Tara Jo (Tj) Holmberg Email & Phone Number

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Teacher Ambassador for HHMI BioInteractive Programming throughout the US.• Promote and support evidence-based teaching practices;• Provide professional development and coaching nationally to high school, 2- and 4-year life science faculty;• Develop cutting-edge classroom resources based in effective pedagogy;• Lead and drive positive change in science education;• Elevate the professional and scholarly profile of science teaching;• Use of Canvas LMS and Basecamp platforms.

New York, New York, United States

● Author of more than 400 interactive questions with accompanying feedback; ● Questions included in the student learning tools for "Ecology in a Changing World".

• Curate content and creatives for a variety of platforms while maintaining branding.• Develop, boost, and manage ad campaigns for varied college departments. • Gather information from varied entities to maximize messaging.

Winsted, Connecticut

• Full-time, tenured senior faculty member with rank of Professor; • Primary faculty, promoter, and advisor for the Natural Resources AS program, including program reviews and strategic planning; • Extensive experience developing courses in a wide variety of formats;• National Faculty Mentor; • Master online educator• Recognized for sustainability, service-learning, and citizen science curriculum in majors/non-majors science courses; • Nurture and maintain partnerships with NGOs and community groups;Current Courses: • Intro to Environmental Science (onground/online)• Ecology with lab (onground/hybrid)• Botany with lab (onground/hybrid)• Earth Science (online)• General Biology I and II with lab (onground/hybrid)• Pandemics and Society (online)Prior courses: • Human Biology• Science and Society • Fundamental Concepts in Science• Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory for Veterinary Technicians• Concepts of Chemistry LaboratoryCurrent Projects:• CREEDS Project (Culturally Relevant Education in Environmental Data Science)• IGELs (Improvement of General Education Life Science Courses)• HITs Case Study Fellow;• NEON Curriculum Development;• Permanent Forest Plot Project (EREN);• Course-based implementation of native gardens, riparian remediation, and bioswales.Other Campus Roles:• Developer of community-based Sustainability Initiatives and Programming ; • Development of emissions reduction plan for campus;• Participant in development of LEED certification on campus; Current Campus Positions:• Social Media Coordinator;• Chair - Professional Senate• Co-Chair - Community EngagementPast Campus Positions:• Chair - Sustainability Committee;• Chair - Community Engagement Committee;• Site Coordinator - Campus Compact; • Co-Site Coordinator - College of Technology;• Member - Budget and Facilities Committee;• Campus Safety and Chemical Hygiene Officer;• Chair - Professional Development Committee • Vice-Chair: Professional Senate

Winsted, Connecticut

• Provide support and emphasize academic integrity in assigned fields; • Coordinate and administer budgets; • Integrate full-time faculty into the hiring, evaluation, and mentoring of part-time faculty; • Evaluate full-time/part-time faculty and provide input to program reviews; • Assist in preparing class schedules and course offerings; • Identify challenges/solutions, mediate conflicts, and assist in curriculum and course redesigns.

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

● Develop online course for BIOL 1213 using Backwards Design principles;● Curate and write course textbook in LibreText;● Develop a detailed framework including learning outcomes and Indigenization principles;● Develop and revise course modules, active learning projects, and assessments based on feedback;● Incorporate multimedia and web resources where appropriate.

New York, New York, United States

• Course Developer for online sections of courses;• Hold regular office hours and support all students as needed;• Develop courses using Backwards Design, Universal Design for Learning, and Open Educational Resources; • Facilitate learning through Blackboard among students in a remote learning General Biology I and II lecture and lab;• Prepare appropriate and scaffolded active learning opportunities;• Submit timely feedback and grades;• Maintain communication with Department Coordinator and Student Advisors.

Ph.D., Environmental Studies

M.S., Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies

M.S., Education - Curriculum And Instruction

M.A., Marine Biology

Activities and Societies: Marine research in deep-water epibenthic reef communities off of the Mississippi-Alabama continental shelf..

B.S., Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Activities and Societies: Caribbean Coral Reef Studies (Cozumel, Mexico)Magna cum laude