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Keynote and Plenary Speakers’ Biographies

Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speech Title: My C-STEM Experience on  Increasing SBAC Math Scores by 72% in 4 years

Greg Miller, 3rd grade teacher and 2019 C-STEM Teacher of the Year, McPherson Magnet School (K-8), Orange Unified School District

Greg Miller has been a teacher in the Orange Unified School District for 24 years.  Most of his time has been at McPherson Magnet School, a K-8 school founded with a STEM focus.  Mr. Miller has experience teaching 3-6 grades in elementary school, as well as middle school Algebra, Pre-Algebra and German.  Six years ago, he started including C-STEM in his 3rd grade class.   He noticed his students were enthusiastically embracing math through the activities and has made C-STEM an integral part of his curriculum.  Through his leadership, McPherson now includes C-STEM in all kindergarten-8th grade classes. He is a UC Davis C-STEM Certified Educator and 2019 C-STEM Teacher of the Year awardee. He is currently working as C-STEM Resource Teacher at Orange USD and support all C-STEM teachers in the district to implement the C-STEM program. You can read about his math success story with 72% increase in four years in SBAC math score for his students here!

Opening Speaker

Getting Started and Welcoming Speech

Deepika Srivastava, STEAM & Innovation Coordinator, Redlands USD

Opening Speaker

Welcoming Speech

Mauricio ArellanoSuperintendent, Redlands Unified School District

 

Plenary Presenter

Presentation Title: Redlands Story: Model District for Integrating Computer Science into Math Education

Dr. Kenneth WagnerAssistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Redlands Unified School District

 

Superintendent Panel Moderator

Panel Title: Engaged Learning with Integration of CS into Math Education

Dr. Eduardo Mosqueda, Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of California, Santa Cruz

Superintendent Panelist

Panel Title: Engaged Learning with Integration of CS into Math Education

Mauricio ArellanoSuperintendent, Redlands Unified School District

Superintendent Panelist

Panel Title: Engaged Learning with Integration of CS into Math Education

Mr. Randal S. Bassett, Superintendent, Fontana Unified School District

Superintendent Panelist

Panel Title: Engaged Learning with Integration of CS into Math Education

Dr. Alfonso Jimenez, Superintendent, Hacienda La Puente USD

Plenary Presenter

Presentation Title: Joint UC Riverside and UC Davis Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization Program

Annette WebbAssociate Director of Academic Affairs and Director of Education Programs, UC Riverside

Plenary Presenter

Presentation Title: Joint UC Riverside and UC Davis Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization Program

Harry Cheng, Professor and C-STEM Center Director, UC Davis

Plenary Panel Moderator

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Jeff Hescox, UC Davis C-STEM Program Manager

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Dr. Kenneth WagnerAssistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Redlands Unified School District

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Dr. Monica K. Makiewicz, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning,  Fontana USD

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Dr. Judy Fancher, Assistant Superintendent on Curriculum, Hacienda La Puente USD

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Jennie Dyerly, Principal, Crafton Elementary School, Redlands USD

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Pamela Matea, Math Teacher, Southridge Middle School, Fontana USD

Plenary Panelist

Panel Title: Implementation Experience on Integrating CS into Formal and Informal math education (regular classrooms, supporting classes, afterschool and summer camps)

Allen Thoe, Math and Computer Science Teacher, Citrus Valley High, Redlands USD