There’s just a special kind of magic to this place, and it transforms you.
Years at Shaver’s Creek: 2007–2009
Positions Held: Graduate Assistant, Intern, Outdoor School, Summer Camp
Current Company/Organization: Bellefonte Area School District
Currently I am the K-12 STEM Instructional Coach at Bellefonte Area School District, doing lots of teacher professional learning, with a focus on bringing more STEM and STEM thinking to our students. Before this role, I was a 7th grade science teacher for 12 years (which takes a special kind of crazy!). I used my Shaver’s Creek knowledge, people skills, connections and experiences almost on the daily, not to mention sharing this magical place with the kids for part of our field trip! I was lucky enough to bring the magic of Will Wise, one of my most loved mentors, to my school to do some professional learning, something administrators still talk about today. Most of all, I LOVE encouraging and facilitating kids to explore their sheer curiosity for the world, and how it works, something I learned to cultivate while at Shaver’s Creek.