WWF-OTS Costa Rica
2000
Melvin C Figueroa Mateo
Contents
Work Information
Job Title
Middle School Science Teacher
Key responsibilities
The main responsibility is to develop and implement creative
science activities which complement the required curriculum as it instill new
knowledge in student. To motivate students to perform to the best of their
ability. To promote and support citizenship. Among students.
Department or workgroup
Science Department/New River Middle School
Contact Information
E-mail address
FigMelvin@Hotmail.com
Web address
Under construction
Office phone
(954) 797-4500
Current Projects
Beach Profiling: Study of Beach
Erosion in South Florida
Regeneration of a Mangrove Forest in
South Florida
The South Florida Water Story: An
Integrated Environmental
Curriculum
Biographical Information
Currently working and living in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
Birth Place: Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
Date of Birth: 10/14/59
High School: Windham High School, Willimantic, Ct
College: University of Massachusetts/Amherst
Major: Microbiology, 1983; BA
Science & Technology Education 1987; M. Ed.
Other Course Work: Florida Institute of Technology 1995-96
Environmental Science Education
Awards & Recognitions: U.S. Department of Education Fellowship 1985-87; National Science Foundation Fellowship 1995-1996; Woodrow Wilson National Foundation Fellowship 2000
Work Experience: My professional work experience includes social work (1983-1985), teaching math & science at community colleges (1983, 1996-Present), administration (director of new student program at UMass 1992-93, manager of two federally funded drug and alcohol prevention program) and teaching middle/high school science.
Personal Interests
Listening and dancing to a wide
variety of music
Cooking,
reading, meditating
Exercise: running, cycling,
rollerblading, swimmimg