Lee Boyes is a teacher at Petaluma High School as well as a scientist. Science is the vehicle by which she teaches students how to think critically. Lee has earned both the North Bay and the Sonoma County teacher of the year awards in her 25-year tenure at PHS.
Lee received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Sweet Briar College in Virginia and her Master’s in Education from Claremont Graduate School in southern California. Lee’s passion to teach started in the first grade because she had a wonderful teacher who was always willing to answer her questions. Then in high school Lee had another influential female chemistry teacher who solidified Lee’s desire to teach. She has been teaching ever since with a short hiatus into industry which you will hear about today.
