Karen Marshall

Karen Marshall has been teaching K–12 science for 17 years. She graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a bachelors in biology and a chemistry minor. She also received her teaching license from Xavier through the Alternate Route Program. Throughout her career she’s worked with students of all ages. For the past 7 years she’s been educating 8th grade students at the International School of Louisiana. As a veteran science teacher, with a passion for her career and subject, she has expanded her time to be the Science Curriculum Coordinator and Coach, helping teachers transition to the vision for inquiry-based science instruction, as set forth in Next Generation Science Standards. This past year she has received the District award from Shell and  NSTA’s lab challenge and the Chairman award from American Petroleum Institute. Karen is a member of the Krewe of Red Beans.