Bernadette Monahan earned a BA degree in Liberal Studies and Education from California State University at San Bernardino in San Bernardino, California.  She also earned a M.Ed. degree with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Troy University in Troy, AL.  She is currently certified PK-6 in Virginia.  Her research and professional experience include work as a 5th grade science teacher in the Upland Unified School District in Upland, CA, and as a 4th grade classroom teacher with Frederick County Public Schools in Winchester, VA.  From 2003 through 2005 she served on the 4th Grade Math Standards of Learning Assessment Content Review Committee with the Virginia Department of Education.  Mrs. Monahan currently teaches 4th grade in Frederick County, VA.  She is presently the Co-director and Lead Research Consultant for the Stem Education Center under the direction of David Wojick.  Her Master’s thesis focused on the cognitive research on gender differences in science and math learning.