Advisory Council
The CRS Advisory Council is a forum to explore the issues and needs around science education and how Bay Area formal and informal organizations can work together to bring about positive transformation of science education.
The Council works towards improving local science education by sharing perspectives and creating recommendations for action and policy.
It's not hard to get kids excited about science - our challenge is getting teachers excited, and supported, about teaching science.
Members are able to generate perspectives about issues affecting local science education; coordinate with key educational organizations and individuals; share current information about activities; and generate recommendations and action ideas. Community Resources for Science organizes the biannual meetings, once in the Spring and once in the Fall. We strive to bring together representatives from K-8 Education: teachers, administration, principals; Informal Education and Professional Development Organizations: Lawrence Hall of Science, Chabot Space & Science Center, California Academy of Sciences, Exploratorium, etc.; University of California: faculty, administration; Scientist volunteers: Cal graduate students, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Bayer Corporation; and Funders: selected key funders in local science education.
Current Advisory Council Members
Betsy Mitchell, Advisory Council Chair, Berkeley Natural History Museums University of California, Berkeley
Sabine Jeske, UCSF Science Health Education Partnership
Sal Alper, Exploratorium
Mila Kell, Emery Unified School District
Leena Bakshi STEM4Real
Annie Kohut-Frankel, California Coastal Commission
Robert Bergman University of California, Berkeley
Ben Lavender, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Sagit Bester, Science Educator
Debbie Lenz, Berkeley Unified School District
Nancy Blachman, MathDelights
Kelsey Lipsitz, Exploratorium
Molly Campbell, Exploratorium
Clea Matson, California Academy of Sciences
Ana Carneiro, University of California, Berkeley
Katherine Nielsen, UCSF Science Health Education Partnership
Maryam Cermal, Oakland Unified School District
Chris Pary, California Coastal Commission
Jan Robertson K-12 Science Coach
Elysa Corin Institute Learning Innovation
Duffy Ross, Berkeley Public Education Foundation
Tracy Dordell Oakland Unified School District
Megan Schufreider, California Academy of Sciences
Cherene Fillingim-Selk, Berkeley Unified School District
Bruce Simon, Gateways East Bay STEM Network Cal State University, East Bay
Helen Fitzmaurice, University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Soule, California Academy of Sciences
Tanner Frank, University of California, Berkeley
Joanna Totino, Bay Area Science Project
Roma Groves-Waters, Oakland Unified School District
Claudio Vargas, Sci-Lingual Education
Emily Harris, BSCS Science Learning
Diana Vélez, Lawerence Hall of Science
John Iwawaki, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Lisa White, UC Museum of Paleontology
Channon Jackson, Alameda County Office of Education