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EDUCATION
Miami University, Project Dragonfly: Global Field Program
MAT in Biological Sciences, 2015-2017 | Inquiry-based Conservation Education
§ Conducted pilot study on impact of community bike paths on vegetation
§ Created map of schools with access to Missouri River to support development of curriculum by non-profit Missouri River Relief
Ohio University
BA in Political Science, 2007 - 2011 | Minors in Russian & French
Summa Cum Laude | GPA 3.95/4.0
Internship at U.S. Embassy of Ljubljana, Slovenia | Study Abroad Moscow
CERTIFICATIONS
§ Wilderness First Aid (SOLO, received Jan 2015)
§ Project WET/Project Learning Tree Workshop Facilitator (Ohio Department of Natural Resources, 2012)
§ 40-hr TEFL certificate (i-to-i, 2011)
§ Fundamentals of Mediation (Athens Mediation Center, 2014)
EXPERIENCE
The Wild Wonder Project, Aug. 2014 - Present
Co-owner and Environmental Educator
§ Design and manage a small, mission-driven business to provide nature connection and education to Central Missouri.
§ Collaboratively run a nature-focused cooperative of “unschoolers” ages seven to 13, three days a week.
§ Developed and led weekly afterschool groups, winter nature camps, and school’s-out day camps for elementary school children.
Windsor Street Montessori School, Sept. 2015 - Present
Assistant Teacher
§ Support children in doing schoolwork, managing conflict, emotional well-being, and maintaining safety, along Montessori principles.
§ Supervise preK-6th grade children in playground and classroom.
University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, Aug. 2014 - Present
Research/Lab Technician
§ Collected and analyzde samples of run-off water to evaluate the impact of agroforestry buffers, cover crops and terracing on soil erosion and nutrient loss in agricultural fields.
§ Managed student interns who assist with research.
§ Maintained and did troubleshooting on high-end data collection equipment, including water flow meters and samplers at flumes.
Rural Action/Ohio Stream Restore Corps, Aug. 2012 – Aug 2014
Environmental Education AmeriCorps
§ Developed and taught water quality, zero waste, and ecology lessons aligned to Common Core for preK-12 classes, integrating experiential environmental lessons into curricula and building ongoing relationships with school districts.
§ Led education programs for juvenile rehabilitation center, university classes, Athens Public Libraries, and other community groups.
§ Trained teachers, community educators, AmeriCorps members, and teen leaders in environmental education techniques (see attached, “Workshops Taught”).
§ Taught and coordinated food for three weeks of Watershed Day Camp each summer.
§ Provided logistical support, grants, and volunteer management for schools seeking outdoor classrooms, a church’s land improvements, and similar community projects.
Camp Oty’Okwa, Sept. 2012 – May 2014
Environmental Educator
§ Teach 5th and 6th graders local geology, forest and stream ecology and teambuilding on residential school excursions into 250+ acres of Hocking Hills forests.
§ Nurture opportunities for emotional/social growth and meaningful experiences with nature, alongside content-area learning.
§ Maintain safety of all participants.
The American Home, Russia, Aug. 2011 – June 2012
TEFL Teacher
§ Planned and taught beginning-intermediate English classes to 12- to 60-year-olds in Russia, focusing on experiential conversational skills.
§ Organized cultural events and presentations to English language learners of mixed competencies.
Past Life Experience, highlights from 2007 - 2012
Writer and Editor
§ Wrote foundational report for and enacted Catholic Relief Services’ social media strategy, which has since become a full-time position raising several million dollars/year. Wrote and edited web and print content. Publications and Fundraising Intern, summers 2007, 2008, 2011.
§ Translated microloan descriptions from Russian to English for international development non-profit Kiva. Volunteer. Kiva, 2012-2013.
§ Researched, drafted chapters, laid out and edited academic book for publication. Research Apprentice, Ohio University School of Journalism, June 2010 – June 2011.
§ Wrote social media and web content; evaluated arts grants applications; guided U.S. cultural emissaries visiting Slovenia. Cultural Affairs Intern, U.S. Embassy of Ljubljana, Summer 2009.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TAUGHT
Hemlock Youth Action Team
Intensive workshops and year-long mentorship for high school leaders
Rural Action with Camp Oty’Okwa, Hocking Hills, OH / 2013-2014
Women of Appalachia: Sisters in STEM Conference
Presenter: “The Outdoors as a Resource for Appalachian Ohio Schools”
Ohio University Zanesville / October 17, 2013
Project Learning Tree Educator Workshops (2)
Ohio University interpretation class, Athens, Ohio / Fall 2013
Rural Action, Burr Oak State Park, Ohio/ January 30, 2013
Best Education Practices for Ohio Stream Restore Corps Members
Rural Action with AmeriCorps, Trimble, OH / October 31, 2013
Outdoor Education and the Humanities
Rural Action with the Ohio Historical Society, Wayne National Forest, OH / June 12, 2013.
Appalachian Green Teachers Symposium
A peer-learning conference for local teachers and conservation agencies.
Rural Action, Trimble, Ohio / May 3, 2013
SAMPLE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TAKEN
Environmental Grant Writing, Ohio Environmental Education Fund, 2014
Camp Oty’Okwa Graduate Educators’ Workshops, 2013 & 2014:
Reading the Landscape (Geology and Ecology for Educators)
Magic of Spring (Natural History for Educators)
Young Scientists Curriculum (Inquiry and Invasive Species)
Missouri Environmental Education Association Conference, 2014 & 2015
Environmental Education Council of Ohio Conferences, 2013 & 2014
Project Learning Tree/Project WET Workshop Facilitation, OH DNR, 2012