Heather Scoville Science Expert Education M.A., Technological Teaching and Learning, Ashford University B.A., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cornell University Introduction Five years working in the medical research fieldHigh school science teacher since 2005College Board certified to teach Advanced Placement biologyCurriculum writer for online high school science courses Experience Heather Scoville is a former writer for ThoughtCo where she wrote about evolution and other science-related topics for more than five years. Her writing experience also includes the creation of science curriculum for use in online high schools. These courses include Advanced Placement Chemistry and Biology and Physics. Her work aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)In 2005, Heather began her teaching career. She taught science to students in grades 7th to 12th, in both private and public school settings in Iowa. Heather teaches high school general biology, chemistry, physics, physical science, anatomy, physiology, and earth science. Before starting her teaching career, Heather worked in research laboratories studying ion channels and stem cell research in breast and brain cancer. In 2009, Heather started an Advanced Placement biology program in her high school and became College Board certified to teach the course in the same year. Education Heather Scoville obtained her Master Arts (M.A.) in Technological Teaching and Learning from Ashford University. She also holds a Bachelor Arts (B.A.) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Cornell University. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Heather Scoville Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium What Is Postzygotic Isolation in Evolution? The Cenozoic Era Continues Today 'Cosmos' Episode 12 Viewing Worksheet The Difference Between Fermentation and Anaerobic Respiration Types and Examples of DNA Mutations Causes of Microevolution Genotype vs Phenotype What Is the Evolutionary Arms Race? Evolution of the Human Heart’s Four Chambers Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction What Is the Wallace Line? Vestigial Structures The Controversy of Evolution 'Cosmos' Episode 2 Worksheet Types of Speciation Endosymbiotic Theory: How Eukaryotic Cells Evolve The 5 Major Mass Extinctions Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology Crossing Over Lab Activity What Is Darwinism? What Is Mass Extinction? What Is Divergent Evolution? What Is Convergent Evolution?