Barbara Bielec received her B.S. in Genetics from UW-Madison and her M.S. in Genetics from Texas A&M University.  She has secondary teaching certification in Biology, Chemistry, and Math; and has taught science to students of all ages, in many different settings for twenty-five years. 

Currently she coordinates and teaches a variety of K-12 programs at the BTC Institute (www.btci.org ) including: the Youth Apprenticeship Program - Biotechnology, the Biotechnology Field Trip program, the African American Ethnic Academy (AAEA)/ BTC Institute science program "A Celebration of Life" and teacher courses and workshops through the Biotechnology Teacher Academy.  This biotechnology outreach position includes grant writing and presenting at national and state conferences.

Memberships include the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST). 

Contact: barbara.bielec@btci.org