Mrs. Bird received her Bachelors of Science in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin.  She received her masters in science teaching with a specializing in astronomy and physics from Rice University.   After graduating she taught science in Papua New Guinea as a Peace Corps volunteer, in Oregon at Jesuit HS, Center for Advanced Learning (charter engineering school), and small private schools in Texas.     This is her 16^th year of instruction and her 5th year at Kempner High School.