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AWARDS Scholar Athlete Award - 2008 Coaches' Award - women's outdoor track and field - 2007 Tri-Beta - National Biology Honors Society - 2007 Dean list. Supervised volunteer and intern activities at the museum of science, Boston.
AWARDS Scholar Athlete Award - 2008 Coaches' Award - women's outdoor track and field - 2007 Tri-Beta - National Biology Honors Society - 2007 Dean list. Supervised volunteer and intern activities at the museum of science, Boston.
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AWARDS Scholar Athlete Award - 2008 Coaches' Award - women's outdoor track and field - 2007 Tri-Beta - National Biology Honors Society - 2007 Dean list. Supervised volunteer and intern activities at the museum of science, Boston.
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Place of Birth: Houston, Texas Home Address: 433 Grove Street, Needham, MA 02492 Telephone: (781) 431-9656 home ( 781)-956-1444 cell Email: mledley22@gmail.com; mledley@brandeis.edu
SCHOOL
Brandeis University, Master Program in Secondary Education (Chemistry), Waltham, MA
– expected graduation 2010 Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts – B.A., 2009, GPA=3.36 Prozdor at Hebrew College – class of 2004 Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts – class of 2005
AWARDS
Scholar Athlete Award - 2008
Coaches’ Award - women’s outdoor track and field - 2007 Tri-Beta – National Biology Honors Society - 2007 Dean list- 2005-present Bronze pin for 150 hours of service to Museum of Science, Boston - 2004 Sliver pin for 500 hours of service to Museum of Science, Boston - 2006
SCIENCE/TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
• Student Researcher with Professor Matthew Evans, Department of Chemistry,
Wheaton College, September – December 2008. Measured heavy metal concentrations in the waters of the Blackstone River • Tutor in AP Chemistry for student at Norton High School. 2008-2009. • Program Presenter, Boston Museum of Science Discovery Center, part-time employee, Summer 2008-present. Interpreted science to visitors, trained museum volunteers, and supervised volunteer and intern activities. • Laboratory Assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital Amino Acid Laboratory, June 2008- August 2008. Prepared samples for Mass Spectroscopy to measure organic acids in children with metabolic diseases • Counselor for PKU Teen Challenge, July 2007, July 2008. Assisted in program for teenage patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU) designed to educate patients about their disease and engage them in their own care. Supervised visits to tourist sites around Boston and educational programs around daily activities. • Summer Internship, Boston Children’s Hospital, Metabolism Clinic June - August 2007. Developed brochure for parents explaining metabolic diseases and pathways. Created database for research publication. • Discovery Center Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June- August 2007. Developed interpretative program explaining chemistry of polymers and slime. • Environmental Science Lab Assistant with Professor Herbert Ellison, Department of Chemistr, part-time position. Wheaton College, September-December 2006. Chemical analysis of water samples from vernal pool • Summer Camp Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June-August 2006. Teaching assistant for summer camp class • Discovery Center Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June-August 2005. Helped develop and improve exhibits in the Discovery Center including performing visitor surveys. • Workshop co-leader and presentation on Earth Exploration Toolbook (serc.carleton.edu/eet) at DLESE (Digital Library of Earth System Education) annual meeting. Participated in program development and assisted in training science teachers in use of web-based tools for science education. University of Wisconsin-Madison, July 2004 • Tutor for middle school students in use of Kurzweil software. 2004 • Volunteer, Boston Museum of Science, Boston – 2002-present. Interpret exhibits with visitors.
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS AT WHEATON COLLEGE
Varsity Track Team – 2006-2009
Women’s Ice Hockey (club) 2005-2009 Ultimate Frisbee (club) – 2005-2009
Habitat for Humanity - 2005-2006 Counselor in Training, Needham Track Club - summers 2003, 2004 Charity walks: Walk For Hunger, Miles for Miracles (Children’s Hospital) Red Cross certifications: Lifeguard Training and First Aid – 2002; CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer - 2003 PADI certification for SCUBA – 2002-present Nilhav, Israeli folk dance group at Hebrew College – 2002-2004 Youth counselor, Temple Aliyah Synagogue retreat and Shabbaton – 2003-2005 Educational travel: Solar eclipses in Caribbean (1998), England (1999), Zambia (2001); Israel (2000), Grand Canyon/raft (2002), Yellowstone/Tetons (2003); London/Hebrew College (2004) Outdoor interests: running, skiing, SCUBA, hiking, rafting, canoeing, climbing, kayaking COURSES RELEVANT TO SCIENCE EDUCATION
Wheaton College, Norton MA
BIO 111 Evolution and Ecology
BIO 112 Cells and Genes BIO 201 Environmental Science BIO 215 Ecology BIO 255 Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy BIO 221 Microbiology & Immunology BIO 303 Evolution BIO 211 Genetics CHEM 153 Chemical Principles CHEM 154 Inorganic Reactions CHEM 253 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 254 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 303 Current Problems in the Environmental CHEM 331 Analytical Chemistry I (Aqueous Equilibria) CHEM 362 Advanced Organic (current) CHEM 400 Senior Seminar (current) MATH 101 Calculus MATH 151 Accelerated Statistics PHYS 160 Geology PHYS 227 Remote Sensing PSY 203 Developmental Psychology PSY 251 Multicultural Psychology PSY 222 Cognition PSY 232 Social Psychology
Duke University/Organization for Tropical Studies, Study Abroad Program
BIO 134L Tropical Biology (field course in Costa Rica)
COMPUTER SKILLS/EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
Experienced with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Kurzweil, Dragon (Naturally Speaking),