Collaboratively, the CSArts Science Team will guide, challenge, and inspire students to become creative problem solvers, whose appreciation and understanding of the ever-changing nature of science cultivates engaged, responsible lifelong learners.
Instructor
Courtney Miller graduated from the California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. She then received her Masters in Teaching and credential from the University of Southern California. She is credentialed to teach Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science.
Mrs. Miller's first love is and always will be Biology. However she is excited to grow the CSArts AP Environmental Science program, as educating students on how they can help to protect our environment is of the utmost importance to her. Mrs. Miller has always had a personal appreciation for the Arts, due to her father working in the Film & Television industry. She is very excited to bring her two loves together, Science and the Arts, in order to be a part of the CSArts founding team. Fight on!
Mr. Goes holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from UC Davis, and a Physical Science teaching credential and Master’s Degree from San Jose State University. Mr. Goes has taught a variety of science courses in the bay area for the past 21 years and is very excited about relocating to Southern California. Mr. Goes will be teaching Environmental Science, Chemistry, and AP Chemistry as part of a dynamic science team.
James Granger graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelors of the Arts and received his Masters in Education and credential from Claremont Graduate University. He is qualified to teach Biology, Physics and Computer Science and has an outside interest in dramaturgy. As the science geek in an artsy family, teaching science at CSArts feels like coming home.