CV

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education (Biology Major):  University of Wisconsin-Madison

Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction (Science Education Focus): University of Wisconsin-Madison   

Master of Science in Structural Molecular Biology: University of London-Birkbeck 

Current: Doctoral Student at Boise State University in the Educational Technology EdD Program     

Work Experience

WARF Education and Outreach Manager

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (discovery.wisc.edu) – current

Teacher Madison Metropolitan School District 

Teacher – HS Science

Smaller Learning Communities Program Co-Coordinator

President – Learning Launcher Media

Design, plan, code, and produce interactive promotional/educational software.

Professional Certifications or Licenses

State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Teaching Certification in Biology/Life Science (#605) and Chemistry (#610)

Courses / Workshops Taught

High School: abbreviated course list: Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, and Molecular Biology

Technology Integration in the Classroom Professional Development Sessions (2002-2013)

3D Printing and 3D Scanning, Wisconsin Science Olympiad (January 2014) UW-Madison, High School Science Teachers

Wisconsin Science Festival: Communicating Science to Public Audiences (October 2014), UW-Madison Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, UW-Madison Science Community 

NSF Portal to the Public Workshops at UW-Madison (2015), Graduate Students, Staff Scientists, and UW Faculty

Publications or Presentations

Tangen, T. (2012, February). Research Experience for Teachers, A summary of my research at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center UW-Madison. Presentation at the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers. Wausau, Wisconsin

Tangen, T. (2013, June). A look into CB2E, Teachers, Technology, and Tools for Practicing Science. Presentation at the UW-Madison Summer Bioenergy Institute. Madison, Wisconsin 

Greenler, J., Nye, L., & Tangen, T. (2014, September). Cellulose Breakdown: Investigations into making liquid fuel from plant biomass.  The Science Teacher, 81(6), 57-65.

Tangen, T. (2014, August). Sparks of Discovery Interdisciplinary STEM Learning Modules. Poster session presentation at the National Science Foundation Advancing Informal Science Learning. Washington D.C.

Professional Memberships

Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Association Informal Science Learning

Association of Science and Technology Centers

Center for Advancement in Informal Science Education

Informal Science Learning

International Public Science Events

National Association for Broader Impacts

National Science Teachers Association

Science Festival Alliance

Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers

Wisconsin Education Science Leadership Association

Service & Committee Contributions (past & present)

Faculty Senate President, Representative, & Adviser 

Coach, HS Basketball & HS Track & Field Coach

Student Government Adviser

Volunteer youth sports coach and official

Technology Committee Chair

iGEM Team Advisor (International Genetically Engineered Machine)

Science Olympiad Advisor

FIRST Robotics Judge

Madison Out of School Time Coalition

Madison Out of School Time Quality & Improvement Committee

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Education & Planning Committee Chair

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Steering Committee

iPad implementation team, Madison Metropolitan School District

Wisconsin Science Festival Steering Committee

UW-Madison Science Alliance

UW-Madison Science Expeditions Leadership Team

NSF Wisconsin Idea STEM Fellows Co-director

Other

UW-Madison Great Lakes Bioenergy Center Teacher Researcher (Converting Biomass to Ethanol with a hydrolysis focus)

University of Wisconsin Track and Field Team (Decathlon) 1995-1997

NSF Sparks of Discovery Grant Manager

Madison Community Foundation Sparks of Discovery Grant Manager