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Dr. Steven L. Vernon, Ph.D., CSW

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​EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D. and M. A. in Botany and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
  • B. A. in Biology and Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene.
  • B. Ed. in Secondary Science Education (Biology, Science, French Immersion Science), University of Alberta, Edmonton.
  • CSW, Certified Specialist of Wine, Awarded by the American Society of Wine Educators.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

I have over 30 years of experience teaching science in secondary schools in both Canada and the United States.

In 2017 I retired from an 18-year teaching job at a high school In Washington State.  My course assignments included General Chemistry, IB Biology, General Biology, Science and even French.  Since my retirement, I have been substitute teaching at several local high schools.  I have taken some long-term sub positions that include AP Chemistry, Biology and French.  In addition, I have had other interesting short-term sub positions.  It is fun to come into a school and teach Music, Social Studies or Spanish for a day or two.

My teaching experience in Canada includes both high school and junior high school science.  In high school, I taught IB Biology, General Biology and General Science classes.  At the junior high level, my Science and Math teaching covered the spectrum from Academic Challenge students to supported Adaptation classes.  I also taught French and Health--an interesting challenge with junior high students!

I have university and community college teaching experience in Canada and the United States.  I taught such courses such as Biology, Cellular Biology, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Industrial Microbiology (Beer, Wine and Cheese Making!).  That was a fun course...we made beer in a lab!  The drinking age in Canada was 18 so the students could sample their results.  I also taught a Retail Marketing course at a local community college.  

Not all my teaching experience has been in classroom settings. I am a Certified Specialist of Wine.  I have used this certification as a basis for my Wine Education presentations at a local Washington winery.  Presentations have included a series on Wines of the World,  methods for making wine and even a wine blending class.  As well, I have been able to organize small group wine tours to Europe.  Teaching on the go!



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