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Asheville, Nc, Us

Asheville, North Carolina

• Hire and supervise 4 interns and 80+ teen volunteer docents yearly, manage all aspects of both programs• Train and oversee work of volunteers and seasonal education & guest services staff• Prioritize equity in building internal and community network to co-create inclusive programs and policies• Expanded partnership with Gray Fossil Site to exchange support and curate 3D printed fossil collection• Design, evaluate and manage on-grounds nature play spaces and nature play activities and events

Fountain, Colorado

• Trained & managed seasonal summer camp staff; coordinated adult & teen volunteers• Established partnership with local radio and podcast co-op to record and execute audio guided tour• Managed all aspects of summer nature camp planning, logistics, registration, and led activities• Developed, led, and coordinated registration for public programs and school field trips• Contributed to design of new cultural history exhibit and costume interpretation of historic figures

Hendersonville, North Carolina

• Trained staff in Project WET curriculum and improved orienteering course with updated target markers• Organized, revised, and developed new outdoor educational materials for middle and high school students• Create and teach hands-on lessons meeting educational standards for 7 states• Use experiential education to engage students in natural sciences, team building, and adventure• Lead students on 2-mile hikes to connect with nature and increase environmental awareness • Develop and share teaching tools and techniques with team of instructors• Maintain outdoor teaching spaces, buildings, gardens, and trails• Care and presentation of animals in nature center

Prairie Ridge Ecostation, Raleigh, Nc

• Collected data for multiple citizen science research projects and led citizen science programs for public• Created and evaluated outdoor public programs, educational materials and managed natural resources• Prepare monthly statistics and quarterly reports• Develop new educational materials and signage

Brevard, Nc

• Full-time educator teaching native wildlife programs to large school groups, summer camps, and public• Designed and constructed interactive educational exhibit on riparian wildlife at the center• Created props and games to make lessons more interactive and engaging for audience• Assisted with front desk reception answering questions and providing interpretation to visitors• Developed informational kiosk advertising programs• Raised healthy monarch butterflies for educational programs

Durant Nature Preserve

• Provide preserve visitors with the best customer service for exceptional experiences 20 hours/week• Teach hands-on environmental education and recreational programs to youth • Lead volunteer groups to remove invasive plant species in the preserve• Develop and lead original nature programs• Design creative displays and posters highlighting programs and wildlife at the preserve• Maintain nature play areas, trails, gardens, bird feeders, nest boxes and office animal care duties• Manage natural resources in preserve, balancing recreational use with conservation goals

Raleigh, Nc

• Assist teachers and tutor students for 12 hours/week in English, math and science, special focus in biology and food science• Develop creative classroom programs that teach crossover concepts from biology and food science• Set-up biology lab experiments; make suggestions to improve student learning• Mentor students by being available to talk and answer questions during and after school

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

• Achieved Pharmacy Technician Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board• Provide excellent customer service and use proper telephone etiquette• Collaborate with entire pharmacy staff to serve patients quickly and compassionately• Use problem solving skills to resolve issues regarding prescriptions• Use technology to maintain patient records, prepare labels, and place orders• Organize and file records, medicine, and important legal pharmaceutical documents

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Successfully demonstrated aseptic technique and repetitive pipetting under a lab hood• Utilized down-time effectively by organizing work area and preparing set-up for future samples• Tested patient samples for various diseases using proper plating technique and real-time PCR• Accurately reported test results following HIPAA guidelines

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Area

• Maintained clean and organized lab classroom throughout summer and fall semesters• Hand-washed glassware and returned to appropriate places• Followed written and verbal instructions to set up and break down classroom chemistry experiments

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Parks, Recreation And Leisure Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Experiential And Outdoor Education

Inaugural cohort of the program. The M.S. in Experiential and Outdoor Education* is a two-year hybrid program. The degree utilizes.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.8

By pursuing a BA in Biological Sciences, I was able to design a secondary focus in Environmental Education & Park Interpretation. I.

Associate’S Degree, Biotechnology, 3.91

Studied Biotechnology and gained valuable laboratory and record-keeping skills.