Lori Baryenbruch Spring Green, WI | K-6, Science, 2014

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Lori Baryenbruch has been a fifth grade teacher for 26 years at River Valley Elementary Spring Green.  Lori shares her passion for science with her students through a multi-disciplinary, hands-on, project-based learning approach. Students are engaged and challenged to think like real-world scientists or engineers solving real-world problems in collaborative teams.    Lori's enthusiasm for science energizes her participation in science-related professional development, including the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy; Engineering is Elementary Professional Development Facilitator Workshop; Southwest Wisconsin Science Standards and Engineering Practices Project; and the Next Generation Science Standards Training.  She enjoys sharing her knowledge of STEM with her colleagues.   Lori has been a mentor teacher for new teachers as well as a cooperating teacher through the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Her leadership skills can also be seen through her role as Administrative Building Coordinator.   Lori has a B.S. in elementary education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a M.S. in middle school education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She is certified as a professional educator in first through eighth grade elementary/middle level education, and as a first through ninth grade science and professional development plan team member. 

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director, Dr. John P. Holdren, and Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy.
• High-resolution version of the teacher profile photograph

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