Stephanie Demaree, Ed.D.

Program Director, Multiple Subject Credential
Associate Professor, Education Department

Dr. Demaree is an associate, tenured professor and faculty member in the School of Education and Psychology. She has been on the faculty since the spring semester of 2006 working under Dr. Ferrera in the Multiple Subject Credentialing Program and in her role as Program Director for the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation Programs. Since the summer of 2021, Dr. Demaree is thrilled to take on the role of Multiple Subject Program Director. She received her doctorate from the University of San Francisco exploring the connection between humans and their relationship to the environment through education and development based on the work of SND Sister Dorothy Stang. Before coming to NDNU, Dr. Demaree taught science to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the Diocese of San Jose for six years, underscoring her passion and commitment to inquiry-based science education. She was the faculty sponsor for NDNU from 2016-2018 to the NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI) at Ames Research Center in Mountain View. She is also a Solar System Ambassador (SSA) Volunteer trained by experts at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena since January of 2020. Her passion is utilizing and sharing free science resources, particularly those developed by NASA scientists and education specialists, with her teacher candidates and students in the K-12 community to inspire them as future scientists and science teachers.

Education

D., Organization and Leadership. University of San Francisco.
- Dissertation: Sustainability with an Ethical Aim: Lessons from an American Nun in Amazonia
Ed., Curriculum and Instruction. Notre Dame de Namur University.
- Capstone: Hands-On Science Activities in the Elementary Classroom, Who is Not Using Them and Why?
BA, Anthropology. University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz.
- Honors in the Major

Courses Taught

First Semester Student Teaching/Seminar
Second Semester Student Teaching/Seminar
Science Methods
Assessment for the Classroom Teacher
Science in Action
Introduction to Education
Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies
Trends in Curriculum Development
Freshman Year Seminar
Integrating the Arts across the Curriculum
Philosophy of Education

Research and Interests

Teacher reflectivity
Performance Assessment for pre-service and in-service teachers
Ecoliteracy, environmental education
Elementary science education policy reform
Participating in NASAs Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI) and related events
Attending Texas State University Educator Professional Development (EPD)/NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative (NASA EPDC)

Recognitions

California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Partnership Award for Distinguished Service to Students and the Preparation of Teachers (2014). Co-recipient for collaboration partnership between NDNU School of Education & Leadership and Belle Air Elementary School, San Bruno Park School District, San Bruno, CA.
NDNU Faculty Development Award Recipient (Summer-Fall 2011)
AMGEN Science Teacher of the Year Award Nominee (2003-2004)
San Jose Mercury News Teacher of the Week (October 7, 2004)

Professional Affiliations

California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Research Committee member and proposal reviewer, Fall 2012-2016
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), member 2012
American Education Research Association (AERA), member 2013
California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Member (2008-present)
Sonoma State University master’s degree Review Panel Member (2007)
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Lifetime/Gold Member

Research Presentations

NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA (January 2020-Present). Solar System Ambassador (SSA) Volunteer. Conduct 4 annual public events on NASA science and mission discoveries and attend trainings to remain current on SSA practices and NASA directives and missions, https://solarsystem1.jpl.nasa.gov/ssa/biography.cfm?US_ID=2040
NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI), (4 June-8 June 2018). Faculty sponsor for 7 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI), (31 July-4 August 2017). Faculty sponsor for 5 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
Demaree, S. (13 March 2017). IRIS Resources and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). A professional development presentation to the faculty at Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont, CA.
Demaree, S., & Hughes, A. (4 February 2017). Universal Possibilities: Using (FREE) NASA Resources for STEM Instruction. A presentation at the 41st Annual STEM Conference, Council of Math and Science Educators of San Mateo County (CMSESMC).
Demaree, S. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (22 October 2016). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Fall Conference, San Diego, CA.
Demaree, S. (21 October 2016). Partnerships for Student Success: NDNU and San Bruno Park School District. Research poster exhibited at the California Council on Teacher Education Fall Conference, San Diego, CA.
NASA Certified: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program. NASA Certification Workshop, (27 July 2016). http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/education/lmdp/.
NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI): NASA’s World Applications and STEM for all Students, (25 July-29 July 2016). Faculty sponsor for 5 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (2 April 2016). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
Dorothy Stang Faculty Scholar/Community-Based Learning/Research Faculty Development Grant Recipient (21 November 2015). Course Developed: EDU 2007C: Introduction to Education Practicum, Belmont, CA.
Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (21 March 2015). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, Published in CCNews, http://ccte.org/wp-content/pdfs-newsletters/ccte-news-2015-summer.pdf, San Jose, CA.
Demaree, S., Ferrera, R., Hennessy, C., Hinkle, M., Hwee, A. & Johnson, S. (17 April 2015). Reflections of the Gift of a STEM Program. A presentation at the Leadership 3.0 Symposium, Redondo Beach, CA.
Demaree, S, Ferrera, R, Johnson, S, Hwee, A, & Moores, P., (22 September 2014). Building a STEM Magnet School: From Seedling to Blossom. A presentation at the 2nd Annual California STEM Symposium, San Diego, CA.
Demaree, S. & Vaughn, T.K. (2014). Summative as formative: Reflective practices from pre-service to in-service through Teaching Performance Assessments. In E. Pultorak (Ed.) Reflectivity and cultivating student learning: Critical elements for enhancing a global community of learners and educators (chapter 7). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (4 April 2014). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
S. & Vaughn, T.K. (16 February 2014). Teacher reflectivity: Enhancing student learning for a better global community of learners and educators. Panel presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
S. & Vaughn, T.K. (17 February 2013). Critical Elements of reflectivity and cultivating student learning: Learning across a lifetime. Panel presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Demaree, S. & Vaughn, T.K. (1 November 2012). Planning across the curriculum. Session presented at the PACT and edTPA Implementation Conference, San Diego, CA.
Demaree, S. (15 March 2012) From Hitmen to Hope: Life Blooms Anew in the Amazon. A presentation given for The Dorothy Stang Speaker Series, Belmont, CA.
Demaree, S. (4 January 2012) TaskStream Assessment/Portfolio Technology. A presentation to the faculty of NDNU at Professional Development Day, Belmont, CA.
Demaree, S. (10 November 2011) PACT for Master Teachers and Administrators. A presentation to the NDNU Advisory Council, Belmont, CA.
Demaree, S., & Williams, J. & Vaughn, T.K. (25 March 2011). Opening new doors when opportunity knocks: A case study of closing the gap for our teacher credential candidates. Poster exhibited at the California Council on Teacher Education Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
Demaree, S., Williams, J. & Vaughn, T.K. (4 November 2010). Chunking it: Scaffolding the PACT for our student teachers. Paper presented at the PACT Implementation Conference, San Diego, CA.
Demaree, S., Ofiesh, N., Rossi, J., Chang, L., Ferrera, R., Tolley, K., Msengi, S., & Vaughn, T.K. (27 March 2009). Got Accreditation? Poster Session on the CTC Accreditation Visit. California Council on Teacher Education Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
Demaree, S. Designing and Managing the Multiple Subject Matter Tasks at Notre Dame de Namur University. (17 November 2008) Facilitator and presenter of group session at PACT Implementation Conference at UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA.

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Mark Dee

Magellan Solutions USA launched under the visionary leadership of Mark A. K. Dee, Chief Executive Officer – a consultant and service provider for healthcare administrative support, IT development, energy, call center, and business process outsourcing. Mark has served in various multi-level management positions in his 21 years of service in the United States Air Force (USAF). He performed as Immunology and Microbiology department manager, Medical Laboratory Assistant Director, Facility and Security Manager, and finally retiring in the military in 2008 as Superintendent/Assistant Chief of Operations of 330 personnel Medical Group. Mark has experiences in the services industries since he retired, including running a restaurant chain as the CEO. He has also developed other businesses in the Martials Arts studio and 3d-printing industries. He has a BS in Health Sciences and Hospital Administration, Board Certified in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Graduated in the Senior Executive Leadership School from the USAF, Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Science in Systems Management at Notre Dame De Namur University.

Chosen Cheng

Chosen Cheng is owner of CMC Group, a privately held engineering and marketing consultancy for small business startup ventures. He currently works with project teams developing patented award-winning solar roofing systems and patent pending drone-based augmented reality geological and thermal mapping solutions. He was formerly a Silicon Valley marketing and innovative corporate training manager. As an avocation and a way to “pay it forward” he enjoys teaching and career coaching college and graduate MBA students many of whom are pioneering first generation college students from underserved communities. He and his wife, a Notre Dame alum, celebrated their wedding reception at the Ralston Mansion in the 70’s and have two stupendously successful, married adult children who between them have four stupendously adorable grandchildren.

Arthur Chait

Entrepreneur, Executive, Engineer, Investor, Professor, Mentor. Founder & CEO EoPlex Inc. ($31 million VC funded startup acquired by ASTI Singapore). President Stanford Research Institute (SRI) Consulting Division (800 staff worldwide). SVP Flextronics (responsible for $8 Billion in global accounts). President Zitel Software. Principal Booz Allen. R&D Director Halliburton. Adjunct Professor Menlo College, Visiting Professor Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala), Mentor Draper University, Judge Startup Chile. BS Engineering Rutgers, MBA Strategy University Pittsburgh.

Kelly Cansler

Kelly completed both her BS (Finance/Economics) and MBA from NDNU. She utilized her business education to launch an insurance agency in 2008 with Farmers Insurance. It’s grown into multi-million-dollar agency, organically and through acquisition. She has been recognized by Farmers Insurance being ranked within the top 10% of agents nationwide, but also as a speaker, trainer, and mentor within the Farmers Insurance Community. Kelly is extremely connected with local businessowners through several networking channels.

Cliff Burnette

Cliff is the senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Rambus, a global chip and IP provider that advances data center connectivity and solves the bottleneck between memory and processing. Cliff has over 20 years of experience leading global human resources operations for publicly traded companies with expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and compensation strategy. Prior to Rambus, Cliff worked for several other high-tech companies in the semiconductor and medical device space and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing from Texas State University and a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Organization Development from the University of Texas at Austin.

Memo Morantes

Memo Morantes has been a San Mateo County resident for more than 45 years. He has been a three-term San Mateo County Board of Education incumbent, a Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce board member, a Sequoia Hospital Foundation member, a co-chair of the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo, and a civic/community activist.

Sheryl Young

Sheryl serves as a director for Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which provides $10M each year for innovative teachers and social entrepreneurs throughout the Bay Area. Prior Sheryl served as CEO of Community Gatepath and AbilityPath.org. She has over 30 years of managerial experience in operations, finance, and marketing. Young is a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Non-Profit Leaders, earned an M.A. of Public Health from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Special Education from Ball State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Purdue University.

Brian Schumacker

Brian manages South San Francisco-San Bruno’s wastewater treatment plant and with a dedicated staff of over 40 professionals who safeguard community health and protect the fragile San Francisco Bay ecosystem. Brian holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration, both from Notre Dame de Namur University. Brian has also earned the highest levels of professional certifications in wastewater treatment.

Mario Rendon

Mario Rendon serves as District Director for State Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. He develops the communications, public relations and constituent service strategy for the office and supervises a small team that represents Mr. Mullin in the 22nd Assembly District within San Mateo County. He has over twenty year’s experience working with elected officials at the local, state and federal level developing public policy.

Jerry Hill

Jerry’s public service started with his local neighborhood association that progressed to the California State Assembly and Senate where he authored legislation resulting in laws on issues related to consumer protection, utility safety, coastal protection, public health, education and the environment. Jerry was born and raised in San Francisco, receiving his BA from the University of California, Berkeley and a Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University.

Magda Gonzalez

Magda was most recently the City Manager for the City of Half Moon Bay, California. Prior she was the City Manager of East Palo Alto, California and Assistant City Manager, Redwood City. Magda was President of Cal-ICMA, representing the Local Government Hispanic Network and serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County. Magda is also a member of ICMA and the State Bar of California and received several awards and recognitions, including Career Excellence Award (WLG) and the Ethical Hero Award from Cal-ICMA.

Jeremy Dennis

Jeremy currently serves as Portola Valley Town Manager. Previously, he’s worked for elected officials at all governance levels, including twice as District Director for local assemblymembers. He worked as the Palo Alto Long Range Planning Director, and for San Mateo County in management roles. Jeremy has a Masters in Urban Planning from the London School of Economics, and graduated from UC Davis studying US History/Political Science.

Kate Comfort-Harr

Kate is Executive Director of HIP Housing, a nonprofit specializing in creative affordable housing solutions throughout San Mateo County. Kate is a frequent speaker on a wide array of affordable housing topics and is passionate about the cultivation of collaborations between the private, public and social sectors. She serves on the Board of Directors for the San Mateo Credit Union and was awarded the Chamber San Mateo County’s 2020 Business Woman of the Year Award.

Jeff Cox

Program Director for Master of Public Administration

Jerome Nadel

Jerome Nadel is Internationally experienced design-led marketing executive (CMO and GM) with a track record of improved market position, revenue growth, and M&A. He is an advance degreed psychologist and user experience product/service design expert, board member and advisor. Jerome recently retired from Rambus as where he was CMO and GM of the security software division that he led the sale to Visa. He has had a variety of chief marketing officer and chief user experience officer roles at companies including Human Factors International, SLP InfoWare, Gemplus, and Sagem. He started his career in the IBM Human Factors Labs. He is also an avid cyclist with National and multiple California State Champion titles.