Laura Tellez Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

I've been selected into the inaugural cohort of LartaInstitute’s Venture Fellows Program, representing Solar United Neighbors, forinnovators building a better future for local urban communities. We have beenawarded resources and funding to develop, trial, iterate, and scalesolar co-ops in Miami.The Venture Fellows program is a 9-month hands-on experience.

Anchorage, AK, United States

Missoula, Montana Area

Costa Rica And Yellowstone

• Coordinated and led immersive educational programs for local and foreign students, overseeing independent and group research activities in alignment with risk management protocols. Modeled, monitored, and enforced all.
• Successfully promoted safe learning and living environment for all students while cultivating a passion for the subject matter and achieving motivated participation.
• Managed complex logistical challenges and any emergencies on-site, leveraging ability to adapt quickly with outstanding critical thinking skills.
• Built relationships with each student through an understanding of individual developmental needs, a consistently positive attitude, and demonstrated a passion for student success.
• Established and maintained clear communication with teachers, chaperones, participants, partners, co- instructor(s), and staff

Bocas Del Toro, Panama

• Proactively monitored individual or group issues, attitudes, and risks to implement risk mitigation strategies and ensure complete resolution.Directed aspects of Safety & Management school-wide, including enforcement.
• Developed programming and training strategies able to equip students with knowledge in areas such as community building, critical thinking, cultural issues, leadership, conflict resolutions, and self-awareness.
• Served in a key student-facing role as the point of contact and resource for addressing educational, emotional, cultural, health, safety or personal needs.
• Continually evaluated existing programs, policies, and plans to identify opportunities for improvement and made recommendations for implementation.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Designed, developed, and led diverse educational programs including various workshops and training sessions for the local community. Participated in research and grant writing integral to funding program growth. Built.
• Collaborated directly with Executive Director to build and integrate strategies for educational projects, programs, and campaigns.
• Achieved grant and educational goals through a planning and leading educational and volunteer projects in coordination with local organizations.
• Served as a program representative at various community events such as festivals and conferences, capitalizing upon opportunities to build partnerships and spread awareness.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Coordinated recycling programs, training, assessments, and services for all Broward County government agencies and facilities. Engaged in various community outreach programs and activities.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary departments to successfully integrate and execute recycling initiatives.
• Represent Solid Waste and Recycling Services in the development of the Broward County Climate ChangeTaskforce Action Plan for 2015-2020
• Participate and various community outreach activities

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Research and design interactive, inquiry and environmental-based curriculum that support and enhance the Sunshine State Standards
• Develop and enhance educational programs, including creating cutting-edge citizen science project
• Oversee daily coordination of guided and self-guided environmental and interdisciplinary education programs for students from elementary to high school grades
• Maintain high standards in volunteer training, supervision and cultivation
• Create, implement and analyze program evaluations
• Teach and create environmental education programs for students of all ages throughout Miami-Dade County

Multiple Locations Across North America

• Collaboratively designed and implemented graduate level weeklong coursework centered on: Ecological and Social Issues in the US and Mexico Border, Water Resources in Desert Ecosystems: Anthropogenic Effects on the.
• Extensive outdoor leadership and environmental field experience that included living, studying and facilitating environmental work in an outdoor environment on a variety of ecosystems across the United States on a 24.
• Implemented sustainability practices, such as constructing greywater and rainwater harvesting systems
• Led group on day hikes and backcountry trips on trail and overland in desert, sub-alpine, and coastalenvironments
• Expertise in the application of experiential and bioregional education methodologies
• Designed and taught graduate workshops in various environmental topics

• Managed all field projects in public wellfields in Broward County
• Reviewed groundwater analysis and collected and recorded hazardous material data
• Prepared environmental reports, drinking water policies, spreadsheets, tables and graphics
• Coordinated with business owners, business managers, property owners, maintenance personnel and the general public compliance of environmental regulations to protect drinking water from chemical pollution
• Maintained GIS layers to interpret and apply spatial data in wellfield protected areas to implement better management practices for hazardous materials storage, usage and/or handling
• Updated GIS Shapefiles and layers with Broward County Wellfield information

• Created, updated and maintained GIS metadata records for the Caribbean Region of the Coastal Scenarios Web Portal and for the Peruvian Andean Amazon GIS Web Portal at Florida International University
• Established a metadata catalog to keep records of metadata creation and updates
• Designed and implemented a manual for future users of Morpho® software to create GIS biological metadata

Occupational Endorsement Certificate, Sustainable Energy

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Science

Master Of Science (Ms), Ecological Leadership And Education