Project Staff

Instructional Facilitators

Jessica Hunsdon has taught science in the upper elementary grades in California. She has designed, developed, and offered professional development to teachers in Arizona. She has served as a mentor teacher, a science specialist, and a supervisor of after-school programs for math field day teams. In 2007, she led a team of ten people from the US and Canada to participate in a Habitat for Humanity effort in Nagercoil, India. She enjoys community gardening and is a Master Gardener. Ms. Hunsdon facilitates the participant year-2 curricular experiences at Carson and Powell Jr High Schools.

Lisa Randall, MEd has taught science and biotechnology in Mesa Public Schools. She has also worked as an instructor for Mesa Community College and Grand Canyon University. She served as a Motorola Ambassador for Mesa Public Schools in 1998 and has served on many curriculum development committees including, the Arizona Bioengineering Committee (2000-2005). She enjoyes hiking and travel. Ms. Randall facilitates the participant year-1 curricular experiences at Mesa and Smith Jr High Schools.

 

Undergraduate Student Facilitators

Undergraduate students from Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who are majoring in one of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields serve as student mentors to our middle school participants.

 Jonathan Blair

 Jason Dykert

 Matthew Gingerella

 Tania Lyon