Provides leadership, direction, and supervision for all aspects of Children’s Education at the Garden, including programs, facilities and exhibitions for children, their families, and teachers ▪ Instills vision and direction for Children’s Education, defining goals and strategies for all aspects of the department, including programming, curriculum development, professional development and registration; and maintaining focus, quality, and appropriateness of content and presentation ▪ Serves as spokesperson for the department and liaises with other cultural and academic institutions, developing collaborations with those institutions where appropriate.

Oversees all aspects of student, teacher, and registered family programs at The New York Botanical Garden.

In addition to the below responsibilities, also given responsibility of: writing and assisting with science / environmental education grants * Oversee partnerships with local cultural institutions and universities * Implement Citizen Scientist Phenology ProgramManager of Professional Development 2002-2006; In addition to the below responsibilities, also given responsibility of: management of volunteers and adjunct instructors * management of teacher training budget

Oversight of Professional Development Program, including instruction, curriculum development, budget, per-diem staffing, development, marketing

Paleobotany course

ESC 715: Method in Teaching Science EducationESC 722: Communicating Science EducationESC 770: Special Topics in Science Education

Development of ecological and plant science programs * Implementation of educational programs with NYC schools, districts, and universities

Botany * Ecology * Genetics * Introductory Biology * Marine Biology * Phycology * Plant Ecology