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Jeffrey L. Ross

Summary of Qualifications

Environmental education and interpretation focus towards a goal as a naturalistor educator.
Effective communication skills with experience in writing, advertising, and presenting in public.
Enthusiastic about sharing information about environmental topics with the public and school groups.
Trained in design programs such as InDesign and Photoshop, specifically in poster and interpretive signs.
Experienceteaching and interacting with all age groups in both educational and casual settings.

Relevant Experience

Browse Shop Manager – Schmeeckle Reserve, Stevens Point, WI▪Jan. 2012 – Present

Manage inventory and ordering for the Browse Shop.
Track trends in inventory to dictate pricing structure, clearance decisions, and sale events.
Prepare the Browse Shopand Reserve for biannual Candlelight Hike Festivals which have drawn over 2000 attendees.

Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Practicum – UWSP: Schmeeckle Reserve/CWES, Stevens Point, WI ▪ Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2015

  • Worked as naturalist at Schmeeckle Reserve and the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station.
  • Planned and presented a guided walk and illustrated talk that was open to the public at Schmeeckle.
  • Created and preformed a costumed interpretive skit at the Candlelight Hike.
  • Prepared and taught weekly lessons at CWES to school groups between 2nd and 12th grade.

Share and Be Aware Ambassador–Wisconsin Bike Fed, Milwaukee,WI ▪ Apr. 2015– Aug. 2015

Tabled events to encourage safe bicycling, walking, and driving.
Lead programs to educate the public on state laws and practices of bicycling, walking, and driving.
Reached out to the community to make connections and build relationships for future ambassadors.

Environmental Education Research Assistant – UWSP, Stevens Point, WI▪ Feb. 2015– Jul. 2015

Conducted phone interviews with teachers to survey use of environmental education in the classroom.
Recorded and analyzed data, and shared results with peers and professionals.

Field Techniques in Natural Resources – UWSP: Treehaven, Tomahawk, WI ▪May 2014 – Jun. 2014

  • Six weeks of field laboratory exercise courses including: land surveying, forest measurement, plant identification, soil conservation and watershed inventory, soil inventory methods, aquatic ecosystem evaluation, and wildlife management techniques.
  • Hands on experience with tools and practices used in natural resource professions.

Program Director – Boy Scouts of America, Racine, WI ▪ Jun. – Aug. 2005 and 2006

Conducted camp staff training, planned camp activities, and prepared camp schedule.
Helped promote the camp at roundtables, pack meetings, and other Scouting events.

Recruited new staff and performed staff evaluations; managed a staff ranging from one to twenty-five people.

Worked with youth and adult campers to make sure all needs were met and expectations were exceeded.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Natural Resource Management: Environmental Education and Interpretation– UWSP College of Natural Resources, Stevens Point, WI ▪ August 2016

Certifications and Additional Experience

College of Natural Resources Undergraduate Student Research Symposium Presenter · 2015

Midwest Environmental Education Conference (MEEC) Presenter · 2015

Project Learning Tree Certification · 2015

Project Wild and Project Aquatic Wild Certification · 2014

Program Director course · National Camping School, MO ▪ 2005

Ecology Conservation Director course · National Camping School, OH ▪ 2001