MYSCI ADDS HURLIE COZART TO EDUCATIONAL TEAM
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 1, 2009) – Hurlie Cozart has joined MySci as a program specialist. MySci provides K-2 teachers with science curriculum books and classroom kits, and then later visits the schools with an Investigation Station, a roving vehicle of innovative exhibits and specimens, to give students an interactive learning experience.
In this position with MySci, Cozart will travel to local elementary schools with an Investigation Station to interact with students. He will also provide professional development for teachers who participate in the program.
“Hurlie brings a strong background – as well as great enthusiasm for education – to the MySci program,” said Ann McMahon, program director. “We are excited to have him aboard as we embark on our fifth year serving schools in the St. Louis area.”
Prior to joining MySci, Cozart taught sixth grade at Brown Elementary School in Florissant, Mo. For more than 10 years, he has taught at private, public, nondenominational and parochial elementary schools in the St. Louis area. He also participated in the Renaissance in Science Education (RISE) program, which encourages hands-on science education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and master’s degree in educational administration from Lindenwood University.
About MySci
MySci, funded by Monsanto Fund, is a collaborative effort among the following institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, the Saint Louis Science Center, the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo. MySci’s mission is to enhance a sense of wonder and interest in science for children and their teachers. The MySci program gives early elementary students all over St. Louis the chance to study science through inquiry. It provides curriculum books and classroom kits in the topics of plants, animals and the earth. It also includes a visit from an Investigation Station, a roving vehicle of innovative exhibits and specimens that make learning through climbing, crawling, seeing, hearing and smelling more exciting than ever. MySci is getting an early start on recruiting the next generation of scientists.
For more information, visit www.mysci.info.
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