Jill Wilcox
Program Director for Los Angeles and Orange County
Jill earned her Bachelor degree in Biology fr
om California State
University at Northridge in 1988. Prior to her work with SCIENCE-2-U,
Jill worked in the field of biology for 10 years specializing in
environmental toxicology. She was employed as a biologist in both the
public and private sector, which allows her to bring to the classroom a
wealth of applicable knowledge outside of the standard science textbook.
Jill teaches surfing and marine biology in the summer months and has
been teaching upper level science classes during the school year since
1998. She loves to inspire her students to love science and use it as a
tool to better understand all the mysteries of how this world was
designed.
Jill is a committed Christian and currently resides in Long Beach, California.
Missy Schick
Program Director for Riverside and San Diego
Missy earned her Bachelor degree in Biology with a minor in
Chemistry from California State University at Long Beach in 1984. She
earned her teaching credential in 1985 and a Masters degree in
curriculum and instruction in 1994. Missy taught science (chemistry,
biology, honors biology and physical science) at Cerritos High School
for 13 years and was the science department chairperson for 8 of those
years. Missy was actively involved in science curriculum development
for the ABC Unified School District.
Missy enjoys bringing the wonder
of science to her students and exploring the intricate nature of life as
it is designed.
Missy is a committed Christian and currently resides in Carlsbad, California with her husband and children.
