Dave Liam Johnston
Director Of Professional Development at Wildlife Conservation Society
- Role
- Director of Professional Development at Wildlife Conservation Society
- Location
- Bronx, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dave Liam Johnston
I am interested in pursuing opportunities that allow me to combine my passion for wildlife conservation with my skills in environmental education, teacher education, and science education research. I have over twenty years of experience in science education, both in informal and formal settings. I have worked for numerous teacher preparation programs, including higher education and alternate certification programs. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Teacher Development at Montclair State University. My area of research interest lies in science education, science teacher preparation, science pedagogy, constructivist theories of learning, and didactic transposition of knowledge.
Experience
Director of Professional Development
Feb 2020 — Present
Strategic management for all aspects of WCS professional development, including teacher and graduate programming * Budget management for a $1.8M operating budget * Direct management of a staff of 10 professional development educators * Executive leadership in the Advanced Inquiry Program (partnered with Miami University of Ohio) & the Urban Advantage Program (partnered with the American Museum of Natural History)* Strategic management for the If/Then initiative for WCS, focusing on promoting diversity in STEM representation * Strategic Management of WCS Presents Field Sight, a digital teacher education program * Executive representative for WCS in the Urban Advantage program and the graduate degree program * Instruction in graduate coursework as part of the AIP graduate degree program * Project Lead on the WCS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council\'s Education Working Group * Participation in the Senior Education Leadership group in WCS Education
Education
City University of New York City College
Master’s Degree, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
2008 — 2010
Montclair State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Teacher Education and Teacher Development, 4.0
2012 — 2024
Penn State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physical and Biological Anthropology
1996 — 2000
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