SUMMARY Mrs. Kiehl’s professional experience includes the
Howard County Public School System, where she currently instructs two
research-based courses for Gifted and Talented Students – Independent Research
and the Intern/Mentor Program. Mrs.
Kiehl places a great emphasis on professional development and has participated
in a number of programs, most notably the Fulbright Spring Seminar in
EDUCATION Doctor of Education in
Science Curriculum and Instruction, May 2008
Dissertation Title:
An Examination of Science
Teachers’ Learning in a Laboratory-Based Professional Development Program
Master
of Arts in Teaching, May 2001
Concentration
in Secondary Education
Bachelor
of Science in Chemistry, May 2000
EXPERIENCE The German-American Fulbright
Program
Teacher
Spring Seminar -
June, 2008
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Will participate
in a professional development module for teaching, classroom management, and
current developments in German education, politics and culture.
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Will visit school
sites around the country to compare day-to-day routines between German and
American schools.
Gifted and
Talented Resource Teacher – Independent Research and Intern-Mentor
July 2007 - Present
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Instruct students in two college-level research-based courses
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Facilitate classroom experiences focusing on advanced-level research methodologies and
college-level reading, writing, and oral presentation skills
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Independent
Research - students design an original research study or creative production in
self-selected areas of interest
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Intern/Mentor
Program – students study off-campus with a professional mentor and craft
original research or creative productions
August 2001 – June 2007
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Instructed
Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, and Introduction to Chemistry and Physics
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Wrote
chemistry curriculum that addressed local, state, and national standards
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New
Teacher Mentor to school-based and countywide new teachers
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Graduation
Coordinator for a large public high school
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Advisor
to the Future Educators of
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SAT
Testing Coordinator
Ernest O. Lawrence
Laboratory Science Teacher Professional Development
Program
Research Associate – Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Summer 2006, Summer 2004
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Analyzed
atmospheric chemistry and visibility data for federally protected areas
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Reviewed
transport properties in combustion modeling of simple fuels by using viscosity data to extract potential constants for the intermolecular
potential for binary systems
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Generated
a professional development plan that included a mini-grant proposal for
purchasing teaching materials and expenses related to attending professional
conferences
PROFESSIONAL National
Association for Research in Science Teaching
GROWTH Annual Conference -
EXPERIENCES Annual Conference -
National Science Teachers’ Association
Area Conference- Baltimore, MD, November 2006
Annual Conference -
State Conference –
October 2007, October 2006
Science Education for New Civic Engagement (SENCER),
Summer Institute
August 2004
Materials
Research Science and
Teacher
Internship at
July 2003
QuarkNet, FERMI Laboratory and
Teacher
Internship
August 2003
PROFESSIONAL American Association for the Advancement of Science
MEMBESHIPS American Chemical Society
American Educational
Research Association
National Association for
Research in Science Teaching
National Association of
Science Teachers
National Education
Association
Maryland Educators of Gifted
Students
INTERESTS/ Alumna
Member,
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
SKILLS Board of Directors,
Travel,
Musical Performance, Skiing
REFERENCES Available
upon request.