2017 Summer Institute

The focus of the 2017 STEMposium Summer Institute was on integrating mathematics into NGSS lessons. Click Here to access an archive of the resources and work products from the 2017 institute.

Keynote Presenters

  • Terry Talley, Ed.D., Accelerate Learning, Inc.; author of The STEM Coaching Handbook: Working with Teachers to Improve Instruction​
  • Mary Ann Fraser, Children's Book Author and Illustrator
  • CynDee Zandees, Consult 4 Kids
  • Annie Ransom, University Preparation Charter School
  • Dave Hanley (Kid Day Keynote), University of La Verne, Buena Vista Museum of Kern County
  • Ron Hughes, Ph.D. (Kid Day Keynote), CSU Bakersfield

Teacher Leaders

  • Michelle Lourenco (Grades K-1) - Santa Paula Unified School District 
  • Kristin Nordstrom (Grades K-1) - Moorpark Unified School District
  • Mandy Lam (Grades 2-3) - Ocean View School District
  • Denise Soderland-Brace (Grades 2-3) - Foss Science Specialist/Consultant
  • Stacy Hunter (Grades 4-5) - Hueneme School District
  • Susan Camarena (Grades 4-5) - Hueneme School District
  • Kurt Holland (Middle School) - environmental education specialist, certified wilderness first aid responder, glacier guide, licensed maritime officer, and US SAILING Instructor Trainer
  • Elizabeth Dixon (Middle School) - Conejo Unified School District

Short Course Presenters

  • Kristin Majda, Santa Paula Unified School District, Gold Coast Science Network - NGSS 101 and NGSS 102 
  • Katie Phillipe, Santa Paula Unified School District - Interactive Science Notebooks 
  • Debbie Bereki, PhD, Gold Coast Science Network - Project-Based Learning 
  • Marcella Poole, Adelanto Elementary School District - Population Education 
  • Monica Cooper, Adelanto Elementary School District - Population Education
  • Jennifer Mutch, University Preparation Charter School - Using Scientific Modeling in NGSS 
  • Roann Bender, University Preparation Charter School - CER: Strategies for Developing Student Ability to Argue Based on Evidence 

Student Assistants

  • Rianna Smith
  • Marc Schillinger
  • Nicholas Mills
  • Mason Toyama
  • Robyn Finch