Nicole Lockwood

Nicole Lockwood has been sharing her passion for hands-on, minds-on learning with the BPC community since 2018. She loves creating experiences that spark curiosity and help students connect with the natural world. Since earning her master’s degree in education and teaching credential from City University of Seattle in 2008, Nicole has taught in both public and private schools, tutored math and science, and developed curriculum for after-school science programs and camps. Prior to becoming a classroom educator, she guided hundreds of students in exploring ecosystems, watersheds, sustainability, and stewardship at Islandwood, a 250-acre outdoor education program on Bainbridge Island, WA. Currently, Nicole spends her summers teaching a tropical rainforest course for second graders through UC Berkeley’s Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP). Nicole is committed to lifelong learning and professional growth. For the past two years, she has served on the Educator Advisory Committee for the Tech Interactive in San Jose, collaborating with educators and museum staff to help shape engaging STEM learning opportunities. She also recently completed a year-long, grant-funded training supported by the California Department of Education. Through this program, she explored ways to integrate environmental literacy, climate science, social-emotional learning, and language arts, and has incorporated this learning into her work with students at BPC. Nicole brings a creative spirit and a love of nature, science, and learning to every class she teaches.