1. Alyce E. Dalzell
6515 Falcon Springs Point Peyton, CO 80831
Joinforces4stem@gmail.com 719.337.8948
Educational Background
2012 STEM Digital Analysis in Geosciences Summer Internship; U of MA, Amherst
2012 SeaPerch, Trainer of Trainers and Students; US Navy STEM
2011 Heliophysics Ambassador Training Program; Adler Planetarium, Chicago
2009 NASA Afterschool Universe Project Coordinator and Training Program Certified
2009 Space Discovery Institute – US Space Foundation Course Graduate, Colo Springs
2007 NASA Educator in Space Training Camp, Huntsville Alabama
2000-present Graduate and professional development coursework
2000 University of Colorado, Masters in Education, Science/Gifted & Talented Emphasis
1998-1990 University of Arizona, Graduate Coursework – Reading Specialist
1978 – 1982 University of Maryland, Graduate Coursework – Special Education
1974 – 1978 Northern University, Aberdeen South Dakota. Bachelor of Science
Elementary and Special Education
Certification
Colorado State Certification
Colorado State Technical Education Certification (CTE) K-12
Teaching Experience and Professional Responsibilities
2010 – Present National Association of Science Teachers (NSTA)
Advisor and operator assistance for nationwide preservice and classroom educators in
choosing professional online development coursework; provide guidance in locating
support resources that align to national, state and district guidelines.
Review NSTA member submitted resource collections and lessons for NSTA publication.
2009 - 2012 Afterschool Universe Program – Trainer of Trainers (Windows on the Universe)
Instructed teacher and student program
2008 – 2013 Patriot Learning Center Alternative Middle School, FSD #49, CO
Lead science educator for grades 6th
– 8th
(Life, Earth, Space and Physical)
District science curriculum writing and program adoption member
Lead Teacher Mentor / Talented & Gifted Case manager
2010 – Present Patriot Learning Center Alternative Night High School, FSD #49, CO
Designed and instructed STEM courses for CTE thread.
Alternative Energy, Climate and Weather, Robotics; Foundations of Engineering
2002 – 2013 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Super Saturday Gifted and Talented Science Educator.
Designed and instructed intermediate level STEM courses
Alternative Energy, Newton’s Physics, NASA Engineering
2011 University of North Carolina – Morehead
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Curriculum Reviewer
Reviewed and provided written feedback on NASA sponsored K-12 curriculum
that is utilized in conjunction with planetarium visits.
2011 CSU Extension Office / Clean Energy Program Assessment
Reviewed and provided written feedback on newly written curriculum and
materials that coincides with Colorado State Teaching Standards.
2009 – 2011 Ohio Evaluation and Assessment Center for Math & Science Educ.
Fossil Finder: Using Fossils to Teach Evolution, Inquiry and Nature of Science Program evaluator
(Cornell University, Ithaca NY)

2. 1999 – 2008 Falcon School District 49, Elem 1st
– 5th
grades, Falcon, CO
1990 – 1993 Pioneer Elementary, 1-2nd
grades; District #20, Colorado Springs, CO
1986 – 1990 St. Mark’s School, preK-K grades; Tucson, AZ
1983 – 1985 Department of Defense Schools, 3rd
-4th
grades; Athens, Greece
1980 – 1983 Prince George’s County Special Educ Dept., elementary; PG County MD
1978 – 1980 Aberdeen Public Schools, 5th
-6th
grades; Aberdeen SD
Career Related Professional Growth
National Science Teachers’ Association – Operator & Elluminate Online Educator Training 2010
Project 2061 / Foundation of the 21st
Century Student Assessment / National Science Foundation 2009 - 2011
Fossil Finders – University of Ohio 2009 – 2011
PBS Online Educator / Advisor Training 2010
Teacher Training for Online Facilitators, PBS Online 2009
Lego Engineering Conference 2009
Colorado Department of Transportation “Science of Flight” Levels 1, 2 2006, 2009
Leadership in Science Education, STEM Program, Colorado College 2009
Field Studies: Dinosaur Ridge and Triceratops Trail Cripple Creek School of Paleontology 2009
Lunar Mars Exploration and Base Construction, US Space Foundation 2009
Honeywell Space Academy for Educators Award Recipient, Huntsville Alabama 2008
NASA Moon Rock Certification; NASA Rocketry for Educators; NASA Microgravity for the Classroom 2008
Colorado Department of Wildlife “Hands on Herpetology” 2006
CIRES Earthworks / Geology Teacher Training Camp, University of Boulder, CO Summer 2006
Honors
Field Studies: Evolution for Middle School Denver Field Museum 2011
NASA Heliophysics Adler Planetarium grant recipient summer 2011
Falcon Education Foundation Grant Recipient 2002 - 2004, 2006 - 2011
Donor’s Choice Grant Recipient 2010 $500 grant for “Creekside Exploration”
Association of American Engineers 2009 Grant Recipient - $2,800 for Robotics Lab
Colorado League of Women Voters Making Democracy Work Colorado Springs Chapter 2008
NASA Educator in Space / Honeywell ; Space Camp attendee 2007
Toshiba Math / Science $2,500 Grant Recipient 2006-2007 / Establishment of Elementary Sci Lab
US West Grant recipient 1994 – 1995 “Technology Trainer of Teachers”
Outstanding Educator Award, Pioneer Elementary 1993
Published essay “Positive Classroom Behavior Management”, Palo Alto’s Student Teaching Manual; University of
Palo Alto, California 1993.
Co-authored with Dr. Takashi Kuwabara, Professor; University of Japan, “Developmental Spelling in an American
Elementary Classroom.” Japanese Department of Elementary Education - Elementary Handbook. 1992.
Published “Books and Readers and Writers Everywhere,” Whole Language Catalog,” Goodman, Bird, Goodman;
American School Publishers, 1991
Colorado Council of International Reading Association’s “Outstanding Reading Educator” nominee, 1991
References
Mr. Flavio Mendez, Director NSTA Learning Center; fmendez@nsta.org
Mrs. Elizabeth Wagers, Educator PLC Night High School
ewagers09@gmail.com 719-338-5517
Ms. Robyn Colbert, Adjunct Professor, Regis University Affiliate Faculty Member
Mudskipper2@msn.com 719-325-6515; 719-328-4500