Baker, Amy
Dual Credit - Biology

Degrees and Certificates

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)
M.S. Biology, 2009
B.S. Biology, 2007
Texas Educator Certificate
Science, Grades 8-12, 2010-present
Life Sciences, Grades 8-12, 2009-2010
National Board Certified Teacher
Science: Biology, Adolescence and Young Adulthood, 2022-present

Education Related Employment
Texas High School, Texarkana (Texas) Independent School Distrcit (TISD) Texarkana, TX

Teacher, 2009-present

  • Taught Biology II Advanced Placement (AP); Biology II Dual Credit (DC); Anatomy & Physiology; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Biology I Pre-AP; and STEM Biology I.

Texarkana College Texarkana, TX

Adjunct Faculty, Summer I 2015-present

  • Taught Biology for Non-Science Majors I & II (lecture and lab) and Biology for Science Majors I (lecture and lab).

New Mexico Tech

Biology Department
Socorro, NM
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2007-2009
  • Taught Molecular Biology Lab and General Biology I Lab and prepared supplies and reagents for these labs.
Research Associate, 2008 (summer)
  • Performed experiments (including MTT assay, flow cytometry, SDS-PAGE, and co-immune precipitation) to elucidate interactions between nanometer size titanium dioxide particles and human cells and taught research skills to an undergraduate student.  Maintained mammalian cell culture facility and ordered supplies/maintained inventory in a research lab.
Technical Worker, 2006-2007
  • Taught MTT assay and other research skills to peers, independently performed MTT assays and flow cytometry experiments, and assisted others with various experiments.
OPTIONS Academic Alternative High School, TISD
Texarkana, TX
Teacher Aide, 2004-2005 (summers)
  • Tutored high school students in chemistry, biology, basic physical science, and health.

Awards

  • David K. Shortess Award, New Mexico Tech, 2007
  • Alumni Association Award, New Mexico Tech, 2007

Publications

  • M.S. Biology Thesis, "Cellular Stress Response to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles," New Mexico Tech, 2009.
  • Poster, "Antibacterial Properties of Soluble, Arginine-functionalized Chitosan," Hong Tang, Shenda Baker, William Wiesmann, Amy Baker, Scott Shors, and Snezna Rogelj, 2007.
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