JASON Lead Trainers:
The JASON Project selects top science educators to become certified as Lead Trainers. After completing an extensive Lead Trainer program in science, professional development and the JASON curriculum, these experts are sent around the world by JASON to prepare their colleagues to implement JASON in the classroom.
Meet JASON's Lead Trainers now!

JASON Lead Trainers receive:

• In-depth JASON training through a special Lead Trainer Seminar hosted at JASON headquarters in Ashburn, Va., outside Washington, D.C. JASON pays all travel and lodging expenses associated with the training. Attendees also receive a certificate which may be used to obtain Continuing Education Units.
• A competitive, per-training stipend for delivering top-quality professional development to fellow educators. JASON pays all travel and expenses associated with delivering training.
• Membership in an elite network of educators, training professionals, JASON Project staff and resources.
• The excitement and fulfillment of working with colleagues to have a lasting impact on science education!

JASON Field Trainers:
Teachers who successfully complete a JASON Train-the-Trainer seminar are certified as Field Trainers and may deliver professional development for their local schools, districts or organizations. While not directly managed by JASON staff, they are thoroughly trained on JASON's standards for professional development and receive resources and ongoing support from the JASON organization.

After attending a JASON Train-the Trainer workshop, a Field Trainer receives:

• Comprehensive training resources, including agendas, PowerPoints, videos, handouts, and Trainer Talking Points.
• Access to JASON's online roster and survey tools, which allow them to obtain valuable data and feedback on their sessions.
• Membership in a worldwide community of educators, working to implement JASON to improve student learning.
• Support from JASON Professional Development staff as they plan and conduct their workshops.

For more information, contact pd@jason.org.

Meet JASON’s Lead Trainers:

	Ed Adams Home State: Colorado Years in Education: 23 Accomplishments: Science educator Middle School through University, helped create Colorado's statewide online program, National Park Ranger, has spent the last six summers teaching geology to educators on the Colorado Plateau while canoeing down desert rivers.
	Blair Baldwin Home State: Oregon Years in Education: 23 Accomplishments: HS science teacher, HS science department chair, JASON PINS coordinator, Professional Development Manager for Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Director of Science Education at OMSI.
	Karen Bejin Home State: Wisconsin Years in Education: 29 Accomplishments: Teacher Argo for JASON XII:, Frozen Worlds; Past President of WEST, WI Elementary and middle level Science Teachers; Co-facilitator for 2-yr Masters of Ed program at UW-Eau Claire; spent 3 weeks with researchers above the Arctic Circle in AK with TREK program.
	Abby Bookhultz Home State: Maryland Years in Education: 34 Accomplishments: Current position - Science Resource Teacher - Curriculum and Instruction Academics Division; district elementary science curriculum writer and editor, past NASA Goddard/Owens Science Center JASON site coordinator, NASA Public Service Award Medal Recipient Outstanding Educator.
	Mary Cahill Home State: Virginia Years in Education: 26  Accomplishments: NBCT: Young Adult Science, Fulbright fellow to Japan, National Geographic trainer, Consultant for Discovery Channel School, Staff member of Smithsonian's Biodiversity Academy, has obtained many education and travel grants.
	Kim Castagna Home State: California Years in Education: 26 Accomplishments: Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence; selected nationally by National Assessment Governing Board for NAEP (Eighth grade writing standards as part of Nation's Report Card); awarded numerous grants by Teachers Network-Impact II for innovative curriculum.
	Victoria Costa Home State: California Years in Education: 29 Accomplishments: Director of Science Education at California State University, Fullerton; has taught chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and education at the secondary, community college, and university levels; consultant for Intel Education; principal investigator for grants to support math and science education, including the Professional Development Resources Online for Mathematics (PD-ROM), Collaborating for Excellence in Middle School Science (CEMSS) and the Math and Science Teachers Project (MAST); forthcoming book, Secrets to Sucess for Science Teachers, will be published April 2009 by Corwin Press.
	Sandra Kellerman Cvitanovic Home State: Louisiana Years in Education: 10 Accomplishments: Elementary School Teacher, Master of Science in Education from Loyola University New Orleans, NSTA Presenter 2002 to Present, Contributing Author for Scholastic's INSTRUCTOR Magazine, Member of the Louisiana State University / Southern University Regional Collaborative for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching.
	Marti Dekker Home State: Michigan Years in Education: 25 Accomplishments: JASON Teacher Argonaut, mentor teacher, Student Summer Workshop coordinator for 10 years, NASA Space Camp participant.
	Joe Evans Home State: West Virginia Years in Education: 46 Accomplishments: Principle Investigator - GSC STEM Initiatives Enhancement Program - $3.7-million NASA Education Grant - 2006-2009, 1st Curtis Elam Professor for Teaching Excellence (GSC) - 2002-2005, West Virginia Science Teachers Association 2002 Distinguished Fellow Award, acquisition of $285,000 competitive grant dollars to deliver professional development workshops for public school teachers - 1985-2009, and chaired statewide cleanup of excess and waste chemicals in West Virginia public schools - 1997-2001.
	Hurd Finnegan Home State: Alabama Years in Education: 18 Accomplishments: Alabama NESTA Outstanding Earth Science Teacher, Teacher of the Year, Davidson High School.
	Rick Folwell Home State: Idaho Years in Education: 11 Accomplishments: 8th Grade Science Teacher, Football- Wrestling- Track Coach, MS in Educational Technology, Idaho Education Association Regional President.
	Ron Harrison Home State: Colorado Years in Education: 18 Accomplishments: Developed one of the first online educational technology professional development projects in CO, has provided professional development for over 2000 teachers and has designed and coordinated a variety of educational technology projects for school districts.
	Evelyn Hoelzel Home State: Illinois Years in Education: 27 Accomplishments: MS from Ohio State University, helped develop a district program for middle school gifted students, lead mentor to first-year teachers, participant in JASON Summer Institute in Channel Islands.
	Toni Jeffries Home State: Virginia Years in Education: 20+ Accomplishments: Instructional technologist, developer and implementer of professional development programs integrating technology into curriculum; Web developer/curator; lead mentor; teacher researcher; conference presenter; adjunct professor for multiple colleges, doctoral candidate; aviation instructor for FAA private, instrument, and commercial ratings.
	Jane Johnston Home Province: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Years in Education: 13 Accomplishments: M.Ed. in professional development with focus on technology in teaching and learning, University of New Brunwick Lt. Governor General's Silver Medal Award for Outstanding Academics, instructed preservice teachers in at Malaspina University College (now Vancouver Island University) in Elementary and Middle School Methodology and Professional Development.
	Julie Lederman Home State: Virginia Years in Education: 14 Accomplishments: Physical Science Teacher; MAT in Inquiry-Based Learning, county Framework Advisor - providing PD opportunities, consultant VDOE and T/TAC - Differentiation, teacher mentor, JASON Odyssey 2025.
	Mellie Lewis Home State: Maryland Years in Education: 20 Accomplishments: Solar System Ambassador for NASA/JPL; Teacher At Sea; Marine Educator of the Year Award from the Mid-Atlantic Marine Educators Association; National Marine Educator of the Year Award 2007.
	Ann Lumm Home State: Arizona Years in Education: 31 Accomplishments: Experienced K-8 educator, former online facilitator for PBS TeacherLine, Thinkfinity field trainer, trainer for Puget Sound peer coaching program, Intel Master Teacher, Technology Integration Specialist for Maricopa County, member of Arizona Technology standards revision committee.
	Robin McDougal Home State: Virginia Years in Education: 27 Accomplishments: Certified in Advanced Academic Instruction and Curriculum Development for Fairfax County Public Schools, Former Director of Education for the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, Certified to conduct space flight simulation training domestically and internationally for the Challenger Center Program, Development Team member for the STARDUST educator fellow program for NASA, National Selection Committee for 2001 National Teacher Of The Year, Maryland Governor's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology.
	Dee McLellan Home State: Minnesota Years in Education: 21 Accomplishments: University of Minnesota BS, NASA Solar System Educator, Pilot teacher for NASA programs, STARDUST educator fellow with NASA, Natural History teacher mentor.
	Dave Marriott Home State: North Carolina Years in Education: 7 Accomplishments: Served successfully as an inclusion teacher, self-contained and team taught classroom, county level science facilitator responsible for developing county wide science workshops, coordinated with NSTA author to provide professional development for 5th grade teachers, presenter for several math workshops, presenter at local elementary education conference.
	Clovis Perry Jr. Home State: Kentucky Years in Education: 18 Accomplishments: Developed the first online college Physical Geography course for KY, selected as a Master eMentor for online faculty at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, completed all coursework for Ph.D. in Geographic Education at Texas State University- San Marcos, TX, Kentucky Geographic Alliance and Kentucky Council for the Social Studies board member, and a member of the Kentucky Science Teachers Association.
	Kim Rado Home State: Ohio Years in Education: 21 Accomplishments: National Board Certified Teacher in Elementary Education, school and district educator of the year, finalist for the Presidential Award in Math and Science, Hilda Taylor Award winner.
	Rusty Sinclair Home State: Texas Years in Education: 39 Accomplishments: 25 years as a classroom teacher; 7 years as an instructional technology specialist for Region III Education Service Center; 7 years as statewide training director for the Texas Computer Education Association; national trainer for MarcoPolo (now Thinkfinity).
	Carla-Rae Smith Home State: Colorado Years in Education: 13 Accomplishments: Created courses in Astronomy, Engineering, and Environmental Science; served as NASA Solar System Ambassador; professional engineer; former JASON Teacher Argonaut.
	Cheryl Stephens Home State: Texas Years in Education: 31 Accomplishments: Authored three publications, served on several NSTA committees, experienced K-16 educator.
	Amy Strong Home State: Kansas Years in Education: 8 Accomplishments: HS science teacher, Assistant Director of Fairmont Center for Math and Science Education, lecturer for Wichita State University, aquatic research in Alabama and Florida, and Brazil.
	Jennifer Williams Home State: Louisiana Years in Education: 15 Accomplishments: Recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (2006), Louisiana Elementary Science Teacher of the Year (2004), Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Teacher of the Year (2008), NSTA- Zula International Early Science Educator Award (2009), author of science articles for Instructor magazine, author of Oobleck, Slime, and Dancing Spaghetti for Bright Sky Press, elementary science specialist responisible for classroom and science summer camp curriculum development and professional development for teachers.
	Omah Williams Home State: 10 Years in Education: Texas Accomplishments: Texas A & M University Teaching, Learning and Culture Doctoral Student, 2008 Award for Excellence in Science Education from the Engineering, Science and Technology Council of Houston winner, Texas Regional Collaboratives Advisory Board Member, and 2005 Grade 5 Science TAKS Field Test Item Review and Grade 8 Science TAKS Study Guide Review Committees for the Texas Education Agency.
	Bruce Wilson Home State: Pennsylvania Years in Education: 17 Accomplishments: Former U.S. Marine Corps Weather Observer/Forecaster, Geologist, Elementary Educator, Administrator, Dean of Students, Mentor, Naturalist Educator.