Debra Toor Email & Phone Number

Burlington, On, Ca

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Promote monarch conservation literacy and monarch habitatsCreate and deliver in-person and on-line presentations and workshops

Regional Municipality Of Halton, Ontario, Canada

Work with a dynamic team of program instructors to engage the general public and school groups in ecological literacy and indigenous history Present curriculum-based school programs

Burlington, Ontario

Network with community partners, grow and distribute native seedlings, host and present dynamic native garden tours and workshops, educate the public about native plants, larval hosts and faunal associations.

Burlington, Ontario

Virtual Conservation Science EducatorCompany Name: Conservation Scientists in Action, Self-employedDates: Jan 2018 – PresentLocation: Based in Burlington, Ontario. Schools around the world have participated.Grades Taught: 2 -12, I've completed over 300 interactive expeditions with classes and kids at home. Objective of Program:To combat doom and gloom overwhelm with dynamic, engaging, interactive lessonsTo connect students to ecosystem services of… Show more Virtual Conservation Science EducatorCompany Name: Conservation Scientists in Action, Self-employedDates: Jan 2018 – PresentLocation: Based in Burlington, Ontario. Schools around the world have participated.Grades Taught: 2 -12, I've completed over 300 interactive expeditions with classes and kids at home. Objective of Program:To combat doom and gloom overwhelm with dynamic, engaging, interactive lessonsTo connect students to ecosystem services of wildlifeEmpower students to actively participate in citizen science projects and stewardshipFormat: Zoom, (Skype in the past), Google MeetCurriculum:During Nature Expeditions, students meet wildlife in their habitats and meet conservation scientists in action.Classes are a general introduction to wildlife ecosystem services, biodiversity loss, and the scientific methods and tools used by conservation scientists to study species and to advocate for legislation and conservation programs.Students make observations and inferences as they investigate video snippets, images, and if timing allows, visit biologists and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation experts in real-time.Curriculum-based sessions focus on the following:BiodiversitySpecies and adaptationsHabitats, ecosystems and food websEcosystem services, ecological nichesSpecies declines, human impacts on wildlife populations, human-wildlife interactionsReal -world conservation science: Methods and ToolsCitizen science and stewardshipAuthor of Survival Secrets of Turkey Vultures, a narrative that combines the field research of North American biologists with compelling photographs. Written for ages 9 to 11 and bird enthusiasts.Research peer-reviewed journals.Interviewed wildlife biologists and ornithologists.Had manuscript peer-reviewed by experts.Sourced photographs of vultures interacting in habitats and negotiated with photographers.Collaborated with a curriculum consultant to create an educator guide. Show less

Burlington, Ontario

Report on news, projects, activities and resources to help busy educators and parents connect kids to nature.Interview wildlife scientists and conservationists.Create ready-to-use comprehensive children's environmental activity guides.Create learning and exploration activities for books (with environmental themes).Network with key contacts in education sector, community organizations and conservation groups.Manage social media platform.Create and post social media… Show more Report on news, projects, activities and resources to help busy educators and parents connect kids to nature.Interview wildlife scientists and conservationists.Create ready-to-use comprehensive children's environmental activity guides.Create learning and exploration activities for books (with environmental themes).Network with key contacts in education sector, community organizations and conservation groups.Manage social media platform.Create and post social media graphics to promote ecoliteracy. Show less

Hamilton & Brantford, Ontario

Position ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were unable to go into schools to present workshops.I engaged students' curiosity as students use scientific tools and resources to explore arthropods and raptors in hands-on workshops. The entomology workshop is called Never Say Ugh! to a Bug: Students investigate live mealworms, explore taxonomy, insect pollination, honey bees, and insect life cycles. The ornithology workshop is called The Bone Zone. Students learn about the… Show more Position ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were unable to go into schools to present workshops.I engaged students' curiosity as students use scientific tools and resources to explore arthropods and raptors in hands-on workshops. The entomology workshop is called Never Say Ugh! to a Bug: Students investigate live mealworms, explore taxonomy, insect pollination, honey bees, and insect life cycles. The ornithology workshop is called The Bone Zone. Students learn about the differences between songbirds and raptors, explore owl adaptations, dissect owl pellets, identify the bones in each pellet, assemble a creature with the bones, and identify animal skulls (wolf, coyote, minx, racoon, beaver, and muskrat).I corresponded with teachers to schedule and organize workshops.I also contributed to the creation of activities and content.Through investigative workshops, Scientists in School enables students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 to become scientists. The program sparks students' interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), environmental stewardship and engineering. In the last 25+ years, over seven million students have become scientists in their schools. Today, they're Scientists in School. Tomorrow, they're our leaders and innovators. Show less

Canada

Created compelling, usable, sharable content for client's health blog. Researched peer-reviewed journals and interviewed health experts for the latest health news and studies. Acquired and created images for visual story-telling experience.

Milton, On

Program tailored for Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum.Engaged students ( kindergarten, grades 1 and 2) in learning about the growth cycle of crops (pumpkins, gourds, strawberries, sunflowers), the role of bees in pollination, and what happens during the harvest season.Discussed how the natural spring water from the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment is used to irrigate crops.Managed large groups of students, teachers, and parent volunteers.

Schools In Oakville, Milton, Burlington, Waterdown

Contract, Winter Term, 2011Taught basic scientific principles, such as forces, reinforcing structures, air pressure, aerodynamics, science of magic, oceanography and animal adaptation, water density, water as a universal solvent; and the fundamentals of energyManaged classes of up to 23 students

Burlington, Ontario

Created programming for students from kindergarten to grade 6. Program included homework supervision, crafts, and recreational activities.

Researched topical environmental issues and strategies for professional publications, including community guides for schools, employee groups and community groups, a quarterly national newsletter.Wrote brochure content, PSA's and information for national website.Collaborated with staff and volunteers to coordinate and promote nation-wide community events to celebrate International Earth Day.Worked with media relations staff to increase the organization's profile, organize national… Show more Researched topical environmental issues and strategies for professional publications, including community guides for schools, employee groups and community groups, a quarterly national newsletter.Wrote brochure content, PSA's and information for national website.Collaborated with staff and volunteers to coordinate and promote nation-wide community events to celebrate International Earth Day.Worked with media relations staff to increase the organization's profile, organize national tours and speaker's forums.Negotiated with Robert Bateman's office for donated artwork for national poster and a framed painting used as a grand prize for an environmental solutions-themed contest. Liaised with Robert Bateman during the development phase of the national poster.Negotiated PSAs on HGTV, The Weather Network, Go Transit's Electronic ads, and more. Show less