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SED 525

Spring 2021 - Methods of Teaching Science

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Elena Schink

  • Education
    • BS - California Lutheran University
    • MS - University of California - Los Angeles

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Biology
    • Physics
    • Medical Technology

  • Hobbies
    • Skateboarding
    • Painting
    • Baking

  • Interesting Facts
    • Did great white shark research
    • Owns a pet snake and dog
    • Worked at UCLA in cancer biology

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Kayla Brandel

  • Education
    • Associates in Liberal Arts and Social Science
    • Soon to have Bachelors in Biology
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Biology
  • Hobbies
    • Cooking/baking
    • Reading
    • Hiking
    • Arts and crafts with my kids
  • Interesting Facts
    • Honestly feel like I had kids young so I havent done anything super exciting, go out exploring the mountains and beaches a lot
    • A few years ago I got to go to Ozzfest meets Knots fest and see some awesome bands. Including Ozzy in one of his last performances.

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Megan Reck

  • Education

BS- California Lutheran University

  • Teaching Specializations

-Health Science

-Physical Education

  • Hobbies

-motorcycle riding

-camping

-traveling

-baking

-going to the beach

  • Interesting Facts

-I’ve been to Hawaii 9 times

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Priscilla Chang Castillo

  • Education
    • BA - University of California Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Life science for now…

and maybe computer science later on in life

  • Hobbies
    • Game nights with friends
    • Doing puzzles
    • Being outdoors
  • Interesting Facts
    • I was born with an aversion to meat
    • One of my first jobs was as a lifeguard
    • I was named after Priscilla Presley

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Steven Foldi

  • Education
    • BSc - McGill University
    • MSc - San Diego State University
    • PhD - University of Arizona
  • Teaching Specializations
    • currently Biology, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Tropical Ecology
  • Hobbies
    • Nature Photography
    • Playing Pool
    • Traveling
  • Interesting Facts
    • Spent a year living on fishing boats in Alaska
    • Backpacked across Utah
    • Ate raw horse in Japan
    • Own two human skulls
    • Lived in Hungary and Italy when I was 11

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Cameron Rose

  • Education
    • BS - University of Texas at Austin
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Not sure; have worked with high school students while as an undergraduate; focus was engineering outreach and education
    • Want to teach high school physics, maybe engineering
  • Hobbies
    • Video Games
    • Sports
    • Music
    • Travelling
  • Interesting Facts
    • Worked as an aerospace engineer briefly before attending CSUN’s Credential Program
    • Sang and arranged music in an a cappella group while in college
    • Currently am qualified as a California high school basketball referee

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Dusan Kyselak

  • Education
    • MS - Military Academy, former Czechoslovakia
    • BA - University of Georgia
  • Teaching Specializations
    • General Science
    • Physics
  • Hobbies
    • Gardening
    • Hiking
    • Playing Soccer
  • Interesting Facts
    • Studied Rocketry Science

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Alyssa Straub

  • Education
    • AA - Santa Monica College
    • BA - University of California, Berkeley
    • MA - California State University, Chico [In Progress]
  • Teaching Specializations
    • General Science - MS
    • Biology - HS
    • Chemistry (Possibly) - HS
    • Anthropology - Post-Secondary
  • Hobbies
    • Running (read: jogging)/ Hiking
    • Collecting vintage goods
    • House plant care
  • Interesting Facts
    • I’ve gone scuba diving with sharks
    • Traveled to 10 countries
    • Worked as a Forensic Anthropologist in the Northern California Fires (2018-2020) recovering fire victims

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Paul Fleishman

  • Education
    • BA - University of California Santa Barbara
    • JD - Loyola Law School Los angeles
  • Teaching Specializations
    • So far I don’t have any teaching specializations.
    • Going to teach science, preferably highschool chemistry
  • Hobbies
    • Scuba Diving
    • Photography
    • 3d Modeling
    • Gardening
  • Interesting Facts
    • Volunteered on a Kibbutz for 6 months
    • Spent a month in Madagascar
    • Have been an attorney practicing ERISA law for 10 years.

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Jacqueline Hernandez

  • Education
    • BA - CSU Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Currently working towards multiple subject credential
    • Health Science
  • Hobbies
    • Cooking/ Baking
    • Hiking
    • Ceramics
  • Interesting Facts
    • Speak three languages one an indiginous language

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Paul Thomson

  • Education
    • AA - College of the Canyons
      • Mathematics
    • AS - College of the Canyons
      • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • BS - University of California Merced
      • Bioengineering
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Has tutored in the following:
      • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics (up to Calculus)
  • Hobbies
    • Rock Climbing
    • Mountain Biking
    • Snowboarding
    • Reading (and finding more books to read than I have time to read)
  • Interesting Facts
    • Fairly certain I have more than 300 books

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McKenzie Thomas

  • Education
    • BA - Cal State Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Working towards general science credential
  • Hobbies
    • Digital art
    • Reading
    • Photography
    • Traveling
  • Interesting Facts
    • Went to Vietnam and the Maldives in 2019
    • I fostered cats when I was growing up
    • I enjoy searching for rocks and minerals
    • Interned with LAPD in 2019
    • I originally wanted to be a science teacher after high school but ended up majoring in criminology. With two weeks left to graduate with my BA, I decided to go back to my original plan of being a science teacher. It is a huge relief to be working towards a career I actually have a passion for!

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Michael Giolli

  • Education
    • AA - Citrus College
    • AS - Citrus College
    • BS - California State University Fullerton
  • Teaching Specializations
    • None/Working towards my first credential (Physics).
  • Hobbies
    • Jogging/Hiking
    • Programming
    • Cooking
  • Interesting Facts
    • I want to take a trip to Italy one day.
    • I’ve never had a day in my life where I wasn’t taking care of a cat.

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Michelle Hogains

  • Education
    • AA- College of the Canyons
      • Liberal Studies
    • BA - California State University of Northridge
      • Sociology

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Multiple Subjects General Education
    • Working towards a general ed science credential
  • Hobbies
    • Traveling
    • Bowling
    • Reading
    • Lazing about

  • Interesting Facts
    • I am a book hoarder who doesn’t have time to read them.
    • My first teaching job was in South Korea.
    • I have been on a game show, but didn’t win. To this day, I jokingly blame my sister for that loss.

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Tasnim Dajani

  • Education
    • AA - College of the Canyons
      • Psychology
    • BA - California State University Northridge
      • Psychology
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Working towards a single subject credential in biological sciences
  • Hobbies
    • Spending time at the beach
    • Playing basketball with my husband
    • Reading in English and Bangla
    • Doing puzzles
  • Interesting Facts
    • I graduated from community college before high school
    • I received my bachelor’s degree at 19 years old
    • At one point, I would drive to the beach at least once a week

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Estefany Rodriguez

  • Education
    • BA - California State University Northridge

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Working towards my science: biology credential

  • Hobbies
    • Hiking
    • Painting
    • Photography

  • Interesting Facts
    • I have 2 cats
    • I like to explore new places

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Philip Syed

  • Education
    • BS - University of California Los Angeles
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Biology
    • Mathematics
  • Hobbies
    • Drawing
    • Computer Programming
  • Interesting Facts
    • Made a computer game at age 12 (it wasn’t very good)
    • Rescued a house sparrow and kept as a pet once

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Ryan Zary

  • Education
    • BS Biology - CSUCI
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Entomology
    • Biology
  • Hobbies
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Playing with my dog
  • Interesting Facts
    • Varsity Assistant coach for the boys basketball program at NPHS
    • Currently working as an Assistant Science Teacher for grades K-4 at Mirman School

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Adam Castiel

  • Education
    • BE - University of California Berkeley
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Working toward physics credential
  • Hobbies
    • Tennis
    • Motorcycling
    • Mountain Biking
    • Dungeons & Dragons
  • Interesting Facts
    • Worked as a supervisor in a makerspace
    • Traveled to 33 states on a motorcycle
    • I have 5 siblings

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Mani Saini

  • Education
    • AA- College of the Canyons
    • BA Psychology- California State University, Fresno

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Health
    • Biology
    • Psychology

  • Hobbies
    • Gym/Hiking
    • Movies
    • Cooking
    • Sewing

  • Interesting Facts
    • I went to high school in India. Graduated with my GED when I came back.

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Cinthia Angel

  • Education
    • BS - California State University Northridge
    • MS - California State University Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • I am working toward my science credential and am planning to add math and other authorizations
  • Hobbies
    • Reading about medicine
    • Solving Puzzles
    • Playing Sports
    • Art
    • Writing
  • Interesting Facts
    • Speak ASL, Spanish
    • Write backwards and upside down
    • Card throw

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Adelina Yakubova

  • Education
    • BS in Cell and Molecular Biology - CSUN
    • Credential in Multiple Subjects with an Authorization in Biology - CSUN
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Elementary Education
    • Biology, Chemistry, Geometry/Trigonometry
  • Hobbies
    • Music
    • Art
    • Reading
    • Video Games
  • Interesting Facts
    • I’ve worked with students across grade levels (P-12) as a TA, Tutor, and Instructor
    • I speak 5 languages, not fluently :(
    • I am a multi-instrumentalist

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Alex Welch

  • Education
    • BA - Cal State University, Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • General Science
    • Sustainability
  • Hobbies
    • Watching all forms of European car and motorcycle racing
    • Participating in racing on a legal track
    • Playing video games; car racing, first person shooter, startegy
  • Interesting Facts
    • I am a devoted fan of Formula 1 and Moto GP, i will wake up at 3 in the morning to watch a race live.
    • I love detailing cars, it can take me up to 3 days to wash and wax my car.
    • I enjoy going to and walking around Descansos Garden once or twice a month to see what is blooming.

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Joey Arnold

  • Education
    • BS - University of California, Los Angeles
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
  • Hobbies
    • Guitar
    • Movies (Especially horror)
    • Hiking
    • Video Games
  • Interesting Facts
    • I go to two Halloween events a week during October
    • Taught myself how to snowboard
    • Favorite animal is a barn owl

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William Marcos

  • Education
    • BA Biology - California State University, Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Biology (Microbiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Physiology)
  • Hobbies
    • Learning songs on guitar
    • Playing video games (only during ample amounts of free time, though)
    • Baking a variety of things
    • Learning other languages (currently learning Spanish, ASL, and Japanese kanji characters)
  • Interesting Facts
    • Tallest in my family (6’3”), hits head on things too often
    • Has a notoriously inconsistent sleep schedule but still somehow stays awake day and night
    • Always trying to learn from mistakes! (The exclamation point signifies that I mean it!)

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Emily Ochoa

  • Education
    • BAs - University of California Merced
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Spent a year teaching MS Physical Education
    • Planning on teaching Biology
  • Hobbies
    • Running
    • Biking
    • Hiking
    • Reading
    • Yoga
    • Arts & Crafts
  • Interesting Facts
    • I’ve ran 5 marathons and I’m training for my 6th
    • I shaved my head back in 2018 (my hair has grown out since ofc)
    • I learned beginner ASL and beginner French, and if I can master both I would be quadrilingual

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Ana Greenberger

  • Education
    • Bachelors of Science - Pennsylvania State University�Environmental Development and International Agriculture
    • Certificate in Permaculture Design

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Foundational Science, maybe environmental science�
  • Hobbies
    • Farming
    • Camping
    • Swimming in pools, oceans, fresh water
    • Listening to vinyl records
  • Interesting Facts
    • I lived in an off-grid eco-commune in Israel
    • Currently living in an off-grid cabin on a farm in Knoxville TN (due to covid)

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Brian Barnhart

  • Education
    • AS/AA - Antelope Valley College
    • BS - Cal. State Northridge
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Physics
    • Computer Science
    • Mathematics
  • Hobbies
    • Motorcycle riding / driving
    • Coding
    • Boardgames
    • Traveling
  • Interesting Facts
    • Driven lights and sirens on the opposite side of the road.
    • Can read and write upside down or sideways.
    • Ambidextrous

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Claudia Rivera

  • Education
    • Biology BS - CSUN

  • Teaching Specializations
    • Science
    • Biology
  • Hobbies
    • Spending time with my family
    • Walking my dog
  • Interesting Facts
    • I studied ASL for 2 years and can’t communicate at all in sign language :(

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Norm Herr

  • Education
    • BS - University of California Irvine
    • MS - University of California Davis
    • PhD - University of California Los Angeles
  • Teaching Specializations
    • Methods of Teaching the Sciences
    • Educational Technology
    • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth & Space Science
  • Hobbies
    • Mountain Climbing
    • Mountain Biking
    • Backpacking
    • Alpine Skiing
  • Interesting Facts
    • Wrestled Alligators
    • Climbed more than 250 significant peaks
    • Taught physics,chemistry and biology at Christian High School before coming to CSUN