Chemistry Is My Jam

Engineer turned educator who loves helping students find the patterns in chemistry. I was a chemical engineer in the paper industry for two years but always knew my heart was in the classroom. I taught high school for 8 years and am currently on year 3 in the post-secondary environment. My unusual career path has been such a blessing when it comes to that age old question of "when are we going to use this?" I love helping students see the progression of how introductory chemistry and college level chemistry build on each other to prepare them for a STEM career!

I get it. Lecture is sometimes a necessary evil. But I sure do love those days where you can unleash them on an inquiry activity and let their creative juices flow! I love a flipped classroom and often use it to help me incorporate more hands on, cooperative, inquiry activities. I love stations! They keep students moving, help teachers pack a lot of material into a class period, and save on resources.

2014 Teacher of the Year Semi Finalist for Wake County, NC. STEM Coordinator for East Wake School of Health Science. Presented about our STEM program at the NC Association of School Administrators.

2005 BS - Chemical Engineering - NC State University 2005 BS - Paper Science and Engineering - NC State University 2008 MA - Teaching Secondary Science - East Carolina University 2016 MS - Chemistry - University of NC Wilmington

The other roles I play in this life are Christian, wife, mom, weenie dog mom, and saponifier. Find out more at http://www.chemistryismyjam.com