Community Resources for Science
Russell Wong has an extensive background in engineering and management, with significant experience in the manufacturing and plastics sectors. Currently serving as a Board Member at Community Resources for Science since October 2019, Russell previously worked at Bayer Pharmaceuticals from June 2000 to October 2018 in various positions, including Senior Manager of Manufacturing Sciences - Raw Materials and Principal Engineer. Prior to that, Russell held the role of Associate Scientist at Bayer Plastics (1996-2000) and Senior Engineer at Monsanto Plastics (1991-1995). Academic credentials include a PhD in Polymer Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, an MS in Bioengineering from the University of Utah, and a BE in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Russell's educational journey began at Brooklyn Technical High School, where a High School Diploma in Chemical was obtained.
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Community Resources for Science
CRS provides resources, in-class volunteers, and teacher professional development to promote the teaching of science in elementary and secondary schools. CRS was founded in 1997 in response to the personal experience of two educators with the barriers elementary teachers experience to doing science. CRS recruits and trains scientists to bring engaging, standards-based, hands-on lessons into the classroom. CRS believes that an early exposure to science will not only inform students' future decisions as adults and citizens, but can offer exciting routes for learning in the elementary classroom. The organization has grown to serve more than 2000 teachers in Alameda County. CRS is a learning organization and programs have evolved to meet the needs of teachers who are more technologically literate. In the past year, CRS has garnered local and national recognition, including recognition at a Bayer-sponsored national conference on Best Practices in K-12 STEM Education, as well as receiving the 2009 University of California Berkeley Chancellor’s Public Service Award for Campus-Community Programs.