MICRO-BIO

• After seeing a need in Utah for preparing young people to pursue studies and careers in the STEM fields I implemented a program called UVU PREP. It is under the umbrella of PREP USA which started at The University of Texas at San Antonio. We collabo...More

  After seeing a need in Utah for preparing young people to pursue studies and careers in the STEM fields I implemented a program called UVU PREP. It is under the umbrella of PREP USA which started at The University of Texas at San Antonio. We collaborate with them and work towards the same goals. Research and experience has shown that "Math is the Key". Math can become a stumbling block for students when they enter college and they find out that they don't have the skills they need to major in science and engineering. They then change majors and do other things. Some even drop out of college. UVU PREP is currently preparing students to be "Math Ready" so that they can go directly into the STEM field of their choice and be successfull. When I first started the program I wanted it to be properly funded and organized as an on-going program. I started it in 2013 with 25 students and this past summer we served 240 on the Utah Valley University campus. My second goal was to then take the program Statewide and serve thousands of students each summer. We are now currently operating UTAH PREP on 6 college and university campuses. This past summer we served just over 500 students. We have created a model that can be implemented on any college or university campus. I am looking for people that can help me take this program Nationwide and create a backbone organization that can sustain it. If you are interested or would like more information please contact me.

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EXPERIENCE

• Utah Valley Univesity

  • Program Director of Sponsored Research
  • July 2009 to Present

EDUCATION

• St. Edward's University - Austin, TX

  • Environmental Studies

Links

• UVU PREP