Presentations
- Beyond Collaboration: Strengthening a life science community of practice for science education by bringing cell biology to high school students. Poster presented at the 2015 meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. San Diego, CA.
- Science in the Summer: Engaging in Teacher Professional Development. Workshop presentation at the 2015 Philadelphia Area Conference - National Science Teachers Association.
- How to Incorporate Science Outreach into your Portfolio. Speaker for a session program at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. (2015) Boston, MA.
- Beyond Collaboration: Building a Life Science Community of Practice for Science Education. Poster presented at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting. (2015) Boston, MA.
- Science in the Summer – Engaging in Teacher Professional Development. Workshop presented at the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development Annual Conference on K-16 Partnerships. (2013) Bryn Mawr, PA.
- GeoKids LINKS: Collaborative, Place-based, and Interdisciplinary Science Education. Poster presented at the NSF GK12 Annual Meeting. (2012) Washington, DC
- Sustaining a Multicultural Youth Engagement Project on a Shoestring Budget. Workshop presentation at the National Assembly on School-Based Healthcare Annual Conference. (2008) Los Angeles, CA.
Grants
I have been the lead grant writer on the following successful grant applications:
- Outreach Seed Grant (2014) submitted to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. $6,000 awarded for a science cafe program
- Hands-on Opportunities to Promote Engagement in Science (HOPES) Grant Program (2013) submitted to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. $2,000 for a high school science education program
- Out-of-School Youth Grant (2011) submitted to the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board for youth occupational skills training and supportive services. $250,000 awarded.
- Community Services Block Grant (2010) submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development. $310,000 awarded for social service programs.
- State Energy Sector Partnership Grant (2010) submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. $250,000 awarded for apprenticeship training.
- Work First New Jersey Grant (2010) submitted to the Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board. $266,000 awarded for employment training services (three separate grants awarded).
- Capacity Building Grant (2010) submitted to the Nonprofit Finance Fund. $30,000 awarded for professional, partnership, and outreach development.
- Program Grant (2010) submitted to the Green Tree Community Health Foundation. $15,000 awarded for breast cancer prevention education
- Capacity Building Grant (2010) submitted to the National Responsible Fatherhood Capacity Building Initiative. $25,000 awarded.
- Program Grant (2010) submitted to the Citizens Bank Foundation. $10,000 awarded for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.
- Program Grant (2010) submitted to the Fourjay Foundation. $3,000 awarded for breast cancer prevention education.
I have been the lead writer on the following grant reports:
- Quarterly reports for the US Department of Labor's Advancing Registered Apprenticeship Grant.
- Final report for the American Cancer Society's Community Partnership Grant.
- Final report to the Green Tree Community Health Foundation.
- Final report to the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation.
- Final report to the Patricia Kind Family Foundation.
- Quarterly reports for the Strengthening Communities Fund Grant to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of American, Inc.
- Final report for the Socioeconomic Status Related Cancer Disparities Program Grant to the American Psychological Association.
Professional Development
- Institute for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability | The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research, Lima, Peru July 2015
- October 2010: The Grantsmanship Training Program, The Grantsmanship Center, Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Enola, PA
- October 2010: Coalition Building Workshop, Norristown, PA
- September 2010: Finding Your Funding Workshop, JAE Enterprises, Inc. Cherry Hill, NJ
- July 2010: US Census Bureau Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
- June 2010: Small Business Resource Seminar, Congreeswoman Allyson Schwartz, Lansdale, PA
- March 2010: Introduction to Federal Funding Workshop, The Regional Foundation Center at the Free Library, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009: Nonprofit Grant Funding Seminar on the Economic Recovery Act of 2009, Allyson Schwartz, Blue Bell, PA
- 2008: National and Youth Garden Symposium, The American Horticultural Society, Newark, DE
- 2008: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Basics of Community Development Block Grants Training, Mark Tigan, Ph.D., Clark University, Worcester, MA
- 2008: National Assembly of School Based Health Centers Conference, Los Angeles, CA (Presenter on Youth Engagement)
- 2008: Wrap-Around Strengths-Based Youth Development Training, Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc., Worcester, MA
- 2007: Grants Conference, Congressman Frank Wolfe, Ashburn, VA
- 2006: Virginia Environmental Education Conference, Virginia Naturally Partners, Smith Mountain Lake, VA