About Me
Lenora Davis University of Oregon Undergraduate in Environmental Science Minors in Spanish, Biology, Food Studies Expected Graduation: 2021 I grew up in Gresham, Oregon, in a century-old farmhouse nestled right on the edge of country and city. I am thankful to have grown up in a place that fostered my love for nature and the environment by allowing me to engage in creative play, making sandwiches of algae pressed between two laurel leaves, watching the birds, bunnies, squirrels, and coyotes traverse our lawn and blackberry path, wondering what they were thinking. That love and awe for the earth has stayed with me, and has influenced my career goals and how I experience daily life. I also found great delight, (and still do) in learning, and being part of a learning community. My teachers from K-12 were the greatest role models, and I knew from a young age I also wanted to be a teacher. After having the opportunity to attend Outdoor School in 6th grade, and return for 6 weeks as a high school student leader, I knew I wanted to teach science, especially life sciences. Having the opportunity to participate in the University of Oregon's environmental education program helped me confirm that teaching science is definitely what I want to do as a career. During summer 2020, I did research with the University of Oregon's Soil Plant Atmosphere lab under a scholarship from the National Science Foundation's aspiring science teacher program, to learn how to integrate scientific research into my teaching. After finishing my undergraduate degree in environmental science, I plan to pursue a Master's in Education to become a middle/high school science teacher. |
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