Carmelina Livingston
National Science Foundation
Geosciences Directorate, GEO Education and Diversity Program
South Carolina, Elementary School Science
Carmelina Livingston has been an educator in Charleston, South Carolina for the past 28 years, bringing experiences like riding in a submersible 2,000 feet under the ocean with scientists, remotely operated vehicle inquiry lessons, and a maritime forest trail leading to a salt marsh outdoor classroom to her kindergarten through fifth grade students. She has been an elementary science enrichment and lead teacher at St. Andrew’s School of Math and Science since 2005.
Livingston holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, a M.Ed. in Special Education/Learning Disabilities from Citadel, and a Master’s Plus in Science, Math, and Technology Education from Citadel/College of Charleston.
She was recognized as the South Carolina Marine Educator of the Year in 1996 and the South Carolina Marine Educators President Choice in 2005 and 2008. She was also selected to attend the 2010 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teacher Academy and served as the Teacher at Sea on the Charleston Bump 2001 NOAA Ocean Exploration expedition.
Livingston has been an active member of the National Marine Educators Association since 1998, having served as South Carolina Chapter Representative, Outreach Committee Chairperson, and a member of the Ocean Literacy Committee; she also contributed to the creation of the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence Frameworks. Livingston has also served as president of the South Carolina Marine Educators Association and has designed, implemented, and managed the Education Leadership Partners program for the South Carolina Aquarium. Livingston has participated in two underwater remotely operated vehicle programs with the Marine Advanced Technology Education and the Office of Naval Research’s SeaPerch Program, the Center for Ocean Sciences and Education Excellence Leadership Institute, the COASTeam Program, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute EARTH program. Livingston has also given recommendations to the National Research Council to include ocean concepts on the drafted 2010 National Science Standards.
“My personal and professional goal is to increase academic achievement and heighten awareness and initiative for STEM learning among all students. I work to bring real time, real world experiences and resources to students and teachers and am a strong advocate for experiencing science early in life.”
Livingston is serving her fellowship at the National Science Foundation, Geosciences Directorate, GEO Education and Diversity Program.