Laurie Roath Frazier,M.Ed.,M.S

Laurieroathfrazier at gmail dot com

www.laurieroathfrazier.com

I am a freelance science writer based in The Texas Hill Country. The focus of my writing is on the ecology of places, near and far. My stories explore the relationships that grow between people, the land, and the natural world.

Teaching/Naturalist Experience:     1997-present

  • Citizen Science Volunteer. Data collection for the Fauna Project. LBJ Wildflower Center. Ongoing.

  • Science Educator (volunteer). Wimberley Montessori School. Assisted in the planning and construction of an outdoor classroom. Taught science classes for young children. Two years.

  • Naturalist. Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center, Spring, TX. Helped to open an environmental education center. Developed curriculum and taught classes to all ages. Conducted teacher training activities. Three years.

  • Science Teacher. Biology, Environmental Science, Physical Science. High School/Middle School. Six years.

Environmental Fieldwork/Certifications:

  • Texas Master Naturalist

  • Growing Up Wild, Educator

  • Project Learning Tree, Educator

  • Texas Stream Team, Monitor

  • Texas Native Wildscapes/Pollinator Habitat, Monitor

  • Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Monitor

  • Texas Nature Tracker: Amphibians and Freshwater Mussels

  • Acadia National Park, Trail Crew

  • Whale Conservation Institute, Intern

 

Education:

  • M.A. in Science and Medical Writing, anticipated completion winter 2020, Johns Hopkins University

  • M.S. in Ecological Teaching and Learning, 2001, Lesley University

  • M.Ed. Secondary Education, 1996, Marymount University

  • B.A. in Biology/Minor in Spanish, 1994, Bates College