Erin Griffin Email & Phone Number

Saranac Lake, New York, United States

Tupper Lake, New York, United States

Newcomb, Ny

Build environmental education programming at ESF's Newcomb Campus

Gunnison, Colorado

Mentor undergraduate students in campus sustainability projects, both for-credit and extra-curricular initiatives. Manage campus sustainability programs and hiring of undergraduate work-study positions. Assist undergraduates in idea development, feasibility assessments, budgeting, and project implementation. Project examples include utilizing an industrial-scale composter, re-vamping a campus thrift store, and planning Earth Day events.

Gothic, Colorado

Lead science and inquiry-based summer programming for 4-12 year olds. Responsibilities include standards-based lesson planning, direct instruction, behavior management, and mentoring instructors new to environmental education.

Gunnison, Colorado

Coordinate all organizational communications, including website updates, marketing, and answering day-to-day inquiries. During Fall 2014, managed an online-farmers market local food delivery service, including website management, coordinating with food producers and customers, and delivering orders.

Aspen/Basalt/Carbondale, Colorado

Designed and implemented science standards-based, environmental education programs at local elementary schools and at Rock Bottom Ranch, ACES’ educational farm location. Taught two days per week at an elementary school science teacher in public school. Assisted in planning and leading several public events.

Aspen, Colorado

Developed and led nature walks and interpretive tours for the general public at high-visitation sites in the Aspen area. In addition, implemented children’s environmental classes and led on-site programming at the ACES nature center, such as Birds of Prey programs and evening beaver walks.

Bandon, Oregon

Implemented and refined the Sister Shorebird Schools program, a science-based, environmental education curriculum designed to introduce students to shorebirds and their conservation. Traveled throughout the Oregon Coast to teach in 4-5th grade classrooms and at estuaries for field trips.

East Charleston, Vermont

Led on-site and off-site environmental education and recreation programming, with a focus on ropes course, canoeing, tree identification, orienteering, and pond ecology. Collaborated closely with staff to coordinate advertise, and lead public outreach events.

Various Locations

Led 5 month-long, volunteer high-school crews in National Parks and Forests throughout the country. Managed and taught food planning, technical trail work projects, first-aid, group dynamics, and low-impact backcountry camping while living and working with a co-leader in remote locations. Additionally, served on 2 all-leader, month-long technical trail crews.

Olivebridge, New York

Taught a variety of lessons to elementary school groups as part of a residential environmental and living history education program. Led groups in pond ecology, watershed study, blacksmithing, survival, ropes course, 1830s homestead, forest ecology, Native American studies, adventure canoeing, and orienteering.

Canton, New York

Guided weekend and day-long rock climbing, winter camping, backpacking, snowshoeing, hiking, and canoeing trips for college students. Supervised rock climbing wall activity and facilitated group programming at the wall.

Master’S Degree, Environmental Management, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Student leader in Masters in Environmental Management Forum Graduate Sustainability Mentor

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Studies And Religious Studies, 3.7

Activities and Societies: President of the Environmental Action Organization President of Democracy Matters Student Guide for rock.