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Objective
:Toteachmiddlelevelscienceatasecondaryschool.
Education
AntiochUniversity,NewEngland
,ExpectedGraduation:May2016
EnvironmentalStudies,M.S.Candidate
ConcentrationinScienceTeacherCertification
UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz
,June2010
EnvironmentalStudies,B.A.
UniversityofCopenhagen
,Fall2009
EducationAbroadProgram,FacultyofLIFE
RelevantCoursework
ProblemSolvingScience
UrbanEnvironmentalEducation
ScienceTeachingMethods
EnvironmentalInterpretation
Skills
Experiencedwithchildrenofallages
Excellentoralandwrittencommunication
CertifiedinProjectWetandProjectWildAquatic
WildernessFirstAidCertified
CertifiedinLeaveNoTrace
Conferences
NorthAmericanAssociationforEnvironmentalEducation,AnnualConference,
Oakland,CA,October2012
o PresenterofWhatsinYOURWatershed?,aPowerPointandlessonon
watershededucationatSRT
WorkExperience
StudentTeacher,HilltownCooperativeCharterSchool,Easthampton,MA,
January2016May2016.
FieldScienceEducator,NatureBridgeSouthernCalifornia,WoodlandHills,CA,
February2014June2014
o Ledstudentgroups,agedfromkindergartentouppermiddleschool,on
dayhikesand3daycampingtripsintheSantaMonicaMountainsand
SantaCruzIsland
o PreparedandtaughtcurriculumthatfollowedCaliforniaScience
Standardsappropriatetogradelevel,thatalsoconnectedtothelandscape
EnvironmentalEducator,TevaLearningAlliance,FallsVillage,CT,August2013
toDecember2013
o Upperelementary/middleschoolstudentsattendTevaforaweekof
OutdoorEducation.Tookgroupsofstudentsontrailsandtothefarmto
teachaboutecologicalcycles(water,air,nutrients,etc),basicecology,and
toconnectwithnature.
o 5hourhikesallowedflexibilityinmycurriculumandopportunitiesto
workwithothereducatorstoallowforcooperativelearning.
FieldTripandVolunteerCoordinator,SequoiaRiverlandsTrust,Visalia,CA,
February2012toJanuary2013
o OrganizedFieldTripsforchildrenatKaweahOaksPreserve,createdand
ranSpringandSummerNatureCamp,rewroteandexpandedfieldtrip
curriculumandinclassnatureprograms(includingagricultureinthe
classroomcurriculum)andorganizedpublicprogramsandvolunteer
events.
o Connectedtoachallengingnewdemographic,butmanagedto
successfullycreateacommunityandvolunteerbase.Responsibilities
involvedofficeandrestorationwork,aswellaseducation,andfreedomin
creatingnewlessonsandcommunityprograms.
EnvironmentalInterpreter/EducationIntern,StudentConservationAssociation,
NewHampshire,JanuaryNovember2011
o Wroteandtaughtlessonsonnatureandtheenvironmenttoelementary
students.DevelopedandimplementednatureprogramsatPawtuckaway
StatePark.
SanctuarySteward/Intern,SaveOurShores,SantaCruz,CA,September
2008June2010
o Ledgroupbeachcleanups,tabledatfestivals,outreachingtothe
communityandteachingchildrenandadultsaboutmarineprotectionand
oceanpollution.Gavepresentationsencouragingofficeworkerstodonate,
aswellasdataentryandfiling.
EnvironmentalInterpreter,NaturalBridgesStatePark,SantaCruz,CA,Spring
2010
o Gavepresentationsabouttidepoolstopublicandschoolgroups
o Learnedplacebasededucation