Project Science
Resume:
Katie Levedahl
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Education
Masters of Arts, Education, Instruction and Curriculum in Science Content
University of Colorado Boulder CO 2004 2006
Secondary Science Teaching Certificate
States of Colorado, Pennsylvania, and New York certified (expired)
Bachelors of Science, Environmental Studies, Honors
University of Kansas Lawrence KS 1997 2002
Professional Experience
Sciencenter, Ithaca, NY (2008 present)
Director of Education (2009 present)
Science Program Coordinator (2008 2009)
Responsible for implementing the Sciencenter s educational strategy through effective
management of staff and volunteers, and the development and delivery of innovative hands
Department Leadership
on science programming that engages, educates, and empowers Participated on strategic
planning team for proposal development, including soliciting project partners and grant
writing.
Built a high impact Education team through long term strategic planning and creative
staffing plans. Restructured Education Department to significantly expand museum
programming and increase number of visitor contact hours by an average of twenty percent.
Secured numerous partnerships to increase department revenue through grant funds.
Led three year $75,000 Institute of Museum Library Services (IMLS) grant, The Climate
Change Toolkit. Developed hands on educational programs and products for wide spread
Project Management
dissemination, consulted with advisory board, led comprehensive evaluation process, and
grant reporting. Built interdisciplinary project team and performed budget oversight and
management. www.sciencenter.org/climatechange
Represented Sciencenter in Communicating Climate Change (C3) project, a National Science
Foundation (NSF) project building capacity of science centers to engage the public in climate
science. Built significant relationships with researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
resulting in numerous conference presentations, additional grant funded partnerships, and a
pending publication.
Worked collaboratively with Ocean Bound! exhibit team, a National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Association (NOAA) $750,000 grant to create a traveling exhibition that
explores society s connections with watersheds. Developed activities related to behavior
modification around water usage and led formative evaluation of educational programming
to support exhibition. Assisted with overall exhibit design and content goals, label writing,
and prototype evaluation.
Developed, directed and managed ScienceWorks and Communicating Climate Change
Program Development
programs, two outreach projects that use science to address societal issues. Participated in
all aspects of front end, formative, and summative evaluation. Both programs are in Year 3
of programming and have been significantly expanded.
Modular Robotics, LLC., Pittsburgh, PA (2007 2009)
Educational Consultant
Member of a development team with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University for the
development of Cubelets, an educational robotics construction kit.
Performed initial prototype testing including formative and summative evaluation, cultivated
new relationships with community partners, and co authored SBIR Phase I and II proposals
(Phase II grant awarded 2010).
Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA (2008)
Educational Instructor
Lead instructor for Click!, a program of the Girls Math and Science Partnership that utilizes
technology to encourage girls to enter into the fields of math, science, and technology.
Lead instructor and curriculum consultant for general science summer camps. Topics
included Lego Mindstorms, Invention Challenge, and Science Scrubs.
Sto Rox School District, Pittsburgh, PA (2006 2008)
Earth and Space Science Teacher
Developed and implemented inquiry based curricula according to the National Science
Education Standards to six classes of diverse students in an urban environment.
Directed a district wide science fair, served on a curriculum writing board for technology in
the classroom, and worked as an instructor for homebound students.
KC Distance Learning, Pittsburgh, PA (2007)
Curriculum Writer, Subject Matter Expert
Developed curriculum for an online Earth Science course including creating Flash based
animations while also reviewing various science curricula as a subject matter expert.
TEENS Inc. Youth and Family Center, Nederland, CO (2002 2005)
Program Director (2003 2005)
Community Outreach Coordinator (2002 2003)
Developed, directed, and managed a creative arts youth employment program for teens at a
youth based non profit center. Responsibilities included program development, managing
program participants and volunteers, community outreach, grant reporting, and
accomplishing fundraising goals.
Responsible for fostering positive relationships between youth based non profit and the
community. Specific goals met include database development, event planning, meeting
facilitation, and youth mentoring.
National Science Foundation, Lawrence, KS (2001 2002)
GK12 Fellow
Developed and taught science lessons with an emphasis on technology to underprivileged,
minority students in urban schools. Participated in program development and grant
reporting.
Conference Presentations and Related Work
2011: National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Annual Conference
Session Leader: Address Climate Change Science with Hands on Activities!
Presenter: Climate Change in My Schoolyard?
Presenter: Informal Science Shar A Thon
2010: Fee, J., and Levedahl, K. 2010. Climate Change and Nesting Birds. BirdSleuth Curriculum, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
(publication pending)
2010: Association of Science Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference
Session Leader: Tackling Climate Change and Sustainability: Youth Programming for Societal Change
Presenter: Effective Partnerships and Networks: Making Current Science Relevant
Presenter: Citizen Science: Problems, Solutions, and Opportunities
Presenter: Navigate to Science, Indie Style
Presenter: Showcasing Innovation in Climate Change Programming (preconference workshop)
2010: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Annual Educator Conference
Featured speaker: Engaging Audiences in Climate Change Science
2010: National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Annual Conference
Presenter: Climate Change and Birds It s Not Just Penguins Anymore
Presenter: Informal Science Shar A Thon
2010: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Climate Watch Workshop
Invited Participation: Climate Watch Workshop
2010: Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science Community Conversation Prototype
Invited Facilitator: Climate Change Community Conversation
Presenter: Engaging Audiences in Climate Change Science
2010: American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Conference
Invited Participation: Climate Literacy Pre Conference Workshop
Poster: Communicating Climate Change (C3): Building the capacity of science centers to engage the public in climate
research through citizen science
2009: North American Association of Environmental Educators (NAAEE) Annual Conference
Presenter: Communicating Climate Change: How Informal Science Institutions Are Addressing Climate Change Education
Session Leader: Engaging Museum Audiences in Climate Change Science
Poster: Communicating Climate Change: Building the Capacity of Science Centers to Engage the Public in Climate Science
2009: National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Annual Conference
Presenter: Informal Science Shar A Thon
2009: Association of Science Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference
Session Leader: Engaging Museum Audiences in Climate Change Science
2008: Association of Science Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference
Presenter: Hands On Science: Indie Style
Community Involvement and Other Recognition
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative: Member: 2008 present
Cayuga Sustainability Council: Member: 2008 2009
Peak to Peak Healthy Communities Project: Board of Directors: 2003 2005
Community Leadership Award: TEENS Inc. Youth and Family Center: 2004
Americorps Volunteer: UCAN program: 2006
Graduated with Honors: University of Kansas: 2002
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