BHS STEM Academy Instructors
Cary
James, Science Department Head
Mr.
Cary James has a BS in chemistry and an MS in Plant Pathology. He has received
numerous teaching awards including the Siemens Award for Advanced
Placement Teacher of the Year for Maine 2009, Pulp and Paper
Foundation Maine Teacher Award 2009, New England Institute of
Chemistry Maine State Teacher Award 2011, and has received the
Francis Crowe Society Honorary Engineering Degree from the University
of Maine 2010. His students have excelled in many national and
international level science competitions including the 2010 National
Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) winner and the 2011 Bjorn von
Euler Innovation in Water Scholarship both students represented the
United States at the International SJWP in Stockholm Sweden. Mr.
James has a passion for improving the quality of water for people in
developing countries and has focused student research on water
sanitation and conservation. In the classroom he works to
differentiate instruction for students using an evidenced based
inquiry approach.
Sasha
G. Alcott
Sasha
Alcott received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Cornell
University in 1995 and immediately thereafter began her teaching
career as a fellow at her alma mater, Phillips Academy at Andover.
She then moved to NYC where she taught at several schools including
Stuyvesant High School and earned her masters degree in secondary
science education from Hunter College. Ms. Alcott recently won the
Maine Pulp and Paper foundation's “Teacher of the Year” award and
has co-authored several articles based on her work in research and is
the author of a popular guide to the New York State Regent's Exam in
Chemistry. Ms. Alcott has a strong passion for curriculum development
that specifically increases student engagement in rigorous scientific
content.
Michele
Benoit
Michele
Benoit received undergraduate degrees in Biology and English from
Brown University, and a master’s degree in Forest Ecology from the
University of Maine. She’s
taught at the high school level for nearly 20 years, including
classes in chemistry, biology and earth science. In her teaching,
Michele is interested in environmental connections, especially global
climate change; literacy and science; and interdisciplinary
approaches to teaching science inquiry.
Andrew
Bouchard
An Aroostook County native, Andrew
Bouchard earned his degree in Physics from the College of Wooster in Ohio and has been teaching Physics and Earth Science at BHS for 10 years. Some of his favorite subjects include wave &
optics, electrostatics & magnetism, and the history of science.
John
Cangelosi
John
Cangelosi has been teaching Earth Science and Astronomy at Bangor
High School for four years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Geological Sciences plus 27 credits toward a Master of Science
Education degree. Before teaching at Bangor High School, John worked
at the University of Maine for 10 years at the Environmental
Chemistry Analytical Laboratory. There he was the laboratory manager
overseeing and developing analytical methods including spectrometry,
atomic absorption, and direct mercury analysis. Additionally, he has
worked with many graduate students to facilitate their research in
both in laboratory and remote data acquisition settings. At Bangor
High School, Mr. Cangelosi has been building the astronomy program
and has expanded the use of the school’s observatory to include
technological tools such as stacking image processing, advanced
astrometry, and spectroscopic analysis.
Misty Conrath
Misty Conrath earned a B.S. degree in the areas of Botany and
Zoology from the University of Washington, a B.S. in Education from
Eastern Washington University, and M.S. in Education from New England
College in 2011. Since 2005, she has instructed at Bangor High School
where she has been a leader in the development of a molecular approach
to the teaching of Biology.
Allen Harrington
Allen Harrington has been a teacher-leader in Biology at Bangor
High School for over thirty years and was named the 2005 recipient of
the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award by the National Association of
Biology Teachers. Mr. Harrington earned his degree in Biological
Sciences from the University of Maine and has engaged in significant
ongoing course and field work to connect his instruction to emerging
real world problems and applications.
Joyce
Harrison
Joyce
Harrison received her B.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from the
University of Wyoming in 1980. After working for a number of years as
a Wildlife Biologist, she began her teaching career. Over the years
she has taught Biology, Earth Science, and Wildlife Ecology.
Kate Hayes
Kate Hayes is a graduate of Northeastern University where she earned
her undergraduate degree in Physics and was named the Valedictorian of
her class. In 2009, she earned a M.S. from the University of Maine and
was selected for a Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship in 2010. At
Bangor High School, Mrs. Hayes has instructed both Chemistry and
Physics, including her current role as instructor of AP Physics.
Helmut Koch
Helmut Koch completed his B.S. in Biology from the State University
College of New York in Oswego and a M.S. in Biology from Western
Washington State College. Endorsed in both Physical and Life Sciences,
Mr. Koch has instructed both Chemistry and Biology at Bangor High School
for over ten years and currently instructs Honors and Level I Biology.
Mr. Koch also shares his second language fluency as faculty advisor of
the German club.
Dr.
Jennifer Page
Dr.
Jennifer Page received her Ph.D. in Biology from the Georgia
Institute of Technology and her undergraduate degree in Marine
Science from the University of Maine in Orono. After teaching
undergraduate classes at both institutions, and teaching a year of
high school Biology in Atlanta, Dr. Page decided to transition to
teaching high school full time and currently teaches Earth Science
and Biology while also coaching the Bangor High Speech and Debate
team and functioning as the Bangor School Department Chemical Hygiene
Safety Officer. Dr. Page combines her passions for research and
education to bring inquiry-based learning to her students and is
strongly interested in the process of transitioning existing lesson
plans into inquiry-based curriculum.
Ted
Taylor
Ted
Taylor teaches Earth Science and Natural Resource classes to freshman
and seniors, respectively. He has a B.A. degree from Colby College
and an M.S. degree from Lehigh University, both in Geology. Prior to
teaching, Ted was an Environmental Consultant for a national science
and engineering firm specializing in the investigation and
remediation of hazardous waste sites and the protection of
groundwater resources. Ted's current research interests with students
lie in the chemistry of vermicomposting and the ecology of plankton
species in both marine and freshwater environments.
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