Texas Christian University
Biology Department
2800 S. University Drive
P.O. Box 298930
Fort Worth, Texas 76129 U.S.A.
Office (817) 257-6175 

Current Position
Instructor of Biology – August 2003 – Present
Course Taught – Contemporary Issues in Biology

Place of birth and date
Dallas, Texas - August 31, 1970

Educational background
H.S. 1988 – Duncanville High School – Duncanville, Texas
Bachelor of Science 1994 – Dallas Baptist University – Dallas, Texas
Masters of Science 1997 – Baylor University – Waco, Texas
Currently a student in the School of Education at TCU working towards a
Ph.D. in Science Education

Previous Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Full Time
Baylor University – Waco, Texas
August 1994 – December 1997

Courses Taught
Modern Concepts in Bioscience, Ecology, Bacteriology, Plant Taxonomy
Instructor of Biology – Part Time
Navarro College – Bi-stone Center, Mexia, Texas
May 1996 – August 1997
Course Taught – Anatomy and Physiology

Instructor of Biology – Full Time
Tyler Junior College – Tyler, Texas
August 1999 – May 2003
Courses Taught – Introductory Biology (non-majors); Human Biology, General
Biology, Zoology, Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Field Biology,
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Previous professional positions
Environmental Investigator – Full Time
TNRCC [TCEQ] Region 5 – Tyler, Texas
May 1998 – August 1999

Academic advising activities
Served as an academic advisor during my years at Tyler Junior College

College service
Served on the Professional Growth and Development Committee of the Faculty Senate at Tyler Junior College from 9/01 – 5/03

Grant Work

THECB/TEA Type A - Contemporary Issues in Biology Training
Dates – May 13, 2004 – May 15, 2004

Participated in the THECB/TEA Type A Grant that was awarded to Dr. Ray Drenner of the Biology Department and Dr. Molly Weinburgh of the School of Education in the following roles:

• Wrote text to accompany PowerPoint slides for 25 lectures in the Biology Curriculum used to train trainers of professional development classes for State of Texas Biology teachers

• Edited content of PowerPoint lectures

• Met with advisory board consisting of State of Texas biology teachers to help determine needs of teachers in the professional development classes

• Wrote and edited lab activities

• Edited all other materials including training manuals, syllabi, “heads up” notes to teachers, introductory materials, and any other text portion of the project

• Traveled to Austin to search the image libraries of Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in order to acquire images that could be used in the PowerPoint slides

• Prepared CD training manuals to be distributed to the Trainers that were taught under the grant

• Assisted in the training session of the Trainers as needed by Dr. Drenner and Dr. Weinburgh

THECB/TEA Type B - Contemporary Issues in Biology Teacher Training
Dates – July 18, 2004 – August 5, 2004

Follow-Up Training Session – Saturday, September 11th, 8:30-12:00
Follow-Up Training Session – Saturday, October 16th, 8:30-12:00

Participated in the THECB/TEA Type B Grant that was awarded to Dr. Ray Drenner of the Biology Department and Dr. Molly Weinburgh of the School of Education in the following roles:

• Further edited content of PowerPoint lessons, notes, syllabi, and other textual portions of the project

• Further developed the notes sections of the PowerPoint lectures

• Played a support role to Dr. Drenner and Dr. Weinburgh through the first half of the teacher training workshop

• Taught the lecture portion of the last half of the teacher training workshop

THECB/TEA Type B - Contemporary Issues in Biology Teacher Training
Dates – July 18, 2005 – August 5, 2005

Follow-Up Training Sessions

• September 17 at TCU
• October 8 at TCU
• November 12 at the SSSMA conference, Fort Worth, TX
• January 21 at TCU
• February 11 at TCU

Co-P.I. with Dr. Molly Weinburgh of the School of Education. Served in the
following roles:

• Further edited content of PowerPoint lessons, notes, syllabi, and other textual portions of the project

• Further developed the notes sections of the PowerPoint lectures

• Prepared new and supplemental PowerPoint lectures to enhance the training session for the teachers in attendance

• Shared in the delivery of lectures and labs of the teacher training workshop

• Prepared a pre-assessment and post-assessment exam which was administered to the participants at the beginning and end of the training workshop to better determine their level of understanding of contemporary and current issues in biology

Memberships in professional organizations
Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) from 9/99 – 5/03