Welcome to Elizabeth Helms’ Kenan Fellowship Blog!
This summer I am working with the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at NC State University. My mentors for the program are Dr. Fred Gould and Dr. Jennifer Kuzma, the co-directors of the GES Society. I am splitting my externship time between Dr. Gould’s research lab at NCSU and in the GES center.
With Dr. Kuzma at the GES Center
I am a North Carolina native, and a 2012 graduate of Campbell University with a BS in Biology with added Teacher Licensure. I spent three years teaching science at Lee County High School in Sanford, NC. I currently teach in the Freshman Academy at Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design.
I recently received my ESL add-on licensure and and will finish an MEd in ESL in the spring of 2016. My niche in education is language learning in science. I have taught three years of sheltered ESL sciences that help language learners to process English while learning science content.
Outside of education and graduate work, I enjoy reading, birding, and hiking with my husband.
Please feel free to contact me via email, twitter, or my website!