Mark Hauser Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Education Manager from 2/12 to 2/17Education Coordinator from 9/07 to 2/12• Conduct Floristic Quality Assessments for project sites.• Train Wildlife Monitoring Volunteers (bats, osprey, and turtles).• Lead restoration workdays along the Chicago River.• Provide guidance for K-12 teachers developing Chicago River classroom curriculum.• Provide support for 9-12 teachers developing Chicago River service-learning projects.• Coordinate/assist on K-12 field trips and create new field trip lessons.• Present K-12 classroom lessons and create new classroom lessons..• Coordinate/evaluate the Chicago River Schools Network and Adopt A River Schools programs.• Develop and facilitate teacher training workshops.• Recruit, train and manage education interns/volunteers.• Plan the Chicago River Student Congress, a conference for students studying the Chicago River.• Write for/design/edit "The River Reporter" (Friends’ newsletter).• Develop and design content for the education portion of Friends' website.

Itasca, Illinois

• Taught public, school, scout, and family programs to increase environmental awareness.• Designed and build environmental exhibits and signage for the Discovery Room and grounds.• Developed brochures and fliers to promote nature center events and to increase public visitation.• Designed and edited graphics and informational content of the nature center’s website.

Central Park, Nyc

• Led public and school tours on natural history and historical topics in Central Park and Manhattan.• Rescued and aided in the rehabilitation of New York City’s urban wildlife.Associate Urban Park Ranger (Sergeant) from 6/98 to 6/99 and 2/00 to 10/00• Coordinated an AmeriCorps program for the Parks Department ($340,000 USEPA grant).• Supervised 19 AmeriCorps Members. Responsible for all training, programming and evaluation.• Supervised an AmeriCorps restoration team that planted over 7,000 trees between 1998-2000.• Oversaw all fiscal management, including purchase orders, receiving reports, and statements.Acting Deputy Director from 6/99 to 2/00• Coordinated all citywide operations for the Urban Park Rangers, including monthly and yearly reports.• Supervised 10 Sergeants and 45 rangers in the daily operation of the Parks Department.• Developed nature center exhibits, trail brochures, park and trail signs, and planned nature sanctuaries.• Coordinated a variety of ranger special events, including festivals, parades, and tours.

Newark, Nj

• Coordinated an USEPA-funded AmeriCorps program ($238,000 grant).• Supervised 15 AmeriCorps Members. Responsible for all training, programming, and evaluation.• Organized community outreach efforts to prevent lead and carbon monoxide poisoning.• Supervised a comprehensive urban stream restoration project, water quality testing and erosion control.• Reported all program accomplishments to project funders and partners.

Republic Of Mali

• Organized a village-based beekeeping project, with emphasis on self-sufficiency and record-keeping.• Managed a comprehensive soil conservation project involving tree planting and soil erosion control.• Planned and implemented a village cooperative tree nursery, for the purposes of reforestation.• Conducted rural town meetings on wood and soil conservation, and other natural resource topics.• Educated Malian families in the construction of more efficient wood-burning mud stoves.

Master Of Science (Ms), Natural Resources

Environmental Interpretation Exhibit Design

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geology/Geography