1. CHRISTINA M. McCARTER
christinamccarter@yahoo.com
CERTIFICATION: Senior High – Junior/Middle School license, Grades 5-12 #1011061
Subjects - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science
EDUCATION : Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
MS Educational Supervision, BS Biology/Pre-Med/Pre-Vet
EXPERIENCE:
Full time teacher at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
2801 W. 86th
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268, (317)-524-7050
♦ Courses taught: Advanced Biology, Honors Marine Science Hawaii, Honors Anatomy &
Physiology
♦ Other duties: Raising Awareness for Animals Club moderator, Pre-Med Club moderator, adult
leader for retreats and service trips, local elementary outreach, professional development group
leader, summer curriculum grant committee, curriculum writing, ISACS steering committee, Wells
Scholar committee, SAT proctor, student teacher mentor
Full time teacher at Western Boone Community Jr.-Sr. High School
1205 N. State Rd. 75, Thorntown, Indiana 46071, (765) 482-6143
♦ Courses taught: Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Biology 5 and various adult education
computer courses
♦ Other duties: Head coach Jr. high swimming and diving team, assistant coach high school
swimming and diving teams, Technology Implementation Project, sponsored Recycling Club,
distinguished member of Professional Growth Academy, science fair judge, taught 4 international
educational trips, National Honor Society committee, grant writing and curriculum writing, district
curriculum coordinating committee, mentored 4 students teachers.
Full time teacher at Danville Community High School
Danville, Indiana
♦ Courses taught: Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics
♦ Other duties: curriculum writing, National Honor Society committee.
Full time teacher at St. Anthony High School
Jersey City, New Jersey
♦ Courses taught: Chemistry, Physics, Computers, Consumer Math
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc. National Science Teachers Association
National Association of Biology Teachers Indiana Association of Biology Teachers
National Marine Educators Association

2. HONORS:
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching state finalist 2011
Ecology Project International Research and Education Fellowship in Costa Rica
Indiana University Biology Sumer Institute research fellow
Eli Lilly Creative Teacher Fellowship
Boone County Community Grant recipient
Indiana Department of Environmental Management Grant
Inspirational Teacher Fellowship
“Realizing the Dream” recipient for most influential teacher
Molecular Medicine in Action teacher moderator
Brebeuf Jesuit Summer Curriculum Grants
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Bioluminescence and Bacterial Quorum Sensing – Using Vibrio harveyi to study cell communication
A-mazing Electrophoresis
Modeling the Electron Transport Chain
The G-Protein Miracle – The Evolution of Taste Receptors
Henrietta Lacks- A Study of Cancer, TP53 and Eternal Life
Simon Says Have Fun with Anatomy
Teaching Marine Science in Hawaii
Stop Lecturing and Turn Your Classroom on its Head
Inquiry Learning in the Science Classroom
Caring for Your Diabetic Cat
Gorillas, Gameparks, and Mountains-Taking International Student Ecotrips
Design Your Own Website
How to Use Excel, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer
Using Computer Grading Programs