Kirsten Manning

T/E DBL Course Designer; EdS, Integrative STEM Education; MA Physics Education; Virginia Teaching License; 4 years STEM Education Specialist; over 18 years classroom experience; Science Lead.

Science Lead Teacher; Physics teacher - Newport News Public Schools

(2019-08)

Currently teaching Honors Physics, AP Physics I, and Science and Technology in Communications to approximately 140 students

• DoD STEM Ambassador representing the National Math and Science Initiative
• Selected to participate in E4USA, an NSF funded program for select high schools with unique engineering programs
• Developed and implemented online curriculum for high school student March 2020 to present

STEM Education Specialist - Virginia Space Grant Consortium

(2014-03 - 2018-11)

• Hired and trained 45 Master Teachers from across the state to oversee the Virginia Space Coast Scholars Summer Academy at Wallops Flight Facility, 2015-2018
• Directed the Virginia Space Coast Summer Academy in collaboration with Wallops Flight Facility for over 500 students, Master Teachers, and college interns, 2015-2018
• Hired and trained 60 Master Teachers from across the state to instruct and evaluate over 500 students in the online program Virginia Space Coast Scholars, 2015-2018.
• Developed and implemented a five-day institute for 30 in-service teachers to incorporate NASA content into class instruction (STEMtastic) in collaboration with the Virginia Air and Space Museum, 2014
• Collaborated on a two-year program by developing curriculum for 30 pre service teachers in order that they could develop skills in STEM instruction (InStep), 2014-2015
• Collaborated with university and community college partners to select approximately 100 scholarship awardees by evaluating research projects (that would benefit NASA) at the community college, undergraduate, and graduate research levels, 2014-2016
• Identified approximately 30 undergraduate and community college students to participate in internship programs at NASA centers, 2014-2016

Physics teacher - Henrico County Public Schools

(2012-08 - 2014-03)

• Increased enrollment in Honors Physics from 60 students to over 180 in one school year
• Conducted a division wide Scientific Inquiry Workshop to approximately 35 secondary educators

Physics teacher - Roanoke County Public Schools

(2003-08 - 2012)

• Developed AP Physics C Mechanics course for Roanoke County Public Schools
• Develop materials for and led six AP Physics Saturday Review Sessions through Virginia Advanced Study Strategies for over 100 students and teachers
• Increased student enrollment from 35 students to over 100 students in the span of two years
• Developed online physics curriculum to supplement face-to-face instruction for five high schools

EdS - Integrative STEM Education - Virginia Tech (2021-05)

MA - Physics Education - University of Virginia (2011-08)

BS - Chemistry and Physics Education (dual major) - Louisiana Tech University (1995-03)