Andries+van+der+Bent

 Andries van der Bent has been teaching at Hughes High School for 13 years. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University. He worked for four years as an engineer with Lockwood, Jones and Beals Engineers & Architects Inc. He switched careers into education and received his Masters in Education from Xavier University. He has a Professional Teaching License from the State of Ohio in Comprehensive Sciences. He has taught Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physics. He is currently teaching 11th Grade Engineering and a 10th grade Educational Technology Class. Andries is currently the chair of Hughes Encore Department. Similar to the science or math department, the Encore team comprises of the school's STEM, technology, specialists and career tech pathway teachers. He is also a member of the schools Instructional Leadership Team. Andries also served as administrator for Hughes Zoo Academies ARRA Grant Team, which incorporated over $100,000 of funding to enhance and 20thCentury Learning plus Web 2.0 Tools. Resources were used for teacher's professional development, classroom technologies and student learning. Andries is also working full time towards a second master?s degree from Miami University, called the Global Field Masters Program, which combines summer field experiences worldwide with collaborative projects via web learning communities. GFP candidates join a growing network of global leaders who work collaboratively to affect change in local and global contexts.