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Dr. Joan Bouza Koster
Dr. Joan Koster is an instructor at Broome Community College in Binghamton, New York and holds degrees in art education from Adelphi University, elementary education from Temple University, and a doctorate in education from Binghamton University.Her dissertation focused on forming teacher study/research groups to address racism through children's literature. She also directs the Talent Development program at Homer Brink Elementary in Endwell, New York where she develops the talents of all prekindergarten to 5th grade students through interdisciplinary projects. She is the author of Growing Artists: Teaching the Arts to Young Children, Bringing the Arts into the Elementary School, and Handloom Construction: A Practical Guide for the Non-Expert. With her husband she has conducted anthropological fieldwork focusing on shepherding in Greece and Italy. She has published numerous articles in the fields of education, anthropology, and fiber art. She regularly conducts workshops on the arts, media literacy, and addressing social justice issues.
Tim Wolcott
Tim Wolcott teaches Life and Physical Science as well as supervises the greenhouse projects at Waverly, NY Middle / High School. As Adjunct Professor at the University of Albany he directed Waverly HS's twelve-college credit Science Research Program. Tim holds a Bachelors in Geology and a Masters in Earth Science education from Binghamton University. In his eighteen years of teaching, Tim has also taught earth science, environmental science and integrated science courses. Prior and coincident to his teaching experience, Tim has been a restaurant cook, medical laboratory technician, oceanographic research assistant, wellsite geological crew chief, drilling fluids engineer and general insurance broker as well as Chairman of the Recycling and Waste Management Committee of the Broome County Environmental Management Council. His current interests include participating in the global Transitions Town Initiative, IndyMedia Collective and local Peace Action events. Tim is committed to helping his students appreciate the wonders of horticulture and the fragility of our planet