Sharon+Bachman

Sharon M. Bachman holds a MAT from Miami University where she specialized in Biological Sciences. Sharon is an Ohio certified science teacher in General Science, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences and has achieved the distinction of a Lead teacher in the Cincinnati Public school district. Sharon has participated in the RET (Research Experience for Teachers) program at the University of Cincinnati in Environmental Engineering. As a RET teacher she participated in a six week immersion in research with an engineering faculty member and graduate assistant aimed at educating, nurturing and facilitating scientific inquiry to create lesson plans that allow students to link their education to issues related to civil infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation. Sharon also is a school coordinator for Project STEP (Science and Technology Enhancement Program) at the University of Cincinnati where she collaborates with teachers, engineering graduate students working as fellows, and faculty members at the university to design and implement lessons that enhance student learning and interest in science, technology, engineering and math as well as to improve the communication of STEM subjects by the graduate Fellows. The experiences and training she has received allow her to use her knowledge to bring real-life learning into the classroom. Sharon is a Career Technology teacher for eleventh grade students where she teaches Principles of Biomedical Science and Tech Tools for Teachers. She provides students with an overview of STEM careers, provides structured experiential learning, site visits and interactions with partner organizations allowing students to engage in project-based learning where they learn about and apply information and communication technologies and focus on developing their character and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in life and in the workplace. She currently serves as the Eleventh Grade Team Leader for the Hughes STEM High School. Sharon also holds a B.S. in Biology from the College of Mount Saint Joseph.