Marissa I. Chase Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinate, plan, deliver, and update curriculum-based programming for K-8 students, Girl Guides and Scouts, Summer Day Camps, and the public at Terra Cotta CA.• Track participant statistics for education programs and provide statistical analysis of programs when required.• Manage a variety of environmental risks and hazards each day (i.e., inclement weather, insects, etc.) and train staff on how to deal with hazards when encountered.• Maintain professionalism in communicating with the public, visiting schools, coworkers, and others.• Create individualized programs and diversify content to accommodate participants of all ages and abilities.• Hire, train, and supervise Education Instructors to interpret stations at the Island Lake Maple Syrup Festival.• Assist with hiring, training, and supervising Education Instructors to deliver education programs year-round.• Maintain, purchase, and repair program materials and equipment including water testing kits, GPS units, etc.• Coordinate with staff to market and book onsite programs, and invoice attendees for program fees.• Develop new programming for the public to be delivered at parks throughout the Credit River watershed.• Create and deliver programming for external partners, such as the Peel Children’s Water Festival.• Write CVC’s outdoor education newsletter, The Field Tripper, to be sent out to educational professionals.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Gained expert knowledge of a variety of online educational platforms including Zoom, Brightspace, and Google Suite.• Developed strategies in order to create rapport with students in a shortened period of time.• Utilized innovative classroom management strategies in order to engage with students disengaged from content.• Engaged in hall monitoring duties to ensure a safe and respectful school climate for diverse student populations.• Maintain a high level of safety during emergency situations and drills by reviewing established school protocols.• Create professional relationships with colleagues and administration in order to better engage with school climate.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Implemented 21st century learning strategies to build class community in a virtual classroom environment and empower modern learning during a challenging time for learners both mentally and emotionally.• Created long-range plans and daily lesson plans each day for family studies courses including grade 10 Food and Nutrition, grade 11 Working with Infants and Young Children, and grade 11 Housing and Home Design.• Created synchronous daily lesson plans and implemented long range plans for three different virtual courses.• Maintained close communication with students, caregivers, colleagues, and administrators in a virtual setting.• Expertly used Brightspace, Zoom, and Google Suite to engage students in synchronous virtual learning.• Utilized backward planning to create assessments for, as, and of learning, working to scaffold on existing student knowledge and assess student performance through observations, products, conversations.• Worked closely with a variety of education partners to provide support for students in a virtual school.

- Engage with the public to educate and inform about proper park etiquette- Participate in stewardship activities throughout the parks (i.e. litter clean up)- Communicate with members of the public, colleagues, and park superintendents clearly and effectively.- Document instances of improper park use and record usage statistics- Direct park users to trails and features that are suitable for their needs- Work cooperatively as part of a team to welcome users to the parks- Use company vehicles to travel to multiple work sites each day

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinate, deliver, and update science curriculum-based programs for students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, and assist with the delivery of secondary (gr. 9-12) and public programming.• Track daily statistics and analyze trends and changes in both monthly and yearly reports to the board of directors.• Manage a variety of environmental risks and hazards each day (i.e. inclement weather, insects, etc.).• Maintain professionalism in communicating with the public, students, teachers, coworkers, and others.• Create individualized programs and diversify content to accommodate students of all ages and abilities.• Monitor and mentor 30+ B.Ed Teacher Candidates, high school co-op students, and Education Team volunteers.• Maintain aquaria and care for animals including red eared sliders, fire bellied toads, vermipost, and mealworms.• Inventory, maintain, purchase, and repair program materials and equipment (water testers, GPS units, etc.).• Identify, interview, and train qualified Occasional Teachers to assist in the daily delivery of programming.• Schedule Occasional Teachers and provide them with the equipment necessary to deliver program effectively.• Coordinate with staff to assist with the booking of programs and invoicing of schools for program fees.• Work with the financial comptroller to reconcile monthly spending reports and approve Supply Teacher invoices.• Assist in the promotion of programs by working with marketing staff to develop materials and contact teachers.• Assist with grant writing and reporting for all grants connected to education programming at Riverwood.• Represent and advocate for Riverwood education programs at a variety of meetings and events, both internal and external (committee meetings, Volunteer Celebration, member events, Annual General Meeting, etc.).

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Presented Ontario curriculum linked lessons in an outdoor setting to a variety of different grade levels.• Delivered content in a flexible manner to diverse students with differing needs.• Identified hazards such as inclement weather and unsafe trail conditions, and adapted programming as required.• Aided in set-up and clean-up of educational programs on a daily basis.• Led a variety of age groups (K – 12) through the conservancy in a safe and organized manner.• Assisted in the organization, maintenance, and production of program supplies and materials.• Maintained a high level of professionalism in communicating with a variety of audiences (i.e. the public, coworkers, school groups, etc.).• Developed skills and knowledge in a variety of naturalist areas including plant and animal ID, local history, etc.

Peel, Ontario, Canada

• Developed strategies in order to create rapport with students in a shortened period of time.• Utilized innovative classroom management strategies in order to engage with students disengaged from content.• Delivered content and programs according to lesson plans prepared by the regular classroom teacher.• Engaged in hall monitoring duties to ensure a safe and respectful school climate for diverse student populations.• Maintain a high level of safety during emergency situations and drills by reviewing established school protocols.• Invigilate quizzes, tests, and exams for students in an orderly manner during teacher absence.• Create professional relationships with colleagues and administration in order to better engage with school climate by participating in school events and engaging in dialogs with regular classroom teachers.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Presented outdoor environmental educational programming to a variety of audiences and assisted with its development and updates using Ontario Curriculum documents and other resources.• Used company vehicles to travel to and from presentations in schools and at multicultural group meeting spaces. • Delivered content in a flexible manner to diverse audiences (i.e. school groups, multicultural groups, the public) • Set-up and clean-up of educational programs to school/multicultural groups, and the public on event days.• Developed flexibility in the presentation of materials, and the ability to think on the fly, by adapting content for groups when unexpected situations arose (i.e. late buses, inclement weather, unexpected hazards on the trail, etc.)• Led groups through conservation areas in a safe and organized manner, along CVC and board safety protocols• Assisted in the organization and maintenance of program supplies, and in the creation of new program materials• Maintained a high level of professionalism in communicating with a variety of audiences (i.e. the public, students)• Developed skills and knowledge in a variety of areas including local flora and fauna identification, early Canadian history, environmental stewardship practices, and local climate change impacts

Geography Department, Faculty Of Liberal Arts And Professional Studies

Assist in the delivery of content and grading of materials in GEOG 34440: Remote Sensing I and GEOG 2340: Geoinformatics: Introduction,

Map Library, Scott Library

Answer faculty and student reference questions in regards to the physical map and digital data collections. Ensure that materials are refiled and organized correctly, and the library is neat and clean. Complete tasks related to GIS including producing index maps, adding attribute data to shapefiles and geolocating aerial photographs.

Bibliographic Services, Scott Library

Assisting in the digitization of archival materials including film negatives, sheet music, and journals for the Scott Library at York Unversity.

Mayfield Sobeys

Organize daily timetables for staff breaks, conduct reviews of staff work, maintain a balanced and organized cash office.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Geography, Incomplete

Focus of research on the application of UAVs and remotely sensed imagery to studies of river geomorphology. Coursework and research.

Specialized Honours B.A., Geography, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Geography and Environmental Science Society at York, Golden Key Society, Dean's Circle of Student Scholars

Certificate, Geographic Information Science And Remote Sensing, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Intermediate/Senior Education, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Geography and Environmental Science Society at York, Dean's Circle of Student Scholar's, Golden Key.