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We seek to improve STEM education for all, increase STEM workforce preparation and actively engage the community in our projects.
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ABOUT
INTRO
CO-FOUNDERS
COLLABORATING MEMBERS
AFFILIATES
PRINCIPLES & METHODS
GOALS
TEAMS
OUR PROJECTS
PROJECTS
COMPUTING THE FUTURE
IDEA TOOLS
STEM-It Now
STEM FLICKS
STEM SPECTRUM
EVENTS
MEDIA
RESOURCES
BY US
BY OTHERS
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INTRO
CO-FOUNDERS
COLLABORATING MEMBERS
AFFILIATES
PRINCIPLES & METHODS
GOALS
TEAMS
OUR PROJECTS
OPERATIONS TEAM
The Collaboratory Council
Jeff Estes, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Kathy Fisk, Kennewick School District (KSD)
Jenny Rodriquez, Delta High School (DHS)
Karina Barajas, Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSU-TC)
Gabriela Whitemarsh, Columbia Basin College
Georgia Boatman, Educational Service District #123
The IDEA Tools Development Team
Develop new tools for the education marketplace, vetting them and deploying them in the three focus areas of student success, educator effectiveness and community engagement. – Jeff Estes, PNNL (Chair)
The Communications and Outreach (C&O) Team
Develop and conduct communications efforts designed to build awareness and engagement of student, educator and community stakeholders with the Collaboratory’s vision, mission, objective, priorities, goals and projects – Judy Thomas, PNNL (Chair)
The Research & Evaluation Team
Design a theory of action and evaluation plan that results in tools, methods and findings that can be reported in journals, news articles and periodicals – Peggy Willcuts, PNNL (Chair)
DESIGN TEAM
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jeff Estes, STEM Education (Lead)
STEM Education
Ann Wright-Mockler, STEM Education
Peggy Willcuts, STEM Education
Kathy Feaster Alley, STEM Education
LaVonne Boler, STEM Education
Scientists & Engineeers
Eric Bell, National Security Directorate
Frances Smith, Energy & Environment Directorate
Elizabeth Stephens, Energy & Environment Directorate
Communications
Judy Thomas
Human Resources
Evangelina Shreeve
K-12 Education
Teachers
Emily Blankingship, Delta High School
Lorianne Donovan, Finley School District
Kelly Lindsley, Richland School District
Julie Sijgers, Christ the King School (Private)
Melanie Bachart, Pasco School District
Joel Francik, Pasco/Richland School Districts
Administrators
Deidre Holmberg, Pasco School District
Jenny Rodriquez, Delta High School
Ian Yale, Columbia School District
Bryan Meredith, Pasco School District
Kathy Fisk, Kennewick School District
Allen Hovland, Pasco School District
Regional Organizations
Georgia Boatman, Educational Service District 123
Higher Education
Community College
Clayton Gibson, Columbia Basin College
Gabriela Whitemarsh, Columbia Basin College
Regional University
Neiri Carrasco, Washington State University/Tri-Cities
Community
Foundation
Karen Baker, Washington State STEM Education Foundation
Suzy Merz, Washington State STEM Education Foundation
Business
Dale Ingram, Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO)
Amy Carrasco, Kadlec Regional Medical Center