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Michelle Rene Kinzel: Curriculum Vitae
El Cajon, CA 92021
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EDUCATION
Master of Science in Geography. Oregon State University. June 2009.
Area of Concentration: Geographic Information Systems
Research Paper Title: "Using educational tools and integrative
experiences via geovisualizations that incorporate spatial thinking, real
world science and ocean literacy standards in the classroom: A case study
examined". GPA 3.84.
Bachelor of Science in Biology. San Diego State University. December
1993.
GPA in Major 3.5.
CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS
. GIScience Certificate. Graduate Certificate in GIS, Cartography and
Remote Sensing. Oregon State University. December 2007. 19 Units.
. Graduate, San Diego and Imperial County Community College Association
Internship. June 2002.
. Special Certificate in Community College Instruction. University of
California, San Diego. July 2001. 17 Units. GPA 4.0
. Provisional Emergency Teaching Credential, Grades K-12, State of
California Commission of Teacher Credentialing. 1996-2001.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant. Oregon State University. Department of
Geosciences. 09/06 - 06/09
Served as Campus GIS Teaching Assistant for Dr. Dawn Wright, Geosciences
Professor and Director of the GIScience Certificate Program. Instructed
laboratory sections of Distance Education GIS Courses; Geography 465/565 -
Intermediate GIS and Geography 580 - Advanced GIS. Graded laboratory
assignments, assisted students with technical issues, created instructional
materials and study aids, and advised graduate students in use of
geospatial technologies in research.
Senior Media Specialist. Center for Image Processing in Education.
01/04 - 10/05
Created GIS and marine science themed training materials and professional
development activities for middle and high school science educators
participating in NSF Funded Project, Ocean Explorers. Organized and led
workshops and online trainings in Marine Science and GIS. Supervised
educators and students in field work, data collection, GIS instruction and
curriculum development. Presented project materials at professional
meetings in written and oral formats.
Adjunct Biology Instructor, Southwestern Community College.
01/02 - 01/03
Taught laboratory sections for Introductory Biology course (Biology 101).
Prepared quizzes and exams, assisted students in completion of laboratory
exercises. Assisted mentor professor in preparing lecture materials,
quizzes, exams and laboratory stations for Zoology course.
Adjunct Biology Instructor. San Diego City Community College.
09/02 - 12/02
Taught introductory course in Botany (Biology 180 - Plants and People).
Prepared lecture materials, created laboratory exercises and classroom
activities, designed quizzes, exams and study guides.
Science Education Consultant.
01/00 - 01/04
Created and taught science workshops for youth and adults.
Contracted with San Diego Natural History Museum, Rueben H. Fleet Space
Theatre, Girl Scouts of America, and San Diego Futures Foundation to create
and teach science based camps, classes, workshops and curriculum.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/ CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Kinzel, M. and D. J. Wright. 2008. Using Geovisualizations in the
Curriculum: Do Multimedia Tools Enhance Geography Education? Oral
Presentation of Paper Number 1290 presented at Environmental Systems
Research Institute Education User Conference.
Stelle, L., W. Megill and M. Kinzel. 2008. Activity budget and diving
behavior of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in feeding grounds off
Coastal British Columbia. Marine Mammal Science. 24(3): 462-478.
Kinzel, M. and D. J. Wright. 2008. Using geovisualizations in the
curriculum; does multimedia enhance geography education? Oral Presentation.
American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.
Kinzel, M., W. Brown, S. Moore and D. Wright. 2005. Exploring the Ocean
from Davey Jones' Locker. GIS Educator. Spring:3.
Kinzel, M., K. Miller and S. Moore. 2005. Using GIS in the Development of
Science Standards Supporting Curriculum. Oral presentation of Paper Number
1750 presented at the Environmental Systems Research Institute Education
User Conference.
Moore, S., J. Brady, M. Kinzel, D. Haviland and L. Francis. 2005. Results
of the first year evaluation of the Ocean Explorers Project. Symposium on
Commonalities in Professional Development and Research Designs: Setting the
Stage for Cross-Project Findings from NSF ITEST Activities. International
Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
Kinzel, M., Randall, D., Megill, W. and Stelle, L. 2004. Using GIS as a
tool in cetacean population monitoring and analysis, home ranges and
movements of summering gray whales in British Columbia, Canada. 5th Annual
Society of Conservation GIS Conference Proceedings.
Moore, S., J. Martin and M. Kinzel. 2004. Learning to use geographic
information systems and image processing and analysis to teach ocean
science to middle school students. American Geophysical Union Annual
Meeting.
Kinzel, M., Randall, D., Megill, W., Stelle, L. 2003. Home range analysis
of summer resident gray whales in British Columbia, Canada. 23rd Annual
ESRI International User's Conference.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/ CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, continued
Kinzel, M.R. 2002. Green Sea Turtles Migration in the Gulf of Mexico:
Satellite
Telemetry and GIS. In Marine Geography: GIS for the Oceans and Seas. ESRI
Press. Edited by Joe Breman, p. 25-33. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press.
Kinzel, M. R. 2002. Home range and habitat analysis of green sea turtles,
Chelonia mydas, in the Gulf of Mexico, using Animal Movement and ArcView
GIS. Oral Presentation for the ESRI International User's Conference.
Kinzel, M. R. 2001. Tracking Sea Turtles: Conservation from Space. In
Conservation Geography. Volume 1. Edited by Charles Convis, p. 156-160.
Redlands, CA: ESRI Press.
Kinzel, M. R. 2001. Satellite tracking of green turtles, Chelonia mydas,
using the ARGOS Satellite System. ARGOS Newsletter, Special Wildlife
Programs. Volume 58.
Kinzel, M.R., G. T. Pintos and G. P. Bravo. 2001. Satellite tracking of
green turtles, Chelonia mydas, migrations following nesting in
Lechuguillas, Mexico. Poster Presentation for the 13th Annual Sea Turtle
Symposium.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
2009
. Exploring the Seafloor Using GeoMapApp. Mesa College/California
Teacher Education Grant. Curriculum Developer.
. Climate Change and Whales in the Arctic Circle: Is the Polar Ice Cap
Melting? SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences)
High School Science Ocean Sciences Challenge, Oregon State University.
Presenter for Expert Session.
. Geographic Information Systems: The World at Your Fingertips.
Presenter. Oregon State University Academy for Lifelong Learning.
2008
. Going Digital: Using Computer Mapping to Explore Your World.
TeahcerTECH 2008 GIS Summer Institute. San Diego Super Computer
Center. Instructor and Course Developer.
. Marine GIS Workshop: Building A Geodatabase Using the ArcMarine Data
Model. Society for Conservation Annual Meeting. Instructor and
Course Developer.
2007
. Fishing Practices: Why Is It A Challenge To 'Manage' The Commons?
Invited Guest Lecturer for graduate level course, Oregon State
University, Geography 520, Geography of Resource Use.
. Satellites and Science: How Do We Collect and Use Spatial Information?
Saturday Academy Science Camp at Oregon State University. Presenter.
. Computer Mapping: Integrating Spatial Data Sets into Classroom
Curriculums, TeahcerTECH 2007 GIS Summer Institute. Instructor and
Course Developer.
. GIS in Wildlife Ecology: Introduction to GIS for Habitat Analysis and
Home Range Estimates. Society for Conservation GIS Annual Meeting.
Instructor and Course Developer.
. Remote Sensing of the Environment: Studying the Oceans from Outer
Space. SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences) High
School Science Ocean Sciences Challenge, Oregon State University.
Presenter for Expert Session.
. Computer Mapping: Explore ArcGIS. Course offered for Oregon State
University's Winter Wonderings, a program for gifted students, grades
4-6. Instructor and Course Developer.
2006
. GIS in Conservation: Introduction to ArcGIS Training and Applications.
Workshops created and administered for the Earthwatch Institute's
Capacity Building Programme of African Fellowships. Instructor and
Course Developer.
. GIS for Educators: Using ArcExplorer in the Classroom. San Diego Super
Computer Center, in conjunction with the Teacher Tech Program.
Presenter and Course Developer.
. Baja to Bering Sea GIS and Computer Mapping Workshop. Presenter and
Course Developer. Society for Conservation GIS Annual Meeting.
. Exploring Marine GIS: An ArcGIS Field and Lab Course. San Ignacio,
Baja California, Mexico. Instructor, Course Developer and Principal
Investigator (supplemented with ESRI Technology Program Grant
$108,000).
2005
. Building A Geodatabase Using the Arc Marine Data Model. Co-presenter
and Instructor. Society for Conservation GIS Annual Meeting.
. GIS in Education, Conservation Applications for Educators. Invited
presenter. Earthwatch Conference.
. GIS for Scientists, Applying Geospatial Technologies to Conservation
Issues. Invited presenter. Earthwatch Conference.
. Tracking Sea Turtles from Outer Space: How Satellite Tracking Helps Us
Study Migratory Animals. Invited Speaker for ITEST Professional
Development Program Institute for high school students, Eyes in the
Sky, Tucson, Arizona.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2008
. United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Scholarship,
($5,000).
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Student
Research Grant ($250).
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Ford Bartlett
Award.
. OSU Department of Geosciences Travel Award ($200).
. OSU College of Science Award ($250).
2007
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Columbia River
Region Student Scholarship ($300).
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Ford Bartlett
Award (Honorary Professional Society Membership and $50 Textbook
Scholarship).
2006
. ESRI Conservation Program Technology Grant ($108,000).
. United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Scholarship, M.S.
Student ($5,000).
. Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarship ($5,670).
2005
. Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
2003
. Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000)
. San Diego Science Educators Association Scholarship ($500).
2002
. Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
. San Diego Science Educators Association Scholarship ($500).
2001
. Society for Conservation GIS Domestic Scholarship Recipient ($10,000).
1994
. San Jose State Biological Graduate Division Scholarship ($3,000).
1993
. McNair Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program.
. Mortar Board, National Honor Society for College Seniors, San Diego
State University Chapter.
1992
. McNair Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program.
1984
. Dean's List, Southwestern College.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/SERVICE
. National Council for Geographic Education - Member 2007, 2008, 2009.
. Pacific Coast Geographers Association - Member 2007, 2008, 2009.
. Association of American Geographers - Member 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.
. Journal of Geoscience Education, Invited Manuscript Reviewer, 2008.
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Oregon State
University Student Chapter President, 2006-07, 2007-08.
. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Student Advisory
Council Chair 2008-09.
. Society for Conservation GIS - President, 2009 - 2010; Member, 2001-2008;
Board Member, 2007 - 2009 term; Member, International Scholars Fundraising
Committee (Auction Coordinator) 2005 - 2008.
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