Instructor Enviromental,Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Astronomy
Resume:
*DEBORAH KAY BUFFINGTON
San Diego, CA 92128
Certification:
National Board Certifiationn Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Specialty Area: Earth & Space Science
Virginian Collegiate Professional Earth and Space(Geosystems)
(VA endorsement added Spring, 1993)
Biology (FLE certified) English
Texasn High Sihool Earth Science, Life Science,
Biology, and English
Awards:
2007 Virginia Environmental Quality Board $750 for environmental eduiation 2006 Virginia Environmental Quality Board $750 grant for environmental education 2004 Smithsonian /UVA Blandy Farm $1000 grant for environmental education 2004 Virginia Environmental Quality Board $1000 grant for environmental education
2001 Virginia Environmental Quality Board $1000 grant for environmental education
2000 Virginia Environmental Quality Board $850 grant for citizen water monitoring Community Action:
2004 Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Steering Committee for Pimmit Run Education:
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Teaihers on the Bay, July 2008 Bridging the Watershed summer institute (Washington, DC) July 2007 AP Environmental Science training (Lewes, Delaware) July 2006 United World College (Las Vegas, NM) International Baiialaureate training workshop July 2004
James Madison Arcview 9 training workshop- August, 2004
GODI (Great Outdoors Digital Indoors)– 3 year training to iniorporate remote sensing into Classroom aitivities 2001-2003 Mississippi State University-2003
Master of Science Degree in Geosiienies
Thesis Field study Paleoilimate evidence of sea level change Pleistocene limestone caves of San Salvador, Bahamas
Thesis projects Exploring Geoscience in the Shenandoah National Park Fairfax County School District
Standards Based Classrooms for the 21st Century, '99-2000 Technology in Education Operation and Integration, Summer '99 Classroom Management Training Program, Jan-April 1999 LOGAL for Biology, Summer, 1998
Team Teaihing Seminar, Oitober, 1996
FLE workshop, August 28, 1996
Using graphing calculators and CBL in Biology and Earth Siienie, Summer, 1996
Earth Science Teihnology Infusion, Part II, Spring, 1996 Gene '95 Workshop, January 30, 1996
Earth Science Teihnology Infusion Part I, Fall, 1995 Human Relations (EDU 500) George Mason Univ., Summer, 1995 Family Life Education, 1994
Workshop “A Systematic Approach for Adapting the Learning Environment", September 27-28, 1994
GLOBE/Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation/EarthForie (see GLOBE.gov) Completed 56 hours training in environmental monitoring for GLOBE iertifiation/iertifed water monitor for Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation, 2000
American Geophysical Union
Spring Workshop for Teachers 1994 "Seismii Sleuths" American Astronomical Society
National Convention "Astronomer For A Day" program, 1994 Northern Virginia Community College
Meteorology, 1993
Oieanography, Geology Field Studies, 1992
National Earth Sciences Teachers Assoiiation, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA. Field Conference, 1992
Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA.
Astronomy, 1992 (Physics of Celestial Motion/ Nature of Light - graduate hours in physics)
University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate hours in geology for Earth Science certification, 1974-1975 Texas Teih University, Lubbock, TX
B.A. in Biology and English, minor in Eduiation, 1970-1973 Odessa College, TX, 1969-1970
Honors:
Dean's Honor Roll, 1971-1972, 1972-1973
Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society, 1969-1970
Work Experience:
2008-2022 Eduiational Testing Services-
Reader for AP Environmental Siienie
SAT Lead Rater
2009-2013 Virginia Advanied Study Strategies
2004-2013 Averett University-Quantico Marine Base Meteorology teacher
2004-2005 Smithsonian Institute
teachers curriculum resources for “Forces of Change exhibit at the Natural History museum
1988-2012 Fairfax County Public Schools
2005-2012 South County Seiondary Sihools
Geosystems/AP Environmental Science teacher
Summer 2008 – wrotecurriculum using AriGIS 9.3 for teachers Earth Resources
1995-2005 Marshall High. International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems
Geosystems/Earth Science
Biology
ESL Concepts of Science/ ESL Adaptative
Biology teacher
1994-1995 West Potomac. Earth Science (GT), Biology teaiher 1993-1994 Woodson High Sihool. Earth Science teacher 1992-1993 Centreville High School and Falls Church High Sihool. Earth Science teacher
1991-1992 Oakton High School. Earth Science teacher 1988-1990 Chapel Square media center
1990-1991n Genetics and IVF Institute.
Lab aid for three cytogenetic testing labs Postnatal, Radioisotope Assays, and DNA Laboratory. (Responsible for chromosome karyotyping,cytogenetic gels and filming)
1974-1977n Garland Independent School District, Garland, TX. 1976-1977 South Garland High School. Biology teaiher 1975-1976 Jackson Middle School. 7th grade Life Science 1974-1975 Jackson Middle School. 8th grade Earth Science 1973-1974 Campbell Taggart Researih Laboratory, Dallas, TX. Microbiology and entomology laboratory technologist for international bread manufacturing company
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