CATALyST
to Yield Scientific Thinking
Missy Wooley Biographical Sketch
Missy Wooley taught high school science in Richland Parish for ten years. While at Rayville High School, she taught physical science, chemistry and physics and was the science department chair and Science Club sponsor. She served on the SACS committee and School Improvement team along with being a Louisiana State Assessor and Mentor and supervisor of student teachers. She was chosen as Richland Parish Teacher of the Year in 2003. She moved to Ruston in 2004 and taught at Ruston High School for one year before coming to work for CATALyST. Missy has participated in Louisiana Tech professional development programs such as Project Life, C3 years one and two and other science reform programs offered by CATALyST.
Ms. Wooley received her BS in Biology and Chemistry Education in 1992 and her MA in Administration and Supervision in 1998. She has continued to take college courses to enhance her content knowledge and keep up with science reform based strategies.
In July of 2004, Ms. Wooley attended the Teacher Institute of Physics at the Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco, California. This program encourages teachers to use museum exhibits and models to enhance learning in the science classroom for a deeper understanding of physics phenomena. In 2005, she left the classroom to become the Site Coordinator for RIPPLE, Research and Inquiry-based Physics Project with LIGO and the Exploratorium.
