Dennis Bader Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Fort Lauderdale Florida Area

Staff coordination, Professional development, program development, implementation, live collection curatorial duties, public outreach, events coordination, facilities/resource coordination and scheduling. Public speaking, Resource educator, training (building partnerships and leveraging resources), scientific research, field investigations and analysis.

Smithaven Mall, Smithtown Ny/Willowbrook Mall, Wayne, Nj (Full Time/Part Time)

Worked full time and part time at two locations, selling both consumer electronics and appliances (white goods).Floor Sales AssociateDemonstrated/educated and sold multiple product brands for TV's, stereos, ovens, stoves, washers and dryersCashier for customer transactions at point of sale (POS) Scheduled deliveries for clients, fielded inquiries and resolved customer issues and complaintsMaintained/exceeded monthly and quarterly revenue sales quotas.Floated and assisted other departments (sporting goods, men's clothing) as needed

Nyc

Worked with a team of dedicated professionals in initiatives to research and educate community and school youth in urban forestry to investigate trees ability to capture particulate matter (pm 2.5) associated with high asthma and respiratory distress from diesel tuck traffic. Other programs involved training Urban Park Rangers and other youth recreation groups to teach angling within NYC parks lakes and wetland areas (Sport Fishing and Aquatic Recreation Education Program - SAREP).cce.cornell.edu

Office Of The Mayor -Nyc

145 Bklyn Ave, Bklyn, Ny

Brooklyn Children's MuseumJanuary 1986 – April 1986 (4 months)Designing lesson plans of horticultural and ecological curricula. Taught programs involving past, present and alternative energy uses*all lesson plans and in*house floor programs were done within a hands*on participatory learning environment and setting.Served as Greenhouse Director. Provided and maintained exotic plant collection, live greenhouse (invertebrate and vertebrate) exhibits. Managed greenhouse staff and volunteers.Collaborated in the coordination efforts of community*based play and "discovery" type learning initiatives within the museum gallery floor and exhibit areas.Education InstructorNYAQSeptember 1975 – July 1983 (7 years 11 months)New York Zoological Society/New York AquariumPerforming various administrative tasks, supervised volunteers and conducted tours and workshops for multi generational audiences.Developed needs assessment and instituted revenue producing programs.Prepared and disseminated conference study material for educational research and lecture programs.Created slide shows and exhibit scripts with exhibit design teams.Developed hands*on experiences for community based street fairs and festivals, producing consistent revenues each quarter.Coordinated society related fund*raising events.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Conservation Education, 3.85

Activities and Societies: President of the NYS Marine Education Association Member of New York City Audubon Society Chairman of Friends.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Marine Science Club; Student Service; Madrigal Society; College Theatre; Peconic Campus Ministries Program (PPM).

Bachelor'S Degree, Env. Studies

Activities and Societies: Marine Science Club; Peconic Campus Ministries Program; Madricals; Mid Atlantic Sailing Team.