Honor Society® member
Aurelia Valente
teacher at secondary biology teacher at santa fe high school
- Miami University-Oxford
- biology
- Class of 2025
- Santa Fe, NM
Member since February 2023
About
I am currently maintaining a 4.0 GPA at Miami University of Ohio, where I am pursuing a M.A. in Biology through the Dragonfly Global Field Program.
Education
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miami university-oxford
biology
2022 – 2025
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university of colorado denver
biology
2018 – 2021
Honors and awards
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partners in education grant (2022)
$1000 grant to receive science board games in the classroom
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dean's list (2018-2021)
high grades all semesters of undergraduate degree at university of colorado denver (b.s. in integrative biology).
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magna cum laude
b.s. in integrative biology from university of colorado denver with a minor in women's and gender studies
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EUReKA! grant (2020)
$1120 grant to study fly stress behaviors at the Swallow Lab at University of Colorado Denver
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nomination for best new biology teacher (tbd)
nominated by a colleague for best new biology teacher through the national association of biology teachers (nabt), results tbd
Goals and interests
- Career goal
biology education diversity research and curriculum development
- Graduate school interests
teaching and curriculum development, educator and student advocacy, women and LGBT+ in the sciences, neurodivergency
- Outside the classroom
reading, research, advocacy, writing, plants and animals, games and puzzles, singing and songwriting, poetry, journalism, lgbt+, women in the sciences, adhd and asd
Experience
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teacher
secondary biology teacher at santa fe high school
Jan 2022 – Jul 2025
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substitute teacher
mercer county public schools, oh
Oct 2021 – Dec 2021
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teaching assistant
principles of ecology and general genetics
Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
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research assistant
swallow animal behavior lab and buma landscape/disturbance ecology lab
Mar 2019 – Jul 2021
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academic tutor
breakthrough collaborative santa fe
Aug 2016 – May 2018
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journalist
the santa fe new mexican
Aug 2014 – Aug 2018
Volunteering
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lobbyist, advocate, (potential board member, tbd)
national eductor's association (nea)
Aug 2022 – May 2025
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fundraiser, advocate
world wildlife foundation
Aug 2014 – May 2021
Languages
- Spanish Beginner
Additional information
Organizations
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new mexico science teacher's association (opens in a new tab)
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national educator's association-new mexico (opens in a new tab)
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national association of biology teachers (opens in a new tab)
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national science teaching association (opens in a new tab)
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association for women in science (opens in a new tab)
