Lisa Felske Deslaurier
League City,TX
Summary
Senior executive with proven track record in driving growth and operational excellence in delivering K-12 science instruction. Adept at strategic planning, project management, and leveraging data to inform decisions. Strong focus on fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing business needs. Highly skilled in creating content aligned to the Next Generation Science standards as well as state standards in Florida and Texas.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Content
EduSmart
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for teacher professional development and all science content development in grades K-8 and Biology
- Manage a team of writers and coordinate with digital production team for unique content creation
Curriculum Director for Science and Digital Learning Specialist
Harris County Department of Education
04.2006 - 02.2021
- Responsible for authoring and conducting science professional development & instructional support programs for the 25 school districts in Harris County and more than 20 districts in surrounding counties
- Also responsible for leadership and consultation to various district personnel and science associates in meeting program needs
- Worked with dozens of area businesses and nonprofits to support students and teachers
- Supervising faculty and mentor for teacher alternative certification program
- Author and program director for Online Instructor Training for Texas Virtual School Network
Consultant
Science Education Consultant
06.2002 - 04.2006
- Clients included the Education Foundation of Harris County, Harris County Department of Education, Houston Independent School District, LyondellBasell Chemical Company, Boeing, the University of Memphis, and Council for Environmental Education
Biology teacher and Department Chairman
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
01.1992 - 06.2002
- Faculty sponsor for National Honor Society and Matrix, a math and science club
- Author and editor for district curriculum Project CLEAR
- Chosen Teacher of the Year in 1998
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Rice University
Houston, Texas01.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Rice University
Houston, Texas01.1987
Skills
- Collaborative leadership
- Standards aligned science content development
- Project coordination
- Project management
- Team management
Accomplishments
- Exceptional Service Award, Harris County Department of Education, 2009
- Outstanding Young Educator, Houston ISD, 1998
- Teacher of the Year, The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, 1998
- Leadership in Education Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997
- National Merit Scholar
Presentations And Publications
- Presenter, multiple webinars for EduSmart, 2021-2025
- Presenter, yearly presentations for EduSmart at the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 2021-2024
- Presenter, yearly presentations for EduSmart at the Greater Houston STEM Conference, 2021-2025
- Presenter and Coordinator, 'Science Teachers and Industry: Learning About Chemicals and the Environment', Texas Chemical Council, 2010-2020
- Presenter, yearly presentations for Houston Early Childhood Winter Conference, 2014-2019
- Presenter, yearly presentations for the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 2007-2019
- Presenter, multiple presentations for Houston Arts Partners, 2015-2018
- Presenter, 'Culturally Responsive Teaching: Teaching Chemistry from an Artist's Viewpoint', National Alliance of Black School Educators, 2018
- Presenter, 'Integrating Science and Geography', Education Summit for Esri, 2018
- Presenter, 'Science and Literacy', National Association for Bilingual Education, 2012
- Presenter, 'Texas Science Content Alignment', Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference, 2012
- Presenter, 'ELLs in the Science Classroom', Texas Association for Bilingual Education. 2011
Other
- Board Member, High Tech High Heels Southeast Texas Chapter, 03/22-present
- Advisor Committee, Baylor College of Medicine Center for Educational Outreach, 2016-present
- National Panelist for Outstanding Science Trade Books Panel, National Science Teaching Association, 2019-2022
- Lead Investigator and Manager, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant with Audubon Texas, 2019-2021
- Coordinator, Student Area GIS Day, 2015-2020
- Advisor and Volunteer, Texas Estuarine Resource Network (TERN) of Texas Audubon, 2017-2021
- Educator Program Committee, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Conference, 04/17
- STEM Advisor, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, 2012-2020
- Local Chair Committee, Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2020
- Education Committee, Houston Zoo, 2007-2019
- Director, Houston GEMS Center (Great Explorations in Math and Science), 2006-2021
Portfolio
Breaking Down Bread_Student Activity
Cyanide Reader
Do You Have the Stomach for it?
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