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| Our youngest daughter graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Physics in December 2022. She is presently a research scientist with a company working on the Lunar Human Landing System. |
It was also an honor and great fun serving my students in the classroom as a teacher or as coach/mentor. I encouraged many of my students to take part in a variety of science competitions over the years and had many successes.
Serving 2 different schools as a science chair was an opportunity to work with amazing peers. Peers who enriched and challenged our students to accomplish in science.
I worked with many talented colleagues in a variety of workshops as a leader over the years that enriched my experience as a professional.
So here I organize and document some accomplishments at the state level or higher using past records. This project helped me remember how much fun it was!
Since retiring from the classroom some have sought me to continue mentoring, coaching and tutoring online. That now adds some new experiences as well.
I am adding as time permits even as our clan of grandchildren grow!
I am adding as time permits even as our clan of grandchildren grow!
4/21/2023 Former Student Honors Science with Charity
11/16/2022 Former Student Helps with Trip to Moon!
3/02/2018 Grade 9 Modeling Physics Results 2002-18
2/16/2018 State Physics Champions!!!
1/27/2017 Physics Competition Winners!
11/4/2016 Former Student Tells Awesome Story
4/02/2016 State Science Fair Champion!
1/29/2016 State Physics Champions
4/02/2015 State Science Fair Winner!
1/30/2015 Physics Competition Victory
7/19/2013 National Advanced Placement Conference
2/27/2012 Physics Competition Victory!
8/15/2011 First Senior Class with Freshman Physics!
1/29/2010 Physics Team Comes Close
10/20/2009 Evaluation by School Administration
9/16/2008 Evaluation by School Administration
8/17/2008 Physics First Starts for Freshman
3/5/2007 Evaluation by School Administration
12/7/2006 Super Cipher Video to Inspire Exam Preparation
3/09/2006 Evaluation by School Administration
In the decade (above) at a new school I focused on a "Faith, Science and Reason" initiative, a "Physics First" science sequence change, on coaching a physics team, guiding science fair competitors and encouraging competitive science pursuits in our department.
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In the previous decade (below) at a private independent school goals were to foster a more successful Advanced Placement Science program, implement "Computational Sciences" that created computer coded projects related to the physics and chemistry, coaching a Physics Team, coaching a Chess Team and guiding science fair competitors.
8/04/2005 Advance Placement Science Advances!
2/27/2005 Physics Team Comes Close
9/4/2004 Alfa Teacher of the Month
2/12/2004 Auburn Physics Invitational 1st Place!
2/06/2004 Physics Team Penta-peats 1st Place!
5/16/2003 Winner at International Science Fair!
2/07/2003 Physics Team Four-peats 1st Place!
4/11/2002 Auburn Physics and Chemistry Winners!
2/01/2002 Physics Team Three-peats 1st Place!
2/04/2000 State Physics Champions!
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I worked in the Mobile County Schools System for 10 years on paper but actually I spent one year observing and evaluating teachers as a contract employee for the University of South Alabama and another three years working for the Science in Motion Program. Six years were spent at SS Murphy High School.
05/01/1996 Physics of Bowling published in The Physics Teacher Journal
9/08/1990 Mobile County School Tenure Attainment Letter
8/28/1989 Masters Degree from University of South Alabama
12/21/1981 Bachelor Degree, Magna Cum Laude from University of South Carolina
11/16/1979 Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force
12/1/1978 Associate of Arts Degree from St. Leo College
11/17/1975 Active duty beings in United States Air Force
7/21/1975 Enlisted in the United States Air Force
6/5/1974 Graduated from Windsor High School
12/31/1973 Athletic Hall of Fame for 1973
