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Sharon Byington
Sharon Byington organized the first Nature Discovery classes during the summer of 1987,
and has been the program manager and lead instructor since then.
Sharon is now retired after 28 years teaching
with APS. She taught grades 1–5 as well as remedial reading classes. She has
a MA in elementary education with a emphasis in biology and is a certified reading specialist.
Her nature education includes classes with Audubon (in Torrey Creek, Wyoming), UNM, Project Wild,
the Bosque Education program, and others.
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Julie McVay
Julie McVay started teaching at the RGNC in 1988. She has a BA and an MA from UNM, and started teaching
with APS in 1970. She has taught grades K-4, and currently teaches Kindergarten at Georgia O'Keefe
Elementary.
She was awarded Environmental Teacher of the Year in 1994.
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Shawn Lieziert
Shawn has been teaching grades 1-3 for ten years. She has a Master's degree in Montessori Education
from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and a BS in Sociology from Portland State University in
Oregon. Shawn began teaching at Cottonwood School in Corrales in 2006. She has taken the
Bosque Education program.
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Shawna Stewart
Shawna has been teaching for 22 years. She has a BA in Social Work from Colorado State University and a
Master's in Education from Eastern New Mexico University. In addition, she has an endorsement in
Physical Education.
Shawna has taught Grades K-6 in APS, Moriarty Schools, Sunset Mesa, and the
Department of Defense Schools in Germany. While in Germany, she was the Outdoor Education Leader and has
since pursued the coursework to become highly qualified in Science. Shawna is currently enjoying working
at MA Binford Elementary School.
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Judy Ternes
Judy is a retired teacher after 30 years in the Denver, Texas, and Albuquerque Public School systems.
She taught grades K-6. The last 20 years were devoted to being a reading specialist.
She has taken classes with UNM, Project Wild, and the Bosque Education Program.
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Jessica Ladd
Jessica has been teaching at the RGNC since 2001. She has worked for the Albuquerque Public Schools for
10 years teaching grades K-4. She has an MA in Elementary Education from the University of
New Mexico.
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Anne Bancroft
Anne has been a volunteer at the RGNC since 1989, leading student groups. With public school teaching
experience in both elementary and mid-school, Anne has both classroom and volunteer skills to bring to the
Discovery classes.
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