers RI Chapter Outstanding Chemistry Teacher Award

1983 URI Award for Outstanding Botany Student

1980 CCRI and RI Hospital Virginia Humolsky Award for Clinical Excellence

 
EXPERIENCE:
  Science Teacher - Exeter/West Greenwich High School

1990 - present
  Anatomy/Physiology, Applied Biology and Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Vocational Sciences. All levels of classes taught including: collaborative special education classes with numerous self-contained students and high ratio of students with extensive IEPs and 504s.
 
  Science Teacher – Chariho Sr. High and Chariho Middle School

1989 – 1990
  Taught Chemistry (all levels) and freshmen level physical science at the high school and taught 7th grade science for middle school team.  Team leader for third quarter of the year; organized team events and projects, led team meetings on a regular basis.
 
  Other teaching experiences:
    GED Tutor volunteer for Dorcas Place adult literacy program

2001 – 2002
    Worked with socially and economically disadvantaged single mothers in drug rehabilitation residency program
 
    CRI Part-time instructor - Warwick and Providence

1993 – 1999
    Responsibilities included developing curriculum for genetics course, working with biology faculty to review and rewrite anatomy curriculum, develop anatomy lab manual, departmental exams, and grading policies
 
    RITTI Trainer Providence

Summer 1999
    Taught computer literacy with the emphasis on integrating technology into instruction to K-12 teachers with varied technology experience (MacIntosh and Windows platforms)
 
    Jason Teacher Trainer at URI Graduate School of Oceanography

1993-1995
    Presented workshops for K-12 teachers in science content and use of Jason curriculum
 
    Teacher-Leader for Science/Technology program (TECC) at Alton Jones, URI

1991-1992
    Led and instructed teams of teachers and students to perform long-term environmental studies in RI.  Teams of students from several schools communicated using a local network.  Project culminated with teams presenting findings to state DEM officials and research faculty from URI
 
    NSF Workshop "Microbiology for Secondary Teachers", Rockville, MD

July 1992
    Wrote curriculum for and taught class and lab in basic microbiology and biotechnology concepts and techniques
 
    URI Lecturer - Educational Psychology (EDC 312)

1989 – 1990
    Kingston and Providence campuses - Coordinated instruction with URI faculty for small group instruction using case study analysis

 
  Administrative
    Science Department Chair EWG 1994 to September 1999 
   
  • Responsibilities: Supervision and articulation of curriculum for 7-12 science; development of budget; purchasing, organization and maintenance of science materials and equipment; hiring and mentoring new science teachers; scheduling science department personnel; coordination and support of science sponsored activities such as Science Olympiad
  • Served on numerous committees: National Honor Society Faculty council, Scholarship committee, chaired Curriculum Committee for NEASC Accreditation, contract negotiating committee for teacher evaluation, adviser/advisee program and curriculum committee (trained by the Harvard Negotiating Project team), co-authored self-study report for 2000 SALT evaluation, 7 – 12 Language Arts and writing across the curriculum committee.
  High School Reform Work
    School Improvement Team
    Grant Writing: Successful grants include:
   
  • Perkins Grant for development of TECH PREP program, Champlin Foundation Grant to acquire multi-media computers for school, grants from Breaking Ranks (The Big Picture Co.) for School Improvement Initiatives, SORICO grant for development of BioTech program
  • Development and maintenance of EWG High School Science Web site www.ewg.k12.ri.us/shs/academics/science
  Research and Science
   
  • Dissertation research – The effects of a kit-based science curriculum and intensive science professional development on elementary students’ attitude toward science. Administered achievement test and attitudinal surveys, collected and analyzed in 60 5th and 8th grade classes in 7 RI districts. Presented research to AERA (San Diego) and NARST (Vancouver) conferences 2003
  • Master’s research project - genetics research utilized molecular biology techniques to study stress-induced mutations in maize
  • Organized and conducted molecular research - USDA project to study genetic recombination and gene conversion in collaboration with scientists at Yale and URI
  • Assessment and rehabilitation of chronically ill children at RI Hospital
  • Conducted research on assessment techniques used to admit patients with acute asthmatic condition at Rhode Island Hospital emergency room
  • Performed all laboratory tests at Kingstown Animal Hospital. Assisted in surgical procedures, responsible for routine and emergency care of animals, managed office, supervised other assistants
  • Promote and guide research projects for high school students as integral component of science curriculum
OTHER EMPLOYMENT:
 

Instructor part-time, CCRI, Fall 1993 to 1999

Instructor part-time of Educational Psychology, URI, 1989 - 1990

Research Associate in plant molecular lab at URI 1986-1990

Graduate Teaching Assistant for three years in the Botany Dept. URI

Respiratory Therapist for two years at several hospitals in Rhode Island

Veterinary Assistant for five years at the Kingstown Animal Hospital, Wakefield, RI

 
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
 

American Educational Research Association

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

National Association for Biology Teachers

National Association for Research in Science Teaching

National Science Teachers Association

New England Association of Chemistry Teachers

Rhode Island Association of Biology Teachers

Rhode Island Science Teachers Association