HASTIHOOSIER ASSOCIATION OFSCIENCE TEACHERS, INC. |
![]() Craig Williams HASTI Position: President School Information: Kokomo High School, Kokomo, IN email: president@hasti.org | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors My first goal as President is to communicate with high school teachers around the state, to make them aware of the opportunities at HASTI. My second goal is to collaborate with other teachers to work out the best ways to implement student-centered science instruction that is interdisciplinary, engaging to students and their interests, and involves students in building, applying, and evaluating scientific models. |
| What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: I hope to supply elementary teachers with resources and professional development to teach science and STEM with confidence. |
HASTI Position: Secretary School Information: Frankfort High School, School Counselor (Previously 18 years of science teaching), Science Olympiad Coach) | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: While serving on the Board of Directors for HASTI it is my goal to help improve PD opportunities for individuals teaching science. I would also like to serve as an advocate for science teaching policies and spark interest in STEM careers for students. |
Greg McCurdy Position: Treasurer |
Dr. Stacy Hootman HASTI Position: Immediate Past President/2024 Conference Chair School Information: Dean of the School of Education, Ivy Tech, Hamilton County Campus Email: conferencechair@hasti.org | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: As a member of the board, I will provide the opportunity to offer guidance, resources and support. In addition, I am determined to develop future incentives for all educators to join and participate in the HASTI family. I aim to support educators to be disseminators of knowledge; thus, helping to elevate the quality of science education in Indiana. My goal has always been and will always be to service all K-16 educators past, present, and future by upholding our mission statements and promoting HASTI involvement by sharing concepts, activities, and strategies. |
![]() HASTI Position: Elementary Director | Please contact the HASTI President (president@hasti.org) if you are interested in running for this position. |
Shannon Hudson HASTI Position: Middle School Director School Information: Crawfordsville Middle School | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors:
As middle level director, I will connect with other middle school teachers and encourage them to attend our annual conference and share their lessons. |
Tina Harris HASTI Position: High School Director | What I hope to accomplish on the Board of Directors I will promote science education in Indiana and work to provide professional development opportunities to help high school teachers become familiar with the NGSS component of the new Indiana Science Standards through conference presentations, online webinars, and my work with the Hoosier Science Teacher. I also hope to encourage other high school teachers to work with HASTI to promote and share teaching and learning ideas, as well. We are better teachers when we share with each other our collected knowledge. |
HASTI Position: College Director Director of STEM Education Initiatives, Indiana University School of Education, Bloomington, Indiana | What I will do as a board member: I will cultivate partnerships with Indiana science educators, higher education, the Indiana Department of Education, and other key stakeholders to increase awareness of HASTI and help continue HASTI’s good work to advance science teaching and learning in Indiana. |
HASTI Position: Director at Large 1 School Information: South Central Jr./Sr. High School High School Life Science Teacher | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: As a member of the Board of Directors, I am looking forward to collaborating with other Indiana science teachers. I hope to continue building a community of teachers who can share the ideas and research they are passionate about. |
| I hope to improve the participation of preservice teachers and educators participation in HASTI. |
district directors |
HASTI Position: District 1 Director School Information: Hebron High School Life Sciences grades 9-12 | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: While on the HASTI board of directors It is my hope to make Science education more accessible to all portions of society, especially the under-represented and/or the underfunded. |
![]() Robin Coffman HASTI Position: District 2 Director Teach: 7th/8th Grade Science | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors:As a board member, I hope to increase the participation in HASTI by bringing in new teachers or teachers who don't know about HASTI by using digital and social media platforms so that all can know about the great works being done at HASTI! |
HASTI Position: District 3 Director School Information: School Info: Summit Middle School 8th grade science & the science club sponsor. | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: As a board member of HASTI, it is my goal to make all science teachers and administrators in my district aware of the organization. My second goal is to support any new science teachers. |
HASTI Position: District 4 Director Noblesville High School |
District 5 Director | Please contact the HASTI President (president@hasti.org) if you are interested in running for this position. |
HASTI Position: District 6 Director |
HASTI Position: District 7 Director School Information: Retired | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: I hope to promote membership in HASTI by using our current members to get new teachers at their school to join our group. I want to communicate and promote to our members how the HASTI Conference gave me inspiration and motivation to continue to grow and develop into the best science teacher I could possibly imagine. Thank you HASTI |
HASTI Position: District 9 Director West Washington Science Dept.Head DC Math, AP Physics, and ASL teacher WW NHS Sponsor | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: To my students, provide the best instruction and guidance in any subject that will give them the tools to be successful in life. To my peers, provide mentorship and support to create the best teaching environment possible. To HASTI, contribute to the maintenance of the best platform of science instruction and support for teachers in Indiana. |
Ex-Officio |
HASTI Position: Executive Director School Information: Retired | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: As the ED I hope to engage Indiana science educators in more networking and professional development so educators can engage their students in inquiry and problem-solving learning.
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HASTI Position: Historian School Information: Crawfordsville Middle School Science Teacher | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: As historian, I will preserve, categorize, collect, and increase the historical holdings of HASTI. I will be working from the information that Ed Frazier has already begun. As we approach our 50th anniversary conference, I will be creating items that will be a trip down memory lane. |
HASTI Position: Communications Director School Information: Allisonville Elementary School | What I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board of Directors: My hope is to grow HASTI's presence on our social media platforms, to get the word out about all the amazing things HASTI is doing to be the voice of science teachers in Indiana, and to keep our website and up to date with current science information. |
HASTI Position: The Hoosier Science Teacher Editor School Information: Indiana University Bloomington, Integrated Program in the Environment, Special Projects/Advancing Research Impacts for Society | What I hope to accomplish while serving as the editor of The Hoosier Science Teacher: My interests are in building HASTI leadership and relationships with other Indiana professional organizations for the long-term health of our organization. As a teacher advocate, I am committed to supporting classroom teachers and informal educators in their professional development goals thru HASTI events and publications, especially as it relates to research translation and content updates. |
As the District X Director, I would like to continue to be a liaison between HASTI and NSTA. I would love to have the three state chapters collaborate more and continue to support each other through the continued chaos in education. If there are questions and concerns regarding NSTA, please don't hesitate to contact me. |