Martha McLeod Fulton, TX | K-6, Science, 2010

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Martha McLeod has been an educator for 18 years, spending the last 9 years as a science lab instructor for fourth and fifth grade students at Fulton Learning Center. For 8 years, she has served as the campus science Subject Area Coordinator while also being a full-time teacher. This entails the training and oversight of 12 classroom science teachers and the creation and continual upgrading of a guaranteed and viable curriculum. She is responsible for the implementation of a campus science fair, and she facilitates family science nights. Martha created a campus metal recycling project that brings in funds for habitat creation. This project has collected more than 10,000 pounds of metal. The gardens and habitats have earned a Certified Wildlife Habitat designation and are included in the community’s annual Hummer/Bird Celebration tour. Two poultry gardens were created, which enable students to sell eggs at the farmer’s market. Martha also established a junior docent program for students at the Harbor Aquarium, and she has launched a campus birding team. Martha has a B.S., cum laude, in animal science from Texas A&M University, and she earned her teaching certification and biology specialization at West Texas State University. She is also certified in secondary biology.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between OSTP Associate Director for Science Carl Wieman and NSF Deputy Director Cora Marrett.
• High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph

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