Kyle Richter Email & Phone Number

Landing, New Jersey, United States

•Oversee the administration and operations of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation reporting to the Board of Trustees. •Provided overall leadership and strategic direction to the Lake Hopatcong Foundation.•Managed a dedicated team of 7 staff and 600+ volunteers, fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment.•Represents the Foundation as its public face, collaborating with various constituents, officials, groups, and coalitions supporting our mission.•Developed and monitored the organization's budget to ensure financial sustainability. Grew budget from $500K to $1M in 2.5 years and responsible for the overall financial health of the organization.•Playeda pivotal role in fundraising efforts and attracting major ($25K+) donor support.•Guided and supported various programs aimed at environmental protection, education, public safety, and community building.

Asbury, New Jersey

-Responsible for the oversight and coordination of the association’s education, community outreach and engagement programs and restoration projects-Conduct outreach to local & state government officials on watershed protection & restoration activities-Plan, develop, schedule and implement in-school watershed education programs for grades 5-12-Develop site-specific, sub-watershed and watershed projects to remedy or prevent water resource impairment and manage implementation of these projects – including dam removals, riparian restoration, stormwater management, and instream restoration-Plan and prepare public information and involvement activities with appropriate individuals and groups of officials on water quality and resource concerns -Manage community engagement and implementation on green infrastructure project implementation including rain gardens and rain barrels-Director of environmental educational day camp for ages 5-12+-Supervise and mentor: environmental educators, AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador, interns and volunteers -Collect, analyze, and report on water resource, land use, geographic and demographic data and information through field studies and research-Responsible for grant writing, progress tracking, budget management and reporting-Assist Executive Director to provide a safe, efficient, responsive, cost-effective and accountable place of work

-Leading team building and confidence course activities, wilderness survival, sensory development, forest and wetland ecology to K-16 students-Assisting with residential duties and program maintenance-Supervised and mentored 5 to 15-year-olds at both traditional overnight and day co-educational camp. -Collaborated with staff on the planning and implementation of teen trip program

New Brunswick, New Jersey

-Design and implementation of STEM summer camp programs for Department of 4-H Youth Development -Working with NJ Teachers to implement lessons that incorporate ocean literacy principles and fundamental concepts-Design and development of real-time data lesson plans for undergraduates, incorporate contemporary scientific data-Coordinating, planning and implementation of STEM Programs for K-16 students and informal/formal educators-Development and implementation of STEM mentorship program for underserved and underrepresented youth-Conducting Literature reviews, and collecting and analyzing evaluation data

New Brunswick, New Jersey

-Responsible for analysis of data gathered on various glider (autonomous underwater vehicle) missions, emphasis on chlorophyll data collected in Antarctica. -Undergraduate co-pilot for Cook glider, responsible for flight planning -Graduate of the nationally recognized Communicating Ocean Science for Informal Audiences (COSIA) undergraduate/graduate course (2010) at Rutgers University, developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California-Berkeley. -Mentor to first-year students in Oceanography House Living Learning Community and students in Ocean Observatories Class.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marine Sciences

Activities and Societies: Rutgers University Marching Band, Rutgers University Pep Band, Oceanography Club

Certificate Of Business Excellence, Tamer Center For Social Enterprise

Course completed: Senior Leaders Program for Nonprofit Professionals

Delaware River Watershed Network

Professional Certificate, Watershed Management