National Geographic Explorer Research, Storytelling & Curricular Development 2022-24
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Teacher Award Top 3 National Finalist 2023 & 2022
Global Teacher Prize Top 50 Teacher Worldwide Varkey Foundation & UNESCO 2022
National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions: Arctic Svalbard & Galápagos Islands 2019-2022
Patsy Collins Award for Excellence in Education, Environment & Community Islandwood and Seattle Foundation 2018
Doi Doctoral Dissertation Award University of Washington 2017
Doi Doctoral Research Award University of Washington 2014
Distinguished Doctoral Research Award Fellowship University of Washington 2011-2012 2010-2011
Mensa of Western Washington First Place Scholarship Award 2010-2011
Fulbright Alumni Research Grant To conduct qualitative research and to write a children's book United Kingdom 2011
Fulbright Alumni Travel Grant To assist an international team of medical doctors, architects and teachers in school development and teacher training Kwamebikram, Ghana 2010