Arlington, VA, June 2, 2008—On June 1, Page D. Keeley, senior science program director at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), began her one-year term as president of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning.
“Page is a well-respected leader in the science education community,” said Gerry Wheeler, executive director, NSTA. “We are incredibly fortunate to have her skills and guidance, as well as her immense passion for quality science education at NSTA.”
An active member of the science education community for over 20 years, Keeley is well-known for her leadership and dedication to quality science teaching and learning. In addition to having taught science for 15 years at the middle and high school levels, Keeley has worked as a research assistant in immunogenetics at the Jackson Laboratory, served as a science literacy leader in the Project 2061 Professional Development Program, and worked as an adjunct instructor at the University of Maine. Since 1996, Keeley has been employed at MMSA, focusing on program design, professional development, and publications in the areas of teacher leadership, science instruction, standards, mentoring and new teacher support, and formative assessment. Additionally, Keeley is currently a principal investigator on two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants.
Keeley’s other leadership activities include serving as the president of the Maine Science Teachers Association (MSTA), an NSTA district director, and serving two elected terms on her local school board. She has worked on several science education-related committees, including the Maine Educational Assessment Advisory Committee, Boston University’s Microcosmos Advisory Committee, the TERC Eisenhower Regional Alliance Advisory Board, and NSTA’s Professional Development Standing Committee, among others. Keeley has also authored several books and published material in NSTA journals.
In 1999, Keeley became a National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership Fellow. Her other awards and accomplishments include receiving the Phil Marcoux Memorial Award for outstanding service to science education in Maine in 1997, AT&T Maine Governor’s Fellow for Technology in 1994, the Milken Foundation National Distinguished Educator Award in 1993, and a Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching in 1992.
Keeley earned a bachelor’s degree in life science, with a pre-veterinary concentration, from the University of New Hampshire and a master’s degree in science education from the University of Maine.
About NSTA
The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 57,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
Contact Information
Kate Meyer
National Science Teachers Association
kmeyer@nsta.org
(703) 312-9211
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