Marian DeWane taught AP Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Environmental Science and AP Physics in Boise, Idaho for 30 years. She has been recognized as Teacher of the Year and has her National Board Certification.
In 2009, Dr. DeWane won the Presidential Science Teaching Award from President Obama. Dr. DeWane has been involved with the College Board for 15 years as a consultant. She is involved in the grading of the AP Exam and has been a Question Leader for four years, a Table Leader for seven years, a Reader for six years, and a Workshop Leader for five years. She has been a National Leadership Trainer, a consultant mentor, workshop writer for the new AP curriculum changes, and question writer for the new exam. Her teaching focuses on active learning, inquiry-based learning, and working on empowering students.