Science Teacher Virtual Assistant
Resume:
Kelly Newman
San Mateo, CA *****
*********@*****.***
Biologist/Educator with experience in research and conservation.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Mid-Peninsula High School 2024-2025 Science Teacher
Taught Biology and Environmental Science
San Francisco ArchDiocese Schools of San Francisco 2021- 2024 Science Teacher
Taught Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Physical Science
St John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy 2019-2021 Science Teacher
Grades 7-12 Science
Taught AP Biology, Physical Science, Human Biology, Life Science
University of Alaska Fairbanks 2005-2009 & 2016-2018 Doctoral Research
Acoustic research on killer whales in the Bering Sea
Proposal writing and fundraising
Extensive field work
Created experimental design, writing and analysis
IPY Young Researchers Network
AOOS research assistant
Saint John Paul II Academy, N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 2016 - 2017 Marine Science Teacher
Designed curriculum and taught Marine Science I and Marine Science II Honors
Coordinated Science Club for students and guest speakers
Wrote and facilitated lesson plans based on core standards in math and science
The Otter Project Miami, Monterey, CA 2015 - 2016 Volunteer Coordinator
Coordinated volunteers for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Taught volunteers to observe & record data on wildlife and human activity in MPAs
Planned & organized volunteer activities, outreach, and recruitment
Organized and quantified online survey data
University of Miami School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, 2013 –2014 Research Associate
Performed acoustic analysis of ship noise in right whale habitats near Florida and Georgia
Used and wrote MATLAB code to automatically detect ship noise
California State Parks Half Moon Bay, CA 2011 - 2012 Naturalist
Designed and taught naturalist programs
Coordinated volunteer docent presentations
Organized and ran a summer camp for foster children and military families
Advertised park programs to campers and the general public
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Master's Degree Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Doctoral Studies Marine Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Science Teaching Certificate (grade 6-12), Florida Department of Education (2017-2020)
Substitute Teaching Permit, California (2024-2025)
Publications
Transient killer whale vocalizations of the Pribilof Islands, AK. Newman, K., Atkinson-DeMaster, S., Springer, A. (In prep, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America).
Whistles and high frequency components of calls from transient killer whales in Alaska (In prep, Newman, K., Atkinson-DeMaster, S., Matkin C, Oswald, J. (In prep, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America).
Newman, K. Springer, A. Nocturnal activity by marine-mammal eating killer whales at a predation hot spot in the Bering Sea. Marine Mammal Science 24(4). 2008.
Au, W., Ford, J., Horne, J., Newman-Allman, K. Echolocation signals of free-ranging killer whales and modeling of foraging for Chinook salmon. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115(2): 901-***-****.
Marten, K., Herzing, D., Poole, M., Newman-Allman, K. The Odontocete Predation Hypothesis: Linking Underwater Observations to sound recordings during predation in wild Atlantic spotted dolphins, killer whales, bottlenose dolphins, and observing the effects of loud impulse sounds on northern anchovies. Aquatic Mammals (27) 156-66. 2001.
Abstracts and Presentations
Newman, K., Matkin, C., Saulitis, E., Oswald, J., Atkinson, S.,Springer, A. Transient killer whale whistles in Alaska, Acoustical Society of America, Seattle 2021.
Nocturnal activity by transient killer whales at St Paul Island, Alaska. Acoustical Society of America, Salt Lake City, June 2007.
Newman, K. Springer, A. Killer whales do it in the dark: nocturnal activity by transient killer whales at St Paul Island, Alaska. European Cetacean Society, San Sebastian, Spain, April 2007.
Newman, K. Springer, A. Killer whales do it in the dark: nocturnal activity by transient killer whales at St Paul Island, Alaska. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 2007.
Allman, K., Wolters, S. Life after the artifact. Marine Educators Conference, Victoria, 2001.
Newman-Allman, K, Szymansky, M. Click patterns of captive and wild killer whales (Orcinus orca). 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Hawaii, 1999.
Allman, K, Saunders, A. Research Methods to Assess Behavioral Impacts on Marine Mammals, World Marine Mammal Science Conference, Monaco, January, 1998.
Newman, K., Markowitz, H. Echolocation by killer whales while in pursuit of live fish. Tenth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Galveston, TX, December 1993.
Marten, K., Norris, K.S., Poole, M., Schilt, C., Newman, K. Big bang update-observations on the prey stunning hypothesis. Eighth Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Monterey, CA, December 1989.
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