STEM Symposium (click here for the STEM Symposium Site)
Tracey Winey is the media specialist at Preston Middle School. She has been a teacher since 1996 and has taught in four different countries. Tracey is a SMART Notebook Certified Trainer. In 2010, Tracey became a SMART Exemplary Educator. In 2011, she was selected to attend the SEE convention in Calgary, Canada with 49 other educators worldwide. Tracey has her master’s in education with an emphasis in instructional leadership.
Scott Nielsen is the Principal of Preston Middle School. Scott is a highly regarded visionary in the STEM field. Scott has presented at the local, state, and regional level on the topic of STEM at the Nuts and Bolts Conference, Technology in Education Conference and at ISTE. Scott most recently presented in Washington D.C. at the Intel School of Distinction Ceremony. Scott Nielsen is successfully incorporating the STEM philosophy into education.
John Howe is the Assistant Principal at Preston Middle School and the Head Director of The STEM Summer Institute. John has been an instrumental resource for many schools in building and sustaining a Lego Robotics Program. John was recognized by the Fort Collins Rotary Club as a Paul Harris Fellow for his dedication and commitment to furthering STEM education. He was Aerospace Educator of the Year for Civil Air Patrol. John has presented at the local, state and national level on STEM education. His work has been published by Middle Ground featuring STEM education.
Amy Schmer is the Dean of Students and 6th Grade Department Leader at Preston Middle School. Amy has been named the Fort Collins Rotary Teacher of the month. Amy has presented at the local and state level at infusing STEM/STEAM into the curriculum. Amy is the Lego Robotics Coordinator for Preston Middle School with nine out of nine teams making the state level competition and with one team winning the national research award in 2012. Amy’s classroom is a district lab site for teachers to observe PEBC (Public Education Business Coalition) thinking strategies.Poudre School DistrictAmy also teaches at Colorado State University.
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