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Lynn Barakos is a professional development specialist working
in Custom Professional Development, Bay
Area Science Project (BASP), Science
Knowledge through Inquiry and Language Literacy (SKILL),
and Great Explorations in Math and Science
(GEMS) programs at the Lawrence Hall of Science. She joined
the Chemistry Education department at LHS when her career in
cancer research left her craving an experience teaching children
about the workings of science. She has since taught and designed
chemistry programs for children from preschool to high school,
developed and presented extensive teacher education programs
in science and inquiry, and consulted with teachers and districts
about standards-based, science education reform. She
has also participated in the GEMS Leaders and Associates network
expansion, leading workshops both nationally and internationally.
Barakos has been a strong proponent for working with parents
to achieve student success in science, and has co-authored
and presented workshops for the GEMS Parent Partners handbook.
Her current focus is on long-term work with teachers exploring
how science can support their literacy programs, as well as
developing and facilitating inquiry experiences for summer
research institutes with teachers. Barakos has a Bachelor's
Degree in Biology from the University of California at Berkeley
and a secondary single-subject credential in Life Sciences
from St. Mary's College.
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