Carmen Deleon Email & Phone Number

San Mateo, CA

- Curriculum development and volunteer training for a new afterschool program that connects Boys & Girls Club members with diverse role models in STEM-related careers to build social capital and break down barriers to success in academic science classes.-Develop and deliver curriculum exploring nature, art, physics, and wildlife conservation for camps.

Walnut Creek, CA

- Created and led classes to train & mentor volunteers in skills for animal handling, museum interpretation, and inquiry-based teaching techniques. - Scaffolded monthly volunteer meetings including professional enrichment opportunities and collaborative conversations with museum staff in all departments. - Directed and provided tactful feedback to.

• Maintain closed system 600 gallon saltwater aquarium of native San Francisco Bay Area intertidal organisms with regular feedings, colorimetric water quality testing, and life support system troubleshooting.
• Curate biofact and taxidermy collection including curriculum development, specimen organization, and compliance with US Fish and Wildlife Service permits.

Marin Headlands

• Lead hikes tailored to teacher requests for K-12 Next Generation Science Standard with themes: marine science, plants, animals, geology, watersheds, and climate change.
• Nurture student growth for stewarding better selves, stronger communities, and care for the environment through active problem solving and place-based discovery.
• Embrace learner-directed moments on the dynamic trails of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to foster curiosity about the natural world.
• Proven track record for executing day and evening outdoor activities with excellent risk management mindset and appropriate application of wilderness first aid.

Donnelly, ID

Mccall, ID

Certificate in Environmental Education and MS in Natural Resources- Led canoeing, hiking, and snowshoeing for 5th-6th grade students in residential outdoor school where learners engaged in place-based science discovery exploring forests, alpine lake, grasslands, and wetlands.- Facilitated experiences for students to learn field ecology tools and data.

Davis, CA

Yellow Springs, Ohio

• Developed and delivered hands-on science lessons for preschool through fifth grade summer science classes, field trips, and outreach programs.
• Communicated with teachers to schedule programs and meet science content standards.
• Provided a welcoming and educational guest experience for museum visitors through animal encounters and exhibit interpretation.
• Performed daily husbandry duties for education animals (fish, invertebrates, reptiles).
• Developed and coordinated undergraduate college student internship program.
• Recruited and mentored undergraduate interns pursuing careers in science education.

• Taught waterfowl and wetland conservation through hands-on outreach presentations to kindergarten through eighth grade classes to promote Junior Duck Stamp art contest.
• Scheduled programs, maintained educational materials, and tracked event data.
• Led wetland walks and hands-on science explorations for outdoor field trip activities.

• Recorded detailed field notes, banded hens, web tagged ducklings, collected blood samples, and measured eggs, ducklings, and hens.
• Research assistant for study assessing levels of stress and predator avoidance through periodic behavioral testing.
• Ensured safety of undergraduate field crew and instructed proper techniques for bird handling, banding, and data collection.

• Collaborate with 250 adult citizen science volunteers of diverse academic backgrounds, ages, and interests to inspire preservation of California raptor populations.
• Teach bird identification, biology, and migration information to national park visitors and K-12 students with study skins and live raptor release demonstrations.
• Train, mentor, and supervise new volunteers during team trainings and in the field.
• Prioritize bird safety, data collection, and volunteer safety in banding blinds to lure and trap accipiters, hawks, and falcons with active and passive traps.
• Apply bands according to North American Bird Banding Laboratory code of ethics.
• Accurately take metrics for tarsus, hallux, weight, culmen, and wing.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Wildlife, Fish, And Conservation Biology

Activities and Societies: The Wildlife Society, Vet Aide Club, Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!Specialization : Wildlife Health

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources, Certificate In Environmental Education