Gerri Bernard

Gerri Bernard

Laboratory Technician

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  • About me

    Head of Curriculum Development - Science at Brisbane Girls Grammar School

  • Education

    • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science - BS Physics, magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Research Assistant - Malhotra Lab, Shryock Auditorium, Vocal Studies - Dr Haekyung An

    • QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

      2014 - 2014
      Graduate Diploma in Education (Senior Years) with Distinction Physics
    • University of Michigan

      2006 - 2011
      Master of Science in Engineering Solid State Physics, Amorphous Materials, Glass

      Activities and Societies: "Withdrawal Speed Dependence of the Thickness of Dip-Coated Sol-Gel Silica Films", Authors: Gerri Bernard, John Padalis, Kaitlyn Turner, John Kieffer, Presented at the Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites Symposium in Houston, Texas on 10/18/2010.

    • Arcola High School

      1998 - 2002
  • Experience

    • Brisbane Girls Grammar School

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      Laboratory Technician
    • Brisbane Girls Grammar School

      Jan 2015 - now

      Junior Science and Senior Physics TeacherHouse Group Teacher (Mackay House)Development and facilitation of Senior Assessment (internal)Development and facilitation of multiple Junior Science unitsDevelopment and facilitation of the use of the Dorothy Hill Observatory in Science curriculumStaff Co-coordinator, Doctors Without Borders Service ClubStaff Coordinator, Student-Teacher Astronomy Research Symposium (STARS)Past: Staff Coordinator, Astronomy Club/International Young Physicists' Tournament/Junior Young Physicists' Tournament/Science Building User Group/Coordinator for Numeracy in Science/Coordinator for International Science Competitions Show less

      • Head of Curriculum Development - Science

        Jan 2019 - now
      • Academic Staff Member

        Jan 2015 - now
    • Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA)

      Jan 2020 - now
      • External Assessment Marker

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Confirmer

        Jan 2020 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Full Registration, Teacher

      Queensland College of Teachers
      Jan 2015
    • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED

      PADI
      Jan 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gerri Bernard
      TeachX Schoolzine Merline Muldoon Memorial Award for Innovation in Teaching, Finalist Queensland College of Teachers 2021
    • Awarded to Gerri Bernard
      Award for Professional Practice by a Recent Graduate in Teaching Brisbane Girls Grammar School 2016
    • Awarded to Gerri Bernard
      National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honourable Mention National Science Foundation 2008
    • Awarded to Gerri Bernard
      National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honourable Mention National Science Foundation 2007