Jennifer Redfearn

Jennifer Redfearn currently serves as the Senior STEM Specialist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, where she develops professional learning sessions and asynchronous courses for educators across North Carolina. Her background includes serving as the STEM Coordinator for Guilford County Schools and working as a high school science teacher. Jennifer holds a Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University, as well as a Master of Arts in teaching and a Bachelor of Science in biology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In all of her professional roles, she has focused on curriculum support, educator training, and teacher efficacy. Her background also includes grant writing and administration, including the James Hunt Educator Grant and the Ecolab Science Educator Grant. Additionally, her honors include the North Carolina Science Teachers Association Distinguished Science Administrator Award, the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Outstanding Instructional Leader Award, and fellowships with the Burroughs Wellcome Fund S.E.E.D. Fellows and the North Carolina Science Leadership Association.