Tonya D. Jeffery, Ed.D. - Stephen F. Austin State University

Director, Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair (2014, 2015, 2016) - Developed, implemented, and led the annual regional science fair which covers 11 counties in South Texas; manages the program’s annual 30,000 budget and assure the fair works within its budget and guidelines; conducted program assessment and completed report for industry sponsors. University of Houston – Main campus, Houston, TX College of Education/College Natural Science and Mathematics September 2010 – September 2013 Clinical Associate Professor, University of Houston Serve as a Science Master Teacher for the teachHOUSTON program (a UTeach model) Develop and taught the following field-based courses: o CUIN 1101 Teaching Science and Math in Elementary Schools o CUIN 1102 Teaching Science and Math in Middle Schools Developed and taught the following courses: o CUIN 3352 Perspectives in Math & Science (Co-Instructor) o CUIN 4325/6326 Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 (Co-Instructor) Taught the following courses: o CHEM 4340/BIO 4340 Research Methods in Math and Science (Co-Instructor) o CUIN 4305/6328 Teaching K-12 Environmental Education (Co-Instructor) Coordinator, School District Partnerships with University of Houston-teachHOUSTON o Houston Independent School District o Fort Bend Independent School District o Spring Branch Independent School District Advisor/Mentor, Undergraduates and Graduate students in teachHOUSTON teacher preparation program for retention Facilitator, Orientation presentations for marketing and recruiting UH undergraduates into teachHOUSTON teacher preparation program Program Director of Summer Camp, ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, plans, coordinates, and oversees the overall camp program, approves all camp activities, hires/trains camp staff; Conducted Risk Management, safety training, and background checks of all camp staff; Supervised communications with parents, teachers, counselors and other camp staff; Completed camp’s final report and submitted to information management system. University of Houston, Houston, TX June 2009 – August 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant; teachHOUSTON Worked collaboratively with master teachers to coordinate and design course content; Co-Taught model lessons; Assisted with the organization and coordination of field experiences for students; Helped students with lesson planning and design; Provided 6

mentoring and support to students; Graded and provided feedback to student observations, reflections, and lesson plans; Conducted observations of students during field experiences. R.W. Dowling Middle School, Houston, TX Houston Independent School District (HISD) January 2006 – August 2009 Middle School Science Teacher (Grades 6-8), Science Department Chair, Science Mentor Teacher Served as Department Chair/Lead Science Teacher for a staff of 10 science teachers; In addition, served as Campus-Based Mentor for beginning science teachers for two consecutive years, Science Fair Coordinator, campus GeoFORCE coordinator and sponsored our school’s math and science club. Taught middle school science in grades 68; Developed student curriculum, instructional plan and evaluations; Tailored lessons to meet students’ various needs, goals, interests and learning styles; Utilized a variety of methods to enhance scientific thinking, skills and literacy; Integrated various forms of technology into the classroom lessons such as power points, probes. Assessed and analyzed student performance data; Monitored student progress; Tutored at-risk students; attended professional development workshops and conferences; Conducted professional development training for colleagues; assisted regional administrative team with science initiatives; Participated in local, state and national organizations. Houston Community College, Houston, TX January 2003 – March 2003 Anatomy & Physiology, Instructor Taught a six-week medical terminology course as part of the community college’s continuing education program for adults pursuing medical coding/billing certification; Provided student administration, instructions and advisement; Developed student curriculum, instructional plan, and evaluation. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX December 1998 – January 2006 Public Education Office/Patient Education Office Health Information Supervisor Health Education Specialist SUPERVISOR, HEALTH INFORMATION (PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICE) Supervised staff and implemented operational policies of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service; Provided Train-the-Trainer presentations to oncology nursing organizations; Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews with potential candidates 7

and contributed to hiring decisions; Developed and conducted annual performance reviews of staff, set and monitored progress of individual’s goals; Assisted with training of new personnel in all aspects of telephone service operations; Monitored daily performance of information service staff through both telephone room observation and call monitoring protocols; Analyzed individual call monitoring and performance data and provided feedback to information specialist on a routine basis; Interfaced with training coordinator daily to facilitate and manage staff training, developed training modules, and assisted in trainings. HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST (PATIENT EDUCATION OFFICE) Coordinated and taught new patient/family cancer education class; Collaborated with clinical staff in the ongoing development of new and/or existing patient education programs designed for specific target populations. Met regularly with clinical staff to assess areas of need for program development. Planned, implemented and evaluated program components to ensure appropriateness of educational activities; Managed patient education program and materials; Maintained patient education interactive computer learning systems. Communicated with sponsoring organizations to obtain hardware/software support as needed and monthly utilization data; Participated in local, state and national professional organizations; Participated in the development and presentation of professional programs for local and state organizations. SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS 2012 Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference - Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award 2012 SERA Conference - Deans’ Award for the University of Houston 2011-2012 Center for Research, Evaluation and Advancement of Teacher Education (CREATE) Public Schools Research Scholar, Fellowship, CREATE-University of Houston Marcile Hollingsworth Science Education Graduate Student Scholarship, August 2010May 2011 teachHouston Graduate Teaching Fellowship, January 2009 – August 2010 Published Peer-Reviewed Journals Jeffery et al. (2018). Examining EC-6 Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of SelfEfficacy in Teaching Mathematics. Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers: The Journal, Vol. 5 (Teacher Attributes); ISSN: 21657874 8

McCollough, C., Jeffery, T., Moore, K., & Champion, J. (2016). Improving middle grades STEM teacher content knowledge and pedagogical practices through a schooluniversity partnership. School-University Partnerships – The Journal of the National Association for Professional Development Schools, 9(2), pp. 50-59. Jeffery, T., McCollough, C., & Moore, K. (2016). Impact of collaborative teaching on K12 mathematics and science learning. Journal of the Effective Schools Project, 23, pp.3744. Phillips, M., & Jeffery, T. D. (2016). Patterns of change: Forces and motion. Science Activities, 53(3), pp. 101-111. 21.2016.1188052 Jeffery, T. D., McCollough, C., & Moore, K. (2016). Crabby interactions: Fifth graders explore human impact on the blue crab population. Science & Children, 53(7), pp. 64-71. *Featured Article Jeffery, T. D. (2015). Science fair advice: If you show that you care about what you’re doing, it will make a lasting impression. International High School Journal of Science, 1(2), pp. 59-61. http://www.ihsjs.com/magazines/IHSJS-Dec-2015/ *Invited Article. Jeffery, T. D., McCollough, C., & Moore, K. (2015). Puff mobile derby student engineers. Science Scope, 39(4), pp. 64-71. Jeffery, T., McCollough, C., & Moore, K. (2015). Growing STEM roots: Preparing preservice teachers. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 19(3), pp. 102-111. *Editors’ Choice. Wong, S. S., & Jeffery, T. D. (2015). Why theories do not turn into laws. Science Scope, 38(7), pp.34-41. Jeffery, T., McCollough, C., & Moore, K. (2014). Connecting pre-service STEM teaching from college to field experience: Case studies using professional development in an authentic, situated context. In M. J. Mohr-Schroeder, & S. S. Harkness, (Eds.) Proceedings of the 113th annual convention of the School Science and Mathematics Association (Vol.1). Jacksonville, FL: SSMA. Bang, E., Wong, S. S., & Jeffery, T. (2013). High school students' stereotypical images of scientists in South Korea. Mevlana International Journal of Education (MIJE), 4(1), pp. 96-112. 9

Book Chapters Jeffery, T.D., Moore, K., & Hutson, T. (2018). Movement in the science classroom. In S. Lindt, S., & S. Miller, (Eds.) Moving into the classroom (pp. 107-126). New York City, NY: Springer. Jeffery, T.D., Moore, K., & Hutson, T. (2018). Lesson plans for moving in the science classroom. In S. Lindt, S., & S. Miller, (Eds.) Moving into the classroom (pp. 127-160). New York City, NY: Springer. GRANTS Principal Investigator – Camp Code for Girls (2020) 52,500 grant funded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to provide programming and coding experiences for 75 middle school girls (Grades 6-8) at the UHClear Lake campus. The purpose of the grant is to improve middle school students’ familiarity and experience with educational opportunities while fostering an interest in STEM-related careers. This grant funds three one-week summer camp experiences. TWC Award No. 2820TAN004 [Funded; Retracted due to COVID-19 Pandemic, March 2020] Principal Investigator – Camp Code for Girls (2019) 49,875 grant funded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to provide programming and coding experiences for 75 middle school girls (Grades 6-8) at the UHClear Lake campus. The purpose of the grant was to improve middle school students’ familiarity and experience with educational opportunities while fostering an interest in STEM-related careers. The grant funded three one-week summer camp experiences. TWC Award No. 2819TAN007 [Funded] Principal Investigator – Governor’s Summer Merit - CompuCamp (2019) 75,650 grant funded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to provide an opportunity for 83 high school students to build a personal computer, install and configure the operating system, and learn the programming language Java. This grant was a collaboration between UH-Clear Lake and UH-Downtown and funded four two-week experiences for campers. TWC Award No. 2819SMP003 [Funded] Co-Principal Investigator – ETEAMS (September 2013 – 2017) 1.5 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Elementary Teachers Engaged in Authentic Math and Science (ETEAMS) is a targeted partnership between Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). This project provides a new, innovative professional development pathway for elementary pre-service teachers (EC-6) to also seek certification to teach science or mathematics at the middle school level (Grades 4-8). Lead for the project’s Implementation team. Develop, implement, and manage grades 4-8 educational curricula and STEM programs. Oversee the development of new STEM 10

curricula; maintain a working knowledge of STEM and best practices and trends in mathematics and science education and the STEM field; work jointly with K-12 administrators, teachers, and staff, as well as university scientists, and mathematicians; recruit pre-service teachers and inservice teacher to participate in grant program. Conducted research, analyzed data, and disseminated findings via publications in peerreviewed journals. NSF Grant No. 1321319. [Funded] Principal Investigator and Director Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair @ TAMUCC – awarded a total of 24K in grants for 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 science fairs from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation. Develop, implement, and manage the annual regional science fair which covers 11 counties in South Texas; provide overall management and supervision of graduate students and student workers dedicated to science fair tasks; manages the program’s budget and assure the fair works within its budget and guidelines; maintains a working relationship with fair sponsors and submits annual financial report to sponsors; maintain official records and documents, compliant with the state and international science and engineering fair; implements all outreach efforts to K-12 schools and districts, private and charter, and homeschool organizations; recruits science fair volunteers, judges, chaperones, display and safety, and IRB members; manages all program correspondences and work with development office, public relations/media, and other designated staff.[Funded] Co-Principal Investigator – TAL-STEM (Re-Submitted, Fall 2016) 491, 325 grant funded by National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) NSPIRES program, Teachers’ and Administrators’ Literacy in STEM (TAL-STEM) proposes an innovative professional development model that builds on a rich history of collaboration and shared commitment to STEM excellence among Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, NASA, and our surrounding school districts. The project is a collaborative effort with TAMU-CC, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and school districts in the South Texas region partnering to engage middle school teachers and administrator teams in research and best practices in STEM education. [Unfunded; Resubmitting to NSF] Co-Principal Investigator (January 2016 – Present) 1.2 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Computing Partnerships (STEM C).[Submitted] Collaborated with Drs. Sue Elwood, Faye Bruun, and Ahmed Mahdy.[Funded] Principal Investigator – Kids Go To Camp! (Submitted, February 2015) Submitted a proposal to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for 80,000 for a summer STEM camp for eligible underserved and underrepresented middle school 11

students in Grades 6-8 in the coastal bend region who are interested in STEM. [Unfunded] Principal Investigator – Texas Workforce Commission Governor’s Science and Technology Champions’ Academy (Submitted, October 2014) Submitted a proposal to the Texas Workforce Commission for 100,000 for a summer STEM camp for eligible high school students in Grades 9-12 who are winners at the 2015 Texas Science and Engineering Fair. [Unfunded] Co-Principal Investigator – Innovative Instruction through Minimally Invasive Education and Complexity Theory (Submitted April 2014) Submitted a proposal to TAMUCC for course redesign along with four other colleagues. [Unfunded] Co-Principal Investigator – RACES to STEM (Submitted January 2014) Submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s ITEST grant on STEM education for K-12 students and STEM professional development for teachers in a rural community. [Unfunded] Co-Principal Investigator – Teacher Quality Grant (Submitted October 2013) Submitted a proposal to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for a professional development program for math and science teachers in the coastal bend region. [Unfunded] Small Grants Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi’s Office of the Provost Parents’ Council Award (Awarded 1,250, June 2016). This grant allowed me to take five (5) pre-service teachers (all undergraduates in our College of Education's Educator Preparation Program) to the NASA MUREP Pre-Service Teacher Institute, in Houston, TX, June 20-24, 2016, for their professional development in science and engineering practices! In addition, the students were all seniors who graduated with their EC-6 teaching certification, and have an interest in math and science. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi’s Office of the Provost Parents’ Council Award (Awarded 2,055, January 2015). This grant funded travel for seven (7) doctoral students, all in-service teachers (in our College of Education's Curriculum & Instruction doctoral program) to the 2015 Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) conference, in San Antonio, TX, Feb. 6-9, 2015 for their professional development in the area of research. All seven students' proposals were accepted to this 'graduate student friendly' conference. The conference provided a platform for our graduate students to 12

discuss the wonderful research we are conducting here at TAMUCC along with our faculty, receive feedback about their research, learn about emerging research among other doctoral students at other institutions, and network with others in their field and/or discipline to explore new research possibilities and collaborations. Texas A&M University – San Antonio 2015 Southwest Teaching & Learning Conference (SWTLC) Research Award (Awarded 500, November 2014 along with co-author, Dr. Marianne Phillips, TAMU-SA). Submitted a proposal as part of the TAMU System Chancellor’s Summit Collaborative project (2013-2015) to assist in efforts of conducting our research and fund graduate student support for our research project. Title of research study: Developing an Assessment Instrument for Teacher SelfEfficacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Dr. Phillips and I will conduct our research project, register for the conference, and present findings at the 2015 SWTLC in San Antonio, TX, March 2015. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi’s Office of the Provost Parents’ Council Award (Awarded 2,186.40, November 2014). This grant allowed me to take four (4) pre-service teachers (all undergraduates in our College of Education's Educator Preparation Program) to the 2014 state science teachers’ conference, Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST), in Dallas, TX, Nov. 19-Sat., Nov. 22, for their professional development! In addition, the students were all seniors who graduated December 2014 with their EC-6 teaching certification, have an interest in math and science, and participated in the ETEAMS research grant. Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Summit Collaborative – Collaborative research proposal accepted from TAMUS, for 2014-2015. Research title: Assessing EC-6 Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Self-efficacy in Mathematics Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Conte

Program Director of Summer Camp, ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, plans, coordinates, and oversees the overall camp program, approves all camp activities, hires/trains camp staff; Conducted Risk Management, safety training, and background checks of all camp staff; Supervised communications with parents, teachers,