Opportunities for High School Teachers

The COSMOS Teacher Fellows program provides opportunities for outstanding math or science high school teachers to participate in one of the four COSMOS summer programs. Each Fellow works with a team of university faculty to implement the academic portion of COSMOS. Teacher Fellows serve as the pedagogical bridge between high school student learning and university faculty teaching. They directly participate in all classroom and laboratory work as well as field trips, typically a Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. commitment. Our Teacher Fellows serve a valuable role as liaisons between the residential and academic programs. Teacher Fellows are also called upon to consult with faculty on course design, provide supplemental instruction, mentor students, and supervise course projects. As an added bonus, we have graciously been giving funds to provide our Teacher Fellows with grants to purchase materials and equipment to help enhance teaching in their own personal classrooms.

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Shirley Miranda is a math and computer science teacher at Morse High School in San Diego. She received a B.S. in Computer Engineering here at UCSD and a M.Ed. in Curriculum Development at the University of San Diego. This will be her second year with the COSMOS program.
	Brooks Park is a Physics and Biology teacher at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad. He received a B.S. in Exercise Science at Occidental College and a M.A. in Teaching at Tufts University. This will be his second year with the COSMOS program.
Mary Zink is a Chemistry teacher at Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. She received her B.A. in Biology from Carleton College and her CA teaching credential from CSU Dominguez Hills. This will be her first summer with COSMOS.
	Michelle Derksen is a math teacher at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego. She received her B.A. in Mathematics from UCSD and her CA teaching credential from Chapman University. This will be her second summer with the COSMOS program.
Dave Van Dusen is a physics and environmental/earth sciences teacher at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. He received his B.S. in Soil Science at UC Riverside and his CA teaching credential at CSU Northridge, as well as an administrative credential at the University of San Diego. This will be his second year working with COSMOS.
	Brinn Belyea is a physics and chemistry teacher from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. He received his B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Nevada at Reno, his M.S. in Organic Chemistry at Stanford, and his M.Ed. from UCSD. This will be his first summer with COSMOS.
Adelle Nicely is a biology, chemistry, and earth science teacher at River Springs Charter School in Temecula. She received her B.S. in Biology from Humboldt State and completed a Medical Technologist internship at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. This will be her first year with the COSMOS program.