Mike Ugawa

Educational Career

• Career Objectives:

  Teaching College-Preparatory Courses in Physics & Chemistry

  Implementation of Computerized Data Analysis in School Laboratories

  Integration of Modern Physics into High School Curriculum

  Implementation of Multimedia Presentations in Lectures and Demonstrations

  Serving as Advisor/Sponsor for Extra-Curricular Student Activities

  
  

• Current Institution:

  St. Ignatius College Preparatury, San Francisco (11th Year)
  
  Teaching Repertoire (* Indicates Courses for 2006-07):
  * Science Research
  * Advanced Science Research
  Physics
  Physics Honors/AP
  Chemistry
  AP Computer Science
  Computer Engineering/Hardware
  
  Co-Curricular
  Science Club Founder/Moderator

Lowell High School, San Francisco
Class of 1976

Certification in Electronics Engineering Technology
City College of San Francisco

B.A., Physics, Summa Cum Laude
San Francisco State University, 1995

Teacher Institute
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
Summer 1995

California Professional Clear Teaching Credential
Single Subject - Physical Sciences
University of San Francisco, June 1996

M.A.T., Science Education (Physics)
University of San Francisco, 1998

San Francisco State University
Physics 111
Recitation Section, Fall 1994-Spring 1995

Teacher Institute
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
Summer Assistant, Summer 1995, Summer 1996
Adjunct Faculty, Current

Lowell High School, San Francisco
Physics, Chemistry
Spring 1996

Acoustic Measurement of Ocean Current and Temperature
Quark Group, Physics Department, San Francisco State University
Supervising Professor: Roger Bland, Ph.D.
Primary Responsibility: Design and Implementation of Electronic Instrumentation

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Association of Physics Teachers
• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Physics
• American Legion Award (Outstanding Citizenship)
• Bausch & Lomb Science Award
• Close-Up Foundation Grant
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• International Society for Technology in Education
• Mensa
• National Science Teachers Association
• Stollberg Distinguished Achievement Award (Physics Dept.)