1. CLARE F. KENNEDY
110 HICKORY AVENUE
BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY, 07621
201-403-3611
Clareken@hotmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE_________________________________________________
To inspire young people to appreciate the natural world and see its importance and connection to their lives;
now and in their future. To be part of an educational institution that engages students in authentic scientific
laboratory experiences and research.
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE_______________________________________________
BERGEN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, PARAMUS, NJ September 1998 - Present
Faculty/Program Manager - Life Science/Agriculture/Medical
Bergen Academies September 1998 - June 2001
 AP Biology, Environmental Science
 Project-based Classroom teaching and management
 STEM student research mentor
 Program recruitment (Open House presentations)
Academies@Englewood September 2004 - June 2012
 Chemistry, AP Biology, Medical Science courses
 Develop Project-based Scope and Sequence, curriculum
 STEM student research mentor
 Program Recruitment/ outreach to school districts
 Grant writing
 Supervision - department faculty and students
 Scheduling
 Assessment, data analysis
Bergen County Technical Schools - Bergenfield HS September 2013 - Present
 Agriculture Program - Classroom teaching/management/assessment
 Greenhouse and outdoor garden maintenance
 Curriculum writing
 Program Recruitment, outreach and Open House
PASCACK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, MONTVALE, NJ
Faculty – Science September 2003 - June 2004
 Geophysical Science, Biology
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MILAN, MILAN, ITALY
Faculty - Science September 2001 - June 2003
 Biology, Chemistry, Physics
ESTELLE FINKLE EDUCATION ASSOCIATES, LIVINGSTON, NJ
Summer Science Camp Director, Gifted and Talented Program November 1997 - August 2001
 Projects and Curriculum for K-8th Summer and Enrichment Programs

2. DREW UNIVERSITY, MADISON, NJ
Biology Department Operations Manager September 1997 – June 1998
 Laboratory Management / Greenhouse /Animal facility
MOUNT ST. DOMINIC ACADEMY, CALDWELL, NJ
Faculty - Department Chair September 1992 - June 1997
 Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology
 Supervision of Department,Teaching, Grant Writing
EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________
MONTCLAIR STATEUNIVERSITY MONTCLAIR, NJ
 M.S. Biological Sciences, May 1997
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEWARK, NJ
 B.A. Biological Sciences, Jan 1991
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
 Administrative Certificate - Supervisor, Aug 2004
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INDIANAPOLIS, IN
C.A.S.E. CURRICULUM FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
 AFNR (Agriculture, Foods, and Natural Resources) - June 2014
 Plant Science – August 2014
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS______________________________________________
 NJ Teaching Certificate - Biology and General Science K-12
 NJ Supervisor Certificate
 C.A.S.E. (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) Certification - AFNR - Plant Science
ABBREVIATED LIST OF CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES________________________
Medibotics - Merging of Medicine, Robotics, and Information Technology, A collaborative effort between NJIT,
the Center for Pre-college Programs, and area High Schools. Feb 2007
http://www.njit.edu/features/sceneandheard/medibotics.php (select images under photo)
Kennedy, Clare F., The ‘Phish’ Project, AquaponicsJournal,
2nd
Quarter 2001, Volume V, No. 2.
Biotechnology Agriculture: Aquaponics Curriculum for Project Lead the Way Spring 2005
(program information found at http://www.pltw.org/index.html)
Kennedy, Clare and Carol Zepatos , N.J. Earthquakes,A lesson for middle and high school students,
Earth2Class – Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
http://www.earth2class.org/er/teachers/lessonplans/index.php June 2005
Homeostatic Mechanisms, curriculum for Works in Progress ,a paper and on-line publication of the
American Physiological Society www.the-aps.org/education.htm Spring 2007