Bonnie Eamick Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina

Site manager for over 40 acres of land including: prairie fields, forest, stream, pond, arboretum and pollination garden. Education manager for field trips and public programs including: scheduling, invoicing, training staff and volunteers, creating and leading programs, and planning small events. Supervise one fulltime and multiple part time staff..

Fayetteville, NC

Informal outdoor education including science-based field trip programs, summer camps, workshops, tours, and general programming for all ages. Book programs, manage calendars, train and coordinate volunteers and instructors, recruit speakers and workshop leaders, lead tours, etc. Represent Garden and local fairs and events. Maintain live teaching animals.

Develop Museum public educational science events such as Earth Day, Astronomy Days, and BugFest drawing thousands of visitors. Coordinate temporary staff, volunteers, exhibitors and presenters. Maintain records, budgets, accounts, and obtain permits. Develop educational displays, games and crafts. Museum Educational programs including live animal.

Lead birthday parties with science theme involving animal handling and education. Themes include dinosaurs, young naturalists, reptiles and amphibians, and weird science.

Develop Museum Educational Events such as Reptile & Amphibian Day, Chemistry Day, and Groundhog Day.

Teach natural science topics in schools, community centers, and outdoors. Subjects include: Pond study, life cycles, trees, soils, seeds, insects, reptiles, weather, nocturnal programs, nature hikes, fishing, etc. Required animal handling, and often catching wild animals such as tadpoles or insects. Audiences primarily PreK-5, but all ages and public.

Schedule and receive payments for educational nature programs for groups. Maintain calendars, instructor schedules, and teaching supplies. Coordinate and communicate with up to 12 nature instructors. Develop and improve lesson plans per NC Standard Course of Study. Aid in planning of summer camps, public programs, and special events. Aid in hiring and.

Planned and directed outdoor nature themed camp for ages 8-12. Planned activities to match each week’s nature theme. Activities included hikes, crafts, games, science talks, canoeing, fishing, and nature exploration.

Key holder for some overrides on cash register, forklift, stock shelves, and general customer service.

Hiring, training, supervising and scheduling staff. Supervised 10 departmental staff, and all other staff while manager-on-duty. Inventory and husbandry of live animals (mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, invertebrates). Maintained cash room records and deposits. Opening, closing and other retail related duties. Customer service, including.

Customer service in live pet department. Aid manager in department duties and training. Educate customers on the care of their pet including birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, cats, and dogs. Animal husbandry. General retail duties.

(Summers only). Supervised up to 4 unit staff and up to 25 children for week-long sleep over camps. Created schedules of activities for themed week to correlate with badge requirements. Lead activities such as hiking, arts and crafts, camp songs, archery, outdoor cooking, flag ceremony, etc. Co-leader during overnight backpack trip. Specialized in leading.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Fisheries And Wildlife Sciences, Wildlife Concentration. Minors: Environmental Science And Botany.

Activities and Societies: Leopold Wildlife Club; Xi Sigma Pi, Forestry Honors Society; The Wildlife Society

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Science

Activities and Societies: Biology Interest Group

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Honors Student, String Orchestra, Color Guard/Marching Band (Team Captain), Student Council (Freshmen.