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Building a Successful SECME Program
Module Type: Lecture
Summary: If you are new to SECME or want to enhance your SECME program, join this session to learn how to develop/enrich your own SECME program! During this session we will review traditional roles of SECME key players, partners, and competitions. It will serve as the foundation used to integrate SECME program components into your school or district?s STEM initiatives.
Room: 204
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Biography: In her career as an educator, Jennifer Borges, has held several educational positions in secondary science in the Orange County Public School System (OCPS). She is currently the only STEM Program Specialist for the school district. Previously, Jennifer was a Secondary Science Instructional Coach in which she served over 50 middle schools and high schools. Jennifer started her career as a Science teacher at Carver Middle School and Oak Ridge High School. She has also been on several Leadership teams for each school, was a model classroom teacher, and mentored numerous Pre-Service and Beginning In-Service teachers. She was considered a leader in her department and would share her knowledge and love of Science education through professional developments she would provide. Jennifer Borges’ formal education included a Bachelor’s degree in Science Education with a concentration of Earth and Space Sciences from Florida Institute of Technology; a Master?s degree in Science Education in Teacher Leadership from the University of Central Florida; and a Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision/Educational Leadership from National Louis University.
Jennifer Borges
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Biography: Kisha Jarrett has a desire to increase student achievement and to show students they are capable of becoming high achievers regardless of their economic or academic background. As a high school student, Jarrett became a STEM achiever in 1994 while participating in SECME. She was then asked to return to Suncoast High only one year after graduation in order to coordinate the SECME Club. Since 1999, Jarrett served as a SECME coordinator at three schools. Her STEM accolades include six years of high school and elementary District Coordinator of the Year Awards. She was also awarded SECME National Teacher of the Year in 2003 & 2008. Since 2003, she has contributed to 14 summer institute programs in various capacities. In 2013, she was awarded the SECME National Shaik Jeelani Selfless Service Award for her dedication in STEM education. Jarrett worked for the FLDOE in the capacity of Science Specialist, School Improvement Specialist, and Regional Assistant Director. Currently she is a Senior Administrator in Orange County Public School, where she continues to impact the lives of students and teachers through school improvement. Jarrett?s recent accomplishment includes founding K. Jarrett & Associates Education Consulting Company and writing curriculum for the Flying Classroom-Captain Barrington Irving, giving students a look into the world around us through STEM education. Her favorite quote comes from Rita Pearson, "Kids don't learn from people that they don't like."
Kisha Jarrett
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