5605 W. 950 S.
Geneva, IN 46740
Tel: 260/368-7054
260/589-3131
Michael Baer
Experience
South Adams Jr/Sr HS
Berne, IN
1997-present
Earth Science/Physics Teacher
 Student Council Advisor, 1998-2003
 Developed InSight/OnSite summer science club, 1997-present
o Coaching: Varsity Boys soccer 2002, 2003
Converse Church of Christ Converse, IN
1989-97
Youth Pastor
 Programming youth ministry for birth-college age in a church of 800
 Workshop/retreat speaker in various US/overseas, 1990-1997
 Developed after-school program with Oak Hill Schools for at-risk
elementary students, 1991-97
Park Tudor School
Indianapolis, IN
1979-89
Physics Teacher/ Dean of Students/Director of Student Guidance
 Directed High School Discipline Program, 1983-89
 Directed academic advising and scheduling, 1983-89
o Coaching—JV/Asst Varsity Boys Basketball, 1979
7-8/JV/Asst Varsity Boys Soccer, 1979-85;
HS Final Four, 1985
7-8 Girls Basketball, 1983-88
Co-Varsity Girls Softball, 1985-87
Noblesville HS
Noblesville, IN
1976-79
Chemistry/Adv. Chemistry/Gen Physics/Astronomy teacher
o Coaching—JV/Varsity Girls Basketball, 1977-79
Education
Concordia College and University
2004
Ph.D. in Education work completed, diploma to be awarded
Ball State University
Muncie, IN
2001
M.A.E. in Secondary Education (Physics/Astronomy)
GPA 4.0/4.0
Duke University School of Divinity Chapel Hill, NC 1994
Certificate in Public Speaking
Group Publishing
Loveland, CO
1993
Certified Youth Consultant (4yr program) in Volunteer Ministries
Boston University
Boston, MA
1986
Physics summer institute in electromagnetism
St. Hilda’s College
Oxford, EN (U.K.)
1981
Graduate work in Modern British education
through Warnborough College
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
1976
B.S. in Secondary Education With Distinction (Biology/Chemistry)
Taylor HS
Kokomo, IN
1972
Graduated Salutatorian 2/164
Honors
Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship recipient for “Scratching the
Surface: participating in various paleontology, archaeology, and meteor digs
across Central and Southwest US”, summer 2005
AEP Teacher Vision Award recipient, American Energy Producers
Corporation, 2005.
National finalist, Science Class Challenge, Consumer Aerosol Products
Council (CAPCO), 2005
Making A Difference Teaching Award, South Adams Schools, 2005
NSTA presenter –“Connecting the Dots”, National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA) National Convention, Indianapolis, 2004
National runner-up, Science Class Challenge, Consumer Aerosol Products
Council (CAPCO), 2004
AEP Teacher Vision Award recipient, American Energy Producers
Corporation, 2003.
Cinergy Scholarship Participant, National Energy Education
Development (NEED) Project, Conference for Educators, 2003.
Teacher of the Year, South Adams Jr/Sr HS, 1998-99
Contributing Author, Low Cost, No Cost Ideas for Youth Ministry
(ISBN 1559451874), Group Publishing, 1994
Indiana Christian Youth Convention, “Durability Award for
20+ years of Volunteer Service”, 1993
NSTA presenter –“Visual Learning: Hands-On or Brains ‘ON’?”,
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Convention, Seattle, 1988
ISACS presenter—“Adhesive Learning”, Independent Schools and
Colleges Society state convention, Indianapolis, 1988
White House Presidential Scholars, “Distinguished Teacher
Award”--National Education Association (NEA) and President Reagan, 1987
Indianapolis Star “Distinguished Teacher Award”, Indianapolis, 1987
AAPT presenter-- “Teaching Methods that GRAB Kids!, American
Association of Physics Teachers state meeting, 1986
American Study Abroad fellowship, Warnborough College/St, Hilda’s
College, University of Oxford, 1981.
Interests
music & composing, reading, creative endeavors, teacher training,
youthworker training, archaeology & collecting bones, artifacts, and meteorites
References
Available upon request