Nikki Servatius Email and Phone Number

PCS EdventuresLAB’s Weekly Lab Program is for students ages 9-17. These labs give students opportunities to explore many different areas in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education including subjects like Robotics, Engineering, Game Development, Coding, Electronics, and more!I currently am the director of this wonderful program, running 2 facilities: 1 in downtown Boise and one in Eagle Idaho.

I was a volunteer living in a small village located in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. I taught at an all-girls school of 550 students teaching Biology as well as tutoring in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. I was a member of an organization entitled Shika na Mikono, which aims at spreading the knowledge of hands-on science learning throughout Tanzania.I have experience training volunteers and their Tanzanian counterparts about Project Design and Management as well as training Tanzanian and American teachers in Student Friendly Schools which addresses Gender-based Violence in schools and the role of the educator in bystander intervention regarding GBV. The training also addresses corporal punishment and possible alternatives that may be effective in Tanzanian schools.

This before and after school program is funded by the 21st Century Grant with goals of improving math and reading scores, increasing student's excitement for attending school, and reaching out to parents to give them tools to help their children succeed in school. As a STEM teacher, children are given the choice to partake in hands-on projects that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Students also receive tutoring help, take place in team-building activities and small and large group games with children of varying grades (3-6)

I worked as a Science Teacher and Counselor to students between the ages of 8 and 14 in a camp atmosphere. Nature's Classroom is a service to schools around the area to supplement their education programs, teaching the natural as well as the human and social components of the world. I worked with small groups of children in a non-traditional classroom setting, teaching them about physics, chemistry, energy and biology with hands-on learning experiences and projects.

As a Head Lifeguard at Hamilton-Lowe, I performed all of the usual tasks of a lifeguard including guarding on stand/scanning the pool, cleaning duties, first aid and regular in-service trainings to practice and keep up lifeguarding skills. I also have my Water Safety Instructor certification which allowed me to teach swimming lessons and my Lifeguard Instructor certification, allowing me to teach lifeguarding courses and re-certify staff members. As a Head Guard, I was also given the opportunity to learn the pump room systems and perform chemical checks as well as backwash the facility. I helped fix scheduling glitches and was a resource for other guards to ask questions in the break room or around deck. I was also trained in the management position and filled in when there were scheduling gaps. While working in this position, the focus was patron safety as well as handling patron complaints and concerns.

As a Coordinator at the University of Idaho, I was given the task of managing a small $30,000-50,000 business. Our swim lessons program was our largest source of income and I worked to increase our lesson participant numbers and in turn increasing revenue for the fiscal year. I tried new advertising strategies, employee management styles, and a different approach to working with swim lesson parents to help improve our program. As a student supervisor, I was the link between our team of 60 employees and the Aquatics Director to answer questions about the facility, scheduling, upcoming events, and other various questions. I also was in charge of planning and running in-service trainings bi-weekly to ensure the skills of our staff.