Calkins Creations

I've taught MYP and IB (CP/DP) Biology, Forensic Science, Honors Biology (NGSS) and Honors Chemistry (NGSS)! I also taught Biology in the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia SOLs) for five years.

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• Washington County Public Schools: Teacher of the Year Finalist (2025) • Teachers that Shine Award - AutoBell (2017) • Poster Presentation on “The Role of DNA Stained Currency in the 2008 Lancashire Gang Robbery” at the AAFS Meeting in Atlanta, GA (Feb. 2012) • Poster Presentation on SNPs Study at the AAFS Meeting in Seattle, WA (Feb. 2010) • Travel Grant for Poster Presentation at American Academy of Forensic Science • Appreciation Award from Houston Police Department for Summer 2009 Internship • Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice: Outstanding Leadership Award • University of Denver Dean’s List, Provost Scholarship, Leda B. Swartz Scholar • National Honors Society & National Junior Honors Society

Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA 2015-2018 • Career Switcher Program • M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction – Gifted & Talented Emphasis Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 2008-2010 • Masters of Science in Forensic Science University of Denver, Denver, CO 2004-2008 • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology • Minor in Chemistry and Criminology Littleton High School, Littleton, CO 2000-2004 • International Baccalaureate Program Graduate

Research Experience • Study on SNPs relating to Ethnicity and Hair/Eye Pigmentation in a population of Texas o Designed assay to target specific areas of DNA that are known SNPs o Analyzed data for correlation between DNA and pigmentation characteristics reported by sample donors • Forensic Examination of Bloodstained Currency from Afghanistan dated 1920 o Tested stained areas of currency found in the Afghan desert for possible blood o Extracted DNA and conducted DNA Quantitation on stained areas of currency • The Collection of Forensic Evidence from Prepubertal Victims of Sexual Assault o Examined reported casework results in cases dealing with alleged sexual assault of individuals aged 13years or less o Compiled data and entered results into study database