Miriam Esther Shapiro Ledley

June 2009

Date of Birth: July 29, 1987

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas
Home Address: 433 Grove Street, Needham, MA 02492
Telephone: (781) 431-9656 home
( 781)-956-1444 cell
Email: mledley22@gmail.com; mledley@brandeis.edu

SCHOOL

Brandeis University, Master Program in Secondary Education (Chemistry), Waltham, MA

– expected graduation 2010
Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts – B.A., 2009, GPA=3.36
Prozdor at Hebrew College – class of 2004
Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts – class of 2005

AWARDS

Scholar Athlete Award - 2008

Coaches’ Award - women’s outdoor track and field - 2007
Tri-Beta – National Biology Honors Society - 2007
Dean list- 2005-present
Bronze pin for 150 hours of service to Museum of Science, Boston - 2004
Sliver pin for 500 hours of service to Museum of Science, Boston - 2006

SCIENCE/TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE

• Student Researcher with Professor Matthew Evans, Department of Chemistry,

Wheaton College, September – December 2008. Measured heavy metal
concentrations in the waters of the Blackstone River
• Tutor in AP Chemistry for student at Norton High School. 2008-2009.
• Program Presenter, Boston Museum of Science Discovery Center, part-time
employee, Summer 2008-present. Interpreted science to visitors, trained museum
volunteers, and supervised volunteer and intern activities.
• Laboratory Assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital Amino Acid Laboratory,
June 2008- August 2008. Prepared samples for Mass Spectroscopy to measure
organic acids in children with metabolic diseases
• Counselor for PKU Teen Challenge, July 2007, July 2008. Assisted in program for
teenage patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU) designed to educate patients about
 their disease and engage them in their own care. Supervised visits to tourist sites
around Boston and educational programs around daily activities.
• Summer Internship, Boston Children’s Hospital, Metabolism Clinic June -
August 2007. Developed brochure for parents explaining metabolic diseases and
pathways. Created database for research publication.
• Discovery Center Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June- August 2007.
Developed interpretative program explaining chemistry of polymers and slime.
• Environmental Science Lab Assistant with Professor Herbert Ellison, Department
of Chemistr, part-time position. Wheaton College, September-December 2006.
Chemical analysis of water samples from vernal pool
• Summer Camp Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June-August 2006. Teaching
assistant for summer camp class
• Discovery Center Intern, Boston Museum of Science, June-August 2005. Helped
develop and improve exhibits in the Discovery Center including performing
visitor surveys.
• Workshop co-leader and presentation on Earth Exploration Toolbook
(serc.carleton.edu/eet) at DLESE (Digital Library of Earth System Education)
annual meeting. Participated in program development and assisted in training
science teachers in use of web-based tools for science education. University of
Wisconsin-Madison, July 2004
• Tutor for middle school students in use of Kurzweil software. 2004
• Volunteer, Boston Museum of Science, Boston – 2002-present. Interpret exhibits
with visitors.

INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS AT WHEATON COLLEGE

Varsity Track Team – 2006-2009

Women’s Ice Hockey (club) 2005-2009
Ultimate Frisbee (club) – 2005-2009

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES

Ultimate Frisbee, BUDA (Boston Ultimate Disc Association), 2007-present.

Habitat for Humanity - 2005-2006
Counselor in Training, Needham Track Club - summers 2003, 2004
Charity walks: Walk For Hunger, Miles for Miracles (Children’s Hospital)
Red Cross certifications: Lifeguard Training and First Aid – 2002;
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer - 2003
PADI certification for SCUBA – 2002-present
Nilhav, Israeli folk dance group at Hebrew College – 2002-2004
Youth counselor, Temple Aliyah Synagogue retreat and Shabbaton – 2003-2005
Educational travel: Solar eclipses in Caribbean (1998), England (1999), Zambia (2001);
Israel (2000), Grand Canyon/raft (2002), Yellowstone/Tetons (2003);
London/Hebrew College (2004)
Outdoor interests: running, skiing, SCUBA, hiking, rafting, canoeing, climbing, kayaking
COURSES RELEVANT TO SCIENCE EDUCATION

Wheaton College, Norton MA

BIO 111 Evolution and Ecology

BIO 112 Cells and Genes
BIO 201 Environmental Science
BIO 215 Ecology
BIO 255 Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy
BIO 221 Microbiology & Immunology
BIO 303 Evolution
BIO 211 Genetics
CHEM 153 Chemical Principles
CHEM 154 Inorganic Reactions
CHEM 253 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 254 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 303 Current Problems in the Environmental
CHEM 331 Analytical Chemistry I (Aqueous Equilibria)
CHEM 362 Advanced Organic (current)
CHEM 400 Senior Seminar (current)
MATH 101 Calculus
MATH 151 Accelerated Statistics
PHYS 160 Geology
PHYS 227 Remote Sensing
PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
PSY 251 Multicultural Psychology
PSY 222 Cognition
PSY 232 Social Psychology

Duke University/Organization for Tropical Studies, Study Abroad Program

BIO 134L Tropical Biology (field course in Costa Rica)

COMPUTER SKILLS/EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

Experienced with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Kurzweil, Dragon (Naturally Speaking),

ChemDraw, MiniTab (statistics)