Jimmie Ross, M.S.
(Agricultural Science)
Co-Founder and Board President
* Previous Owner North Valley Feed and Trucking Company
* Previous Superintendent of Westside Research Field Station, University of California, Davis, California
* Previous Director of Vocational Department, Kuskokwim Community College, University of Alaska
* Current Adviser Fernley STEM Council
* Previous Future Farmers Association (FFA) Advisory Council
* Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator
Forrest Bietz
(Business)
Member
* General Manager of Terrible's Casino, Fernley, Nevada
* Member of Fernley STEM Council
* Previous Facilities Manager at Discovery Museum, Reno, Nevada
Carolyn Sue Ross, Ed.D.
(Organizational Leadership)
Co-Founder and Board Secretary
* Treasurer for Nevada STEM Coalition
* Manager for STEM Readiness Project at Cottonwood Elementary School, Fernley, Nevada
* Former Director of Compliance for Nevada Virtual Academy
* Former Superintendent of Schools for Churchill County School District (Nevada), Kerman Unified School District (California), and Red Bluff Union School District (California)
* External Evaluator for California Department of Education for Underperforming Schools
* Previous Curriculum and Management Auditor for Phi Delta Kappa
* Previous, elementary, middle school, and high school teacher and counselor
Caroline McIntosh
(Educational Leadership and Business)
Member
* Previous Nevada State Superintendent of the Year
* Previous Teacher, Principal and Superintendent
* Successful businesswomen before entering Education field
* Advocate for students
* Has achieved student achievement at all levels
* Serves on Nevada Tourism Board
Dr. Joseph Maino, O.D.
(Opthamology)
Member
* Has served as an Optometrist
* Enthusiastic photographer
* Community Volunteer
* Current Fernley STEM Council Supporter
* Passion about STEM for kids! Curious about Science Hack Days.
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Dr. Teruni Lamberg, Ph.D.
(Mathematics Education )
Member
* Nevada Mathematics Project Director
* Current author of Mathematicis Education books
*Experienced classroom teacher
*Recognized for Mathematics Education nationally
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Dr. Brandolyn Thran, Ph.D.
(Microbiology and Environmental Science)
Executive Director
* Co-founder of Fernley STEM Council and Fernley STEM Festival
* Previous Microbial Risk Assessor for U.S. Army Public Health Center
* Previous High School and University Science Teacher
Crystal Batcabe
(Biochemistry, Secondary Education)
Member
* Worked as a BioChemist before coming into Education field
* Taught in China for two years recently
* Advocate for STEM for all students
* Current middle school classroom teacher
Robert Kenneith Thran
(Civil Engineering)
Vice-President
* Assistant Resident Engineer for Nevada Department of Transportation
* Previous Construction Services Manager for Lumos and Associates
* Previous Materials Laboratory Technician