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Resume
(CV available upon request)
Terrill L Nickerson MS.Ed. Ph.D.
420 N. Canal St. Manzanola, CO 81058 719-468-7899
terrill.nickerson@waldenu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/terrill-nickerson/21/3b/5a
Policy and Administrative Experience
2012 to Present. Accountability and Budget Committee, Manzanola School District, Manzanola, CO.
2010-2012. Accountability and Budget Committee, Swallows Charter Academy and Southern Early
College School, Pueblo West, CO.
2004-2007. Accountability and Budget Committee, Academy for Technology and the Classics (ATC),
Santa Fe, NM.
1992-2004 & 2005-2006. Science Curriculum Designer, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, NM, and for
Academy for Technology and the Classics (ATC), Santa Fe, NM.
1994-1996. Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator, Santa Fe Indian School [SFIS], Santa Fe, NM.
1998 & 1999. North Central Accreditation School Evaluator for Tucumcari, NM.
1988-1991. National Federation of Federal Employees Union Steward, Hopi Indian Reservation, AZ.
Teaching Experience
SY 2012- Present. Manzanola Jr/Sr High School, at Manzanola, Colorado.
Semester 2014 & 2015. Otero Junior College (OJC), Adjunct Professor in Chemistry, Summer.
Summer 2012. Otero Junior College (OJC), STEM teacher advisor and consultant.
SY 2010-2012. Swallows Charter School (SWA)/ Southern Colorado Early College, Pueblo West, CO. SY
2007 – 2010. Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School (DHPH).
SY 2004-2007. Academy for Technology and the Classics (ATC)
I have extensive experience in education, both in the classroom and behind the scenes in policy
development, curriculum development and design, and assisting in financial decision-making. I have
been instrumental in the implementation of new policies at the various schools in which I been
associated that have positively improved the school teaching and learning process, as well as improving
the learning environments. I am a dynamic, dedicated educator that has a strong work ethic. I
understand the concept that education is a community activity that requires all stakeholders have the
opportunity to contribute in order to maximize the opportunities for students to succeed.
What I can bring to the workplace:
• A long history of education experience, highlighted by many years of working in highly
multicultural settings and communities.
• Extensive experience with developing and designing curriculums that reflects a deep
understanding for multicultural perspectives and needs, combined with a need for a rigorous
academic base.
• Flexibility, the ability to adapt to most all circumstances, loyalty, and a strong work ethic.

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SY 1991-2004. Santa Fe Indian School [SFIS], Santa Fe, NM. SY 1988-1991.
SY 1988-1991. Hopi Jr/Sr High School, Keams Canyon, AZ, Hopi Indian Reservation.
College Chemistry, Concurrent College Geology, High School Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry (Ethnobotany),
H.S. Physics, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Physical Science,
Junior High Science.
Previously certified and licensed in the following states for secondary science and social studies teaching:
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California
Education to Date
Ph.D. Program, Department of Education, with a specialization in Leadership, Policy, and Change in
Education. Walden University, conferred December 12, 2015. Dissertation Topic: “Parent’s
perception of dual enrollment academic information access and the relationship to student success”.
M.S.Ed. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL; Science Curriculum and Instruction – Thesis topic:
“Science in Bahanaland: Fiction and Authentic Text as Supplemental to the Traditional Science
Curricula”.
Secondary Teaching Certification, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Science and Social Studies,
PROBE Program –Certified to teach Secondary Science and Social Studies.
BA. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Geology
BA. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ., Anthropology / Archaeology
Professional Awards and Grants
Who’s Who for Teachers of North America 2000
Professional Internships
NASA/AREE (Aeronautical Research Experience for Educators), Summer 2010.
Career Paths to Public Health Science Ambassador - Center for Disease Control (CDC), Summer 2007
Expeditionary Learning - Roots and Wings Charter School, Taos, NM. Summer 2003
Institute for Complex Systems Theory –Santa Fe, NM. Summer 2002
University of New Mexico Math and Science Academy Workshop: GIS/GPS. Summers 1999-2000
New Mexico TechNet -Los Alamos National Laboratory Supercomputer Modeling Challenge. 1997-
2000
Publications
PhD Dissertation (In Progress): “Parents’ Perceptions of Academic Progress Information Access and
Success of Their Dual Enrollment Students.” Walden University and the Richard W. Riley School of
Education. Anticipated graduation date: December 2015.
“Science in Bahanaland:Fiction and Authentic Text as Supplemental to the Traditional Science Curricula”.
(1996) Completed for my M.S.Ed. from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Professional Educational Blog contributor for The Art of Teaching Science blog and the National Education
Policy Center (NEPC) blog.