This document is a resume for Clare F. Kennedy, who has over 20 years of experience in education. She has worked as a science teacher and program manager at several schools in New Jersey and Italy. Her career objective is to inspire students to appreciate the natural world and see its importance. She has extensive experience developing project-based curricula and mentoring student research in STEM fields. Kennedy also has experience in agricultural education and writing grants to support her programs.

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