Candidate for
United States Representative; District 24; Democratic Party

MARIE T. PANEC

EDUCATION:

• Ed.D., Urban Higher Education. University of Southern California. 2007.
• CPhil., Biochemistry. University of California, Davis. 1983.
• M.A., Biology. Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. 1978.
• B.A., Chemistry. University of San Diego, California. 1976.

• Professor of Microbiology, Moorpark College, CA. 1997 + present.
• Professor of Biology, Los Angeles Mission College, CA. 1990 + 1997.
• Adjunct Faculty, Biology Department, LA Southwest College, CA. 1989 + 1990.
• Science Instructor, Louisville High School, Woodland Hills, CA. 1987.
• Chemistry Instructor, Holy Child School, (with U.S. Peace Corps), Cape Coast, Ghana. 1984 + 1986.

• Curriculum Co-chair, Moorpark College, CA. 2008 + 2010.
• Chair of Life Sciences, Moorpark College, CA. 2004 + 2007.
• Trustee, Board of Education, Oak Park Unified School District, 2002 + present.
• Vice-chair Life Sciences, Los Angeles Mission College, CA. 1995 + 1997.

• CTEA Funding for Secondary Teacher Workshops in Biotechnology. 2008-2009.
• California Community College Career Technical Education/Economic and Workforce Development Pathways Grant, SB-70 Quick Start Partnerships in Bioscience/Biotechnologies in association with Pasadena City College. 2006 - 2008.
• VTEA California State Equipment Grant. 2001.
• "Industrial Biotechnology Instruction: A Modular Approach." Maureen Harrigan, Marie Panec, and Bob Bettis. Advanced Technological Education grant from National Science Foundation. 1999-2001. Submitted, but not funded:
• ATE-NSF proposal in Secondary Teacher Workshops in Biotechnology. Oct. 2008.

• Served as President, Board of Education, Oak Park Unified School Dist. (2006-2007)
• Served as Vice-president, Board of Education, Oak Park Unified School District
• Served as Clerk, Board of Education, Oak Park Unified School District
• Grew Life Sciences department's offerings by 40% and FTES by 25% at a time when the enrollment overall in the college was declining
• Responsible for coordinating hiring and evaluation of new faculty, full-time and adjunct
• Prepared departmental class schedule
• Identified and advocated for departmental resource needs: personnel, facilities, lab equipment, and improved budget for lab supplies
• Developed and wrote program plan for department, coordinating curriculum development and program growth in defined areas
• Facilitated invitation of prominent science speakers to campus for community lectures and organized events

• Developed distance education, online version of non-majors biology course, including both lab and lecture
• Wrote Biotechnology Bridge course to introduce high school students to biotechnology at Moorpark College
• Changed Microbiology pre-requisite resulting in increased retention from 40% to more than 90%
• Wrote curriculum for Genetics and Cellular Biology course that articulated with UCLA giving Moorpark students two additional quarters of life science credit upon transfer
• Co-designed, developed and coordinated workshops for community college and high school faculty in biomanufacturing
• Co-edited biomanufacturing text
• Developed curriculum for course on DNA technology in society
• Facilitated introduction of molecular biology exercises into majors lab
• Developed brochure for high school students to publicize biotechnology program and improve articulation into program

• Developed service learning project for non-majors biology students at local elementary school
• Developed service learning projects in microbiology course

• In conjunction with School of Education at CSUCI and local K-12 science specialist, facilitating a series of four day-long workshops in biotechnology for secondary science teachers in Ventura County
• Worked to pass $197 parcel tax with 81% voter approval
• Worked to pass $46 million in local bond measures
• Avoided staff lay-offs for two years in economic downturn
• Gave staff pay increases and improved medical benefits in time of economic downturn
• Maintained educational programming during economic downturn
• Participated in the development of model Gifted and Talented K-12 Education program
• Oversaw development of policy to give foreign language credit to students taking languages in culturally relevant settings
• Improved relations with Special Education parents, dramatically reducing number of legal cases

• University of Southern California: Sensemaking of an identity change: A case study in higher education investigating the role of the academic vice president in facilitating change.

• University of California, Davis: Cloned promoters from inducible operons in Bacillus subtilis to study binding affinities with various forms of RNA polymerase.

• Wesleyan University: Studied membrane bound DNA in mammalian 3T3 cells and its relationship to DNA synthesis.

• "Gender Equity in Math, Science, Engineering, and Technology." Colleen Briner-Schmidt, Lekishia Moffett-White, and Marie Panec. April 2008, Ventura County Women's Forum on Educational Justice: Gender Equity and Social Change.

• "Improving Secondary Gifted Education." Victoria Bortolussi, Marie Panec, and Bruce Potts. February 2008, California Association for the Gifted conference.

• "How to Effectively Involve Parents and the Community in the Support of Gifted Education." Victoria Bortolussi and Marie Panec. October 2005, Tri-County GATE Association.

• "Workforce Development in the Biotechnology Industry: A Model of Collaboration Between Industry and Academia." Marie T. Panec, Elaine A. Johnson, and Elisabeth Kaszas. 2000, American Association of Community College Annual Conference.

• Panec, M. 2008. "Moorpark College Biotechnology Program in Industrial Manufacturing." In Friedman, Y. (Ed.), Best Practices in Biotechnology Education, Logos Press, Washington DC.

• Panec, M. 2007. Online Science Labs: By What Criteria? Focus on Microbiology Education. Winter, 2007.

• Katz, D. S. and Panec, M. 2006. Plaque Assay. American Society for Microbiology Curriculum Resources.

• Rees, M., Panec, M., Bortolussi, V., and Eddinger, P. 2006. Model of a Collaborative Effort: Modernization of the Biotechnology Program at Moorpark College. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators.

• Panec, M. T. 2004. Service Learning in Allied Health Microbiology. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators.

• Panec, M. T. 2003. Impact of Pre-requisites on Student Success in Introductory Microbiology at Community College. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators.

• Panec, M. T. and Rees, M. 1999. Industrial Biotechnology: A Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in Applied Microbiology. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators.

• Outstanding Service Award, Tri-County GATE Association, 2006.
• USC Rossier School of Education Book Award, 2005.

• Masters in Governance Program, California School Boards Association, 2005.

• Member, Editorial board for Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, American Society for Microbiology, 2009 + present.
• Co-chair, Oral History Project for American Society for Microbiology, 2008 + 2009.
• Facilitator for Bio-Sci / Bio-Tech Discipline Work Group for Statewide Career Pathways, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2007-2008.
• Reviewer for papers submitted to American Educational Research Association, 2007, 2008.
• Member, Archives Committee, American Society for Microbiology, 2006 +2009.
• Member, Editorial Board for Focus on Microbiology Education, American Society for Microbiology, 2006 + 2009.
• Member, Policy Committee, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, 2005 + 2008.
• Member, American Society for Microbiology, Curriculum Resources Editorial Review Committee, 2005 + 2006.
• Member, ASM Division W Nominating Committee, 2005.

• Serve on Community Commission for Ventura County, 2009 + present.
• Panelist representing higher education on Eye on the Issues discussing the state of education in California, April 2009.
• Secretary, Ventura County School Boards Association, 2008 + present.
• Member, Board of Directors, Community Action of Ventura County, Inc. 2008 + present.
• Trustee, Board of Education, Oak Park Unified School Board, 2002 + present.
• Judge for We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, a project of the Center for Civic Education, annually 2006 + 2008.
• Girl Scout co-leader, 1998 + 2005.
• Science instructor for Gifted and Talented Education program at Brookside Elementary School, 2001 + 2002.
• U.S. Peace Corps, Ghana, West Africa, 1984 + 1986.

• Ventura County Community College District, District Technical Work Group Faculty Co-chair, 2008 + 2009.
• Ventura County Community College District, District Council on Student Learning, 2008 + 2009.
• Oak Park Measure R Facilities Bond Campaign Committee, Fall 2008.
• Tri-County Association for the Gifted, Secondary GATE task force, 2007 + 2008.
• State Academic Senate, Facilitator for Biotechnology Work Group of the Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation, Fall 2007 + Spring 2008.
• Conejo Valley Education Foundation, Panelist for Science Forum, Westlake High School, Fall 2007.
• Oak Park Schools Moving Forward, H6 Construction Bond Campaign Committee, Fall 2006.
• Moorpark College, Deans' Hiring Committee, Fall 2006.
• Oak Park Unified School District, Facilities Committee, 2006 + present.
• AFT Executive Director Hiring Committee, Local 1828, Fall 2005.
• Oak Park Parcel Tax Campaign Committee, Spring 2004 and Spring 2008.