Kevin Gross Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Bath, Ohio, United States

• Oversees all aspects of the organization including the 8-acre certified organic, rental facility, and programming.• Maintains oversight of the certified organic farm, donating over 25% of the yearly harvest to local foodbanks.• Responsible for all aspects of the non-profit organization, including financial reporting, HR, and strategic vision.• Actively develops and fosters new and existing partnerships to extend the reach of the organization’s mission.• Successfully seeks… Show more • Oversees all aspects of the organization including the 8-acre certified organic, rental facility, and programming.• Maintains oversight of the certified organic farm, donating over 25% of the yearly harvest to local foodbanks.• Responsible for all aspects of the non-profit organization, including financial reporting, HR, and strategic vision.• Actively develops and fosters new and existing partnerships to extend the reach of the organization’s mission.• Successfully seeks funds from private donors, philanthropic organizations, and corporate entities.• Develops policies, standard operating procedures, and legal documents for all organization operations.• Builds programming and messaging that re-centers the organization as a champion for climate change and sustainability initiatives.• Manages the organization's budget in its entirety and ensures targets and metrics are met.• Collaborates with the Board of Directors to see that the mission of the organization is fulfilled. Show less

• Provides strategic and tactical guidance and direction for community engagement programs and initiatives.• Effectively asks for community input and establishes productive relationships with community organizations.• Assists the CEO in creating and leading the advocacy platform for the organization.• Provides project management and strategic leadership for special projects and programs that incorporate community involvement.• Strategically directs and oversees the National Park… Show more • Provides strategic and tactical guidance and direction for community engagement programs and initiatives.• Effectively asks for community input and establishes productive relationships with community organizations.• Assists the CEO in creating and leading the advocacy platform for the organization.• Provides project management and strategic leadership for special projects and programs that incorporate community involvement.• Strategically directs and oversees the National Park Service volunteer program including budgeting, recruiting, orientation, training, communication, and recognition.• Supervises volunteer management office and community engagement staff. Show less

• Directed the volunteer program of over 6,000 individuals in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in its entirety.• Managed volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, recognition, and termination of volunteers.• Developed effective outreach and marketing efforts for the volunteer program.• Provided leadership in volunteer management for national park service and partner organizations.• Facilitated fundraising and development for the volunteer program budget.• Built… Show more • Directed the volunteer program of over 6,000 individuals in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in its entirety.• Managed volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, recognition, and termination of volunteers.• Developed effective outreach and marketing efforts for the volunteer program.• Provided leadership in volunteer management for national park service and partner organizations.• Facilitated fundraising and development for the volunteer program budget.• Built relationships with corporate and non-profit organizations to bolster operations.• Responsible for the management of the budget for the volunteer management office.• Hired and supervised full time and part time staff working out of the volunteer management office. Show less

Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center

In early 2016, I joined the great team at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park as the Program Coordinator at Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center. I came to northeast Ohio with a wealth of experience in helping run an environmental education center and summer camp providers from my time living in New Jersey and New York. It has been a pleasure exploring northeast Ohio and understanding the modules used to organize summer camps and environmental education programs. My… Show more In early 2016, I joined the great team at the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park as the Program Coordinator at Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center. I came to northeast Ohio with a wealth of experience in helping run an environmental education center and summer camp providers from my time living in New Jersey and New York. It has been a pleasure exploring northeast Ohio and understanding the modules used to organize summer camps and environmental education programs. My coworkers with the Conservancy for CVNP and the National Park Service are incredible to work with and make my job easy and fun to come into work each day. Among other various duties, my main responsibilities are organizing and facilitating day and residential summer camp programs, coordinating weekend programs and special events, communicating with rental groups to offer environmental education programming during their stay on our campus, and coordinating various other events occurring in the park. The key to my success as an administrator here at the CVEEC is my genuine passion for environmental education and integrating hands on experiential learning into residential and day summer camp programs to change the lives of as many campers as we can. Show less

Carmel, New York

I joined the PNW BOCES team in February of 2015 as a Naturalist with the Center for Environmental Education (CEE). My primary role was to teach and facilitate various environmental programs that we offered at the CEE by either going out into schools and teaching experiential lessons with hands on activities and exhibits for students, or by having students come to the Madden Outdoor Science Education Center. In addition to teaching and developing environmental education programs, I was also… Show more I joined the PNW BOCES team in February of 2015 as a Naturalist with the Center for Environmental Education (CEE). My primary role was to teach and facilitate various environmental programs that we offered at the CEE by either going out into schools and teaching experiential lessons with hands on activities and exhibits for students, or by having students come to the Madden Outdoor Science Education Center. In addition to teaching and developing environmental education programs, I was also tasked to help maintain the science center and on-site classrooms while also taking care of the collection of ambassador animals, which includes snakes, turtles, insects, small mammals (hedgehog), and birds of prey (barred owls and red tailed hawks). Show less

Williamstown Nj

Managed, supervised, and trained staff of up to 50 counselors at a time. Helped the maintenance director to perform duties needed to maintain the 66-acre facility. Coordinated and communicated with clients to organize day and overnight retreats for schools, businesses, family reunions, and other private and public organizations of up to 1,500 guests an event.

Williamstown Nj

Provided a safe and fun day camp experience for children aged between 4 and 15. As senior counselor, was directly in charge of a group of 15-30 campers each day as well as two or three junior counselors as well. Provided leadership training for junior counselors and counselors in training to allow them to progress and garner skills which enabled them to take on the role of senior counselor. Whenever possible, campers were taken on nature walks and taught basic wildlife skills including… Show more Provided a safe and fun day camp experience for children aged between 4 and 15. As senior counselor, was directly in charge of a group of 15-30 campers each day as well as two or three junior counselors as well. Provided leadership training for junior counselors and counselors in training to allow them to progress and garner skills which enabled them to take on the role of senior counselor. Whenever possible, campers were taken on nature walks and taught basic wildlife skills including animal handling techniques and plant/fungus identification skills. Show less

Cherry Hill, Nj

Taught students ranging from kindergarten to seniors in high school as a substitute teacher at various school districts in southern New Jersey.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biological Sciences

Activities and Societies: -Biology Club -Animal Behavior Research -Teaching Assistant for upper level biology labs

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