Cindy Cranford

• Reading First facilitator
• Florida Reading Initiative (FRI) facilitator
• Educational consultant in professional development for the Northeast Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC)
• Former Clay County third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classroom teacher
• Former project specialist with Crown Region Environmental Education Regional Service Project (CREERSP)
• Former professional developer for the Area Center for Educational Enhancement (ACEE)
• Former coordinator of the regional Math and Science Professional Development (MSPD) Project

Vicki Crisp

• Program development and training specialist with NEFEC
• Former Clay County teacher
• Former math and science resource trainer
• Former director of CREERSP
• Former director of ACEE

Nancy Donnangelo

• ESL (English as a second language) teacher for grades K–12
• Former elementary school teacher
• Former scoring supervisor for grades 4–8 reading — FCAT 2002, 2003 and 2004

Sue Esser

• Fifth-grade teacher at Loretto Elementary
• Master’s degree in aquatic biology and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science

Debra Gastelum

• Language arts technology teacher for eighth grade, technology support coordinator, and webmaster for her school’s English Department Web site
• Certified C.R.I.S.S. (Creating Independence through Student-Owned Strategies) trainer
• Former FRI and FCAT Writes trainer
• Former NEFEC online designer and trainer for technology education courses
• Master’s degree in middle grades education

Carol Snell Patton

• Science coach responsible for professional development of third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers
• Former elementary and middle school teacher
• Former regional cordinator for the National Science/Florida Department of Education Statewide Systemic Initiative for Improving Mathematics and Science
• Former director of the East Central Florida Environmental Service Project
• Past president of the Florida Science Teachers Association

Sharon Robbins

• Independent consultant and school support colleague for NEFEC
• Former Clay County fourth-grade teacher
• Former coordinator of training and resources for ACEE
• Former MSPD instructor
• Former Reading First Summer Academy instructor

Mary Sullivan

• Instructional delivery model teacher for fifth grade and technology support person for her elementary school
• LeapFrog Learning leader
• Master’s degree in integrated learning with educational technology
• District Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) facilitator

Nancy Thompson

• Trainer for Just Read, FRI and MSPD
• Master’s degree in science education
• Certification in education leadership

The following District staff advised the educator panel in the development of The Great Water Odyssey^SM.

Daniel Hayes

• Graduate of the University of West Florida (Pensacola)
• Former museum administrator, (St. Augustine)
• Former classroom teacher, (St. Augustine)
• District youth education coordinator since 1993

Deirdre Irwin

• Former youth education coordinator
• Former regulatory scientist in the District’s Environmental Resource Compliance Division
• Former Project WET Coordinator for the District

Eileen Tramontana

• District education and volunteer manager since 1999
• Former education coordinator with the Suwannee River Water Management District
• Author or developer of Why the Grass is Greener Over the Septic Tank, Suwannee River WaterWays, Weather Works, Wetland Concepts, Stormwater Consequences, Florida Envirothon Aquatic Study Packet, Florida Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Facilitators Handbook, RE:Sources (Environmental Education newsletter)
• Facilitator for Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree (PLT), Black Bear, and Schoolyard Wildlife