Profile

Mrs Christine Girtain

Director of Authentic Science Research,
Toms River High School South

Contact Details

Toms River High School South
EDUCATOR ASSOCIATE
EARLY ADOPTER

Education

Kean University
Union, New Jersey, United States
MA Instruction and Curriculum in Earth Science, 2005
Earth Sciences
2000 To 2005

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey, United States
BS in Biology, 1994
Biology & Education
1990 To 1994

Honors and Awards

$10,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant for Wolbachia Summer Research Project
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
2017

Educator of the Year
Toms River HS South (TRHSS)
2021

New Jersey State finalist
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
2021

NJ Earth Science Teacher of the Year
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
2002

NJ STEM Educator of the Year
NJ STEMPathways (NJSPN)
2019

Paul Harris Fellow Award from Central Ocean Rotary Club
Rotary International (RI)
2017

Science Teacher of the Year
Kean Unviersity (KU)
2009

Teacher Grant for Unihedron Sky Quality Meters
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2009, 2010

Teacher of the Year
10th Legislative District
2003

Teacher of the Year
Toms River HS South (TRHSS)
2003

Professional Interests
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Electric Propulsion
  • General Aerospace Sciences

Other Professional Affiliations

AAAS
2018 - Present

Central Ocean Rotary Club
2016 - Present

NJESTA
2002 - Present

NSTA
2002 - Present