Rosanna Ayers
Director of Youth Education Biomimicry Institute
rosanna.ayers@biomimicry.org
M.A. of Education in Educational Leadership and School Development & Administrative Services Credential | Teachers College of San Joaquin 2018
B.S. in International Business | California State University, Fresno 1999
Rosanna Ayers directs the Youth Design Challenge as well as the development of resources and programs to support educator interactions with the Institute. Before joining the Institute Rosanna served as the Region Lead for science education in six counties in her position as a county Science Coordinator. As a Science Coordinator, Rosanna supported the implementation of Next Generation Science Standards in 20 school districts. She has nearly 20 years of experience as a classroom educator, a college instructor and a county office administrator for science. Rosanna holds a K-8 Teaching Credential along with a supplemental authorization for Business in Secondary education. Rosanna has a bachelor’s in International Business, a Masters in Educational Leadership and School Development and an Administrative Credential for K-12 education.
Courses:
EDUC X410 Integrated Life Science, Mathematics and Health Literacy
EDUC X408 Integrated Physical Science, Mathematics and Scientific Literacy
Dino Mangano
Teacher Chawanakee USD
dmangano@ucmerced.edu
ManganoCoaching.com
M.A. in Teaching | Wayne State University
B.A. in History, Political Science and Religious Studies | Michigan State University
Dino Mangano has been an educator since 1999. He started his career teaching high school social studies in Detroit, MI. He spent much of his career there, gaining experience as a teacher, an instructional coach, and an administrator.
In 2016 he moved to California and again widened his experience, working as a teacher, instructional coach, and instructor at UC Merced.
He is currently teaching high school at Chawanakee USD and teaching his passion at UC Merced… how to help all students become independent, successful readers, no matter what the class or their backgrounds.
Courses:
EDUC X314 Secondary Reading for Understanding
EDUC X408 Integrated Humanities & Visual Literacy
Jason Schneider
History Teacher | El Capitan High School
jschneider4@ucmerced.edu
M.A. in Education, Curriculum and Instructor | Western Governors University 2008
Jason Schneider has been a History teacher at Merced Union High School District for 16 years and currently teaches US History and AP US History at El Capitan High School. His core teaching philosophy is to teach the skills students will need in career through History content. Jason also believes that teachers and students should have fun in class, want to get better and be kind and fair.
Courses:
EDUC X316 Instructor UC Mentor Cooperating Teacher
