Biology
Janice is originally from a small town in western Massachusetts. She attended Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts and received an A.S. degree in Laboratory Animal Technology. After working as a laboratory technician for the dairy industry, she took time off to be at home with her three children. She then moved to western New York and returned to college part-time majoring in Math and Science at Corning Community College. From there she transferred to SUNY Geneseo. While at Geneseo she was employed as a TA teaching freshman Biology Labs. She received both her BS and MA in Biology from Geneseo along with teaching certification in chemistry, biology and general science. She has had numerous jobs, starting as a middle school teacher teaching physical and life sciences, a second job as a seasonal health inspector for NSDOH, a third job as an evening adjunct for CCC, along with her current full time position teaching high school science. In her free time she enjoys kayaking, hiking, biking, the ocean, and deep sea fishing.
School Work
Janice currently teaches ACE/AP biology, ACE/AP chemistry, Regents chemistry and STEM. Over the years she has taught General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, AP Environmental, General Environmental and Horticulture. Dealing with accelerated students creates the challenge to remain current in her field. To address this Janice has taken advantage of online courses on Coursera, Oakridge National Laboratory experience for teachers and RET experience in Biomechanics at the University of Massachusetts. She believes in making science applicable to the students and includes hands on activities and investigations almost daily. Technology is integrated in all her classes. She believes technology is a 21st century skill students should have. At the AP/ACE level she firmly believes in students participating in developing their own research project and presenting their finding to an audience. Currently she is experimenting with the flipped classroom in an effort to boost student achievement and implement more project based learning.