Jennifer A. B. Hartley
Profile
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Telephone314-669-1489
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Time ZoneCentral
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GenderFemale
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OrganizationBotanical Society of America
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Employment StatusNon/Not-for-Profit
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
Other (partner, advisor, curriculum developer)
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Research Interests (300 words)Representation of botany in K-12 education, representation of Earth science in K-12 education, urban ecology, soil ecology,
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Profile Question 1When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):I knew I loved being outside in nature from a fairly young age. Initially, I thought I would go into Wildlife Conservation, but when I got to college I realized how fascinating plants were. I switched to a Biology/Secondary Education comprehensive program at my college and have been working to get plants into students' hands ever since.
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Profile Question 2Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):I know as a student I felt like everyone around me knew so much more than I did, and that maybe I shouldn't go into science because I wasn't the smartest person in the room. Try not to give into those feelings. Scientists are needed, and while there is a lot to learn you don't need to be a genius to do it well. You just have to be curious and willing to work!
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Profile Question 3Can you share a funny/interesting lab or field story?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):When I was nine or ten, we learned the parts of a flower in school. I came home and was helping out with some weeding when I looked inside my mother's daffodils and realized that the parts we'd talked about in class were actually inside them! I took out an anther and experimentally pollinated all of the daffodil blossoms just to see what would happen. A few days later they all dropped their petals and the ovaries started to swell up into big fat seed pods! I was shocked that my pollination actually caused the flowers to do this!
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In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:None of the Above
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
2425fteacherahspos project 2
Jennifer A. B. Hartley
Hey Team 2! Just checking in as I've not heard from you in awhile. How are things going in the classroom?
Life has been pretty exciting here. We just got back from a conference! We traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan to…
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2425fteacherahspos project 2
Jennifer A. B. Hartley
Hi Caprice! Congratulations on your new kitten! My family adopted a kitten recently too. He's about nine months old now, but he still acts like a kitten (and he's still pretty cute). I'm sure you'll give your…
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2425fteacherahspos project 2
Jennifer A. B. Hartley
Hi Team 2!
My name is Jen, and I work for the Botanical Society of America. I was actually a teacher myself for quite a few years; I taught high school and middle school (teaching 6th grade was my favorite!), and worked for the…
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