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Lynn Whitley
Phone: (213) 740 - 1964
Lynn Whitley has been involved with both formal and informal (including non-academic) education and teaching in a wide variety of areas since 1971. As Education Program Coordinator she develops, implements and coordinates a range of educational programs focusing on both students and teachers. She was project co-leader in developing USC Sea Grant’s Island Explorers Program, and directed its transition to a web- based curriculum, as well as co-developed interactive online activities. She helped to develop the program and is an instructor in the USC Summer Science Programs for Young Women, which reaches middle and high school students. She has also co-designed and coordinated USC Sea Grant’s Parent Child Education Program in which upper elementary students partner with a parent to attend an after-school course in marine science. In addition to co-designing and teaching workshops for teachers of these programs, Ms. Whitley has been instrumental in designing and collaborating innovative online teacher workshops which bring scientists and educators together to exchange and facilitate learning on current marine science topics. Ms. Whitley serves as a partner on the Key to the Sea Program, a unique consortium of local aquaria, an environmental organization and USC Sea Grant. Key to the Sea focuses on extending K-5 aquaria field trips for students, enabling them to participate in hands-on beach activities. Pre and post curriculum is provided for this program and teachers attend a teacher workshop, which Ms. Whitley helped, create and at which she teaches. Ms. Whitley also serves on other science education consortiums and on education advisory committees for several local aquaria, and is a member of the Southwest Marine Educators Association, a board member of the National Marine Educators Association, and the Past-Chair of the Sea Grant Educators Network, for which she serves on the Executive Committee. Ms. Whitley has a B.A. in English and Business from Florida State University, an M.A. in Geography from USC, a teaching credential in secondary education in English, Geography, and English as a Second Language (ESL), and a CLAD certification (for multicultural teaching). |
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