{"id":197,"date":"2020-06-09T22:49:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T22:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:53:27","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/go-stem.org\/?page_id=197","title":{"rendered":"GO STEM Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. David Melville, Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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dmelville@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David has made his career in traditional and non-traditional education. With over 16 years in the education field, David has done it all. He taught as a classroom teacher for six years, has taught as an environmental and place-based educator and naturalist for over three years, and has worked on educational research and grant management for over seven years. David has a Bachelors in Elementary Education with a focus in STEM education, a Masters in Sustainable Communities with a thesis on environmental education, a Masters in Educational Leadership, and a Doctorate in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with dissertation focusing on the Community School Model, as well as a Montessori (6-9) certification. David is skilled in organizational development, program management, grant procurement & management, and educational theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a proven record in STEM settings, integrating Next Generation Science Standards, equity and inclusion, and curriculum & instruction, David is a wealth of knowledge in education field. David is proud to be a member of the GO STEM team and is excited to move the organization forward; strengthen partnerships across eastern Oregon; and expand STEM education access and supports for educators, students, and families in the communities of eastern Oregon that we serve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When not behind a computer screen, David can be found in the garden, enjoying the natural beauty of eastern Oregon, and tinkering on the next home improvement project with his partner and their cat. Please feel free to reach out, if you would like to learn more about David or GO STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Stefanie Holloway, Program Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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sholloway@eou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefanie brings five years of classroom teaching experience at an International Baccalaureate K-12 public school and served as a student teacher liaison and program evaluator and educational researcher at Boise State University\u2019s College of Education. Her educational passions include teacher professional development, researching ways to integrate twenty-first century learning into classrooms, social and emotional learning efforts, transdisciplinary Literacy and STEAM education, and teaching students herself. Before joining the GO STEM Hub, Stefanie had been actively teaching online as a one-on-one tutor for elementary and secondary-aged students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefanie holds a Master\u2019s degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate of Education, with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. Her doctoral research focused on social emotional learning efforts, as well as ways to build positive school climate and culture to improve students\u2019 mental health and overall well being. (You can read her dissertation here: https:\/\/scholarworks.boisestate.edu\/td\/1904\/<\/a>). She also holds a 6-12 English Teaching certificate and K-12 Literacy endorsement, as well as an Idaho Administrator certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefanie\u2019s primary responsibilities include management and delivery of Hub programs and expanding partner and community engagement efforts for the GO STEM Hub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tonya Williams, Administrative Program Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Tonya brings over 30 years of administrative experience to GO STEM from across a variety of companies and organizations in the northwest. She has extensive experience preparing contracts for services and processing, tracking, and paying financial information. She graduated from the La Grande College of Business in 1988 with a certificate in Accounting\/Secretarial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having held positions most recently with Eastern Oregon Headstart, as their Fiscal Manager and the Colleges of Business and Education at EOU as an Office Specialist, Tonya will be able to tailor her skills to meet the needs of the GO STEM Hub here in eastern Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Casey Boothby, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Casey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Eastern Oregon University, a Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University, and an Education Specialist in Administration from Northwest Nazarene University.  For over 15 years, Casey has taught in both middle and high school classrooms in Idaho specializing in Science, Computer Science, and STEM classes.   He served as a vice principal for three of those years as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of 2023, Casey graduated with his Ed. D. in Educational Leadership from Northwest Nazarene University.  His baseline study focused on attrition rates of teachers in Idaho.  Specifically, it looked at the type of preparation program the teachers completed and how likely the teachers were to be employed after four years in the classroom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey has spent the past two and a half years with GO STEM primarily responsible for curriculum review, modification, and development along with data collection and analysis of the \u201cHigh School Science for All\u201d program.  His focus was analysis from a rural and digital access lens in order to improve access to the program in those areas of Oregon specifically.  His new position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact will serve to build sustainability with GO STEM by seeking out partnerships, sponsorships. and donors. The goal is to build a solid foundation for GO STEM to continue to expand programming and to ensure that we continue the ability to offer our programs for free in our region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Kyle Koyle, Outreach and Engagement Director<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Kyle holds a Bachelor\u2019s in Environmental Studies from Utah State University as well as a Master\u2019s in Natural Resource Science and Environmental Education from Hamline University in Minnesota. For over a decade, she has worked as a traditional and non-traditional educator in Utah, Colorado, and now Oregon. Her primary focus has been on improving science education for teachers and students through interdisciplinary teaching best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with her family and friends doing just about anything. She is an avid reader and loves music, cross country skiing, and camping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle\u2019s primary responsibilities will include overseeing the professional development and curriculum development for GO STEM\u2019s diverse programs, with her primary focus being on the new Mobile Maker Lab curricular efforts. She will also manage and help facilitate GO STEM\u2019s educational outreach programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kendra Lowe, Mobile Maker Lab Project Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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For the past 18 years, I have taught Pre-K and Elementary education in Union County (Head Start and Stella Mayfield Elementary). I also hold a Master’s degree in teaching from E.O.U. and currently live in Elgin, OR with my two kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my greatest joys is seeing children engaged, actively thinking and seeking to find answers to their questions. Teaching with GO STEM combines my passion for teaching with curiosity and hands-on learning opportunities throughout Eastern Oregon.  I have a job that will be continuing what I love while inspiring future generations of thinkers and problem solvers.  I am grateful to join the GO STEM  team and look forward to the impact on learning we create!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Libby Grace, Oregon Mathways Program Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Libby brings over a decade of experience across formal and informal STEM education settings \u2014 from classroom teaching to program leadership to university research. Her educational passions include designing programs that build transdisciplinary skills through arts-integration, expanding equitable pathways into STEM, and engaging in partnership to support rural and underserved communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Libby holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education from Washington State University, where her research focused on arts-integrated learning, systems thinking, and participatory design. She also holds an M.A. in Teaching from Dominican University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she’s not working, Libby can be found exploring the outdoors across Oregon with her partner and two young children, trying to find a quiet place to read a book, or over-attending to her houseplants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Libby’s primary responsibility is to support the Oregon Mathways Project \u2013 serving as a resource to leaders across the STEM Hub network in their efforts to increase math education equity in Oregon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Jaeger, Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Michael Jaeger is Professor and Dean Emeritus, Eastern Oregon University.  Michael has broad experience as a scientist, public school educator and administrator, science teacher educator, administrator in higher education, and community advocate for economic development. As an entomologist he has studied aquatic insects and kept active in the discipline sharing his love for natural history with science students. As a fifteen-year veteran of public schools, Michael has taught every level and subject in science and technology, directed the curriculum efforts of a large suburban school district, and has received awards for teaching excellence. Michael has been the principle investigator of 22 science and engineering grants, has published dozens of  articles and papers of note, and has a number of published books ranging in topics from education, STEM, history to Biblical study.  He led the College of Education and Business for 11 years as dean and served as Eastern\u2019s provost for almost three years. His current work is now focused on advancing STEM education for greater Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. David Melville, Executive Director dmelville@eou.edu David has made his career in traditional and non-traditional education. With over 16 years in the education field, David has done it all. He taught as a classroom teacher for six years, has taught as an environmental and place-based educator and naturalist for over three years, and has worked on educational research and grant… Continue Reading GO STEM Staff<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width-container.php","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"Helvetica,Helvetica","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-197","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t