Rachael Pecore-Valdez Email & Phone Number

Portland-Metro

Habitat restoration consulting for pollinators and birds in urban and suburban yards and community spaces.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Habitat restoration + Restorative practices:- Garden Habitat Coaching - Oakscaping & garden habitat workshops- Personal restorative practice, Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (Certified TRE Provider)

Portland, Oregon, United States

Saturday Academy connects students with career professionals through curiosity driven experiences - Programs & Outreach Director (Aug 2020 - Oct 2021), Classes & Camps Director (Sept 2017 - Aug 2020), and Classes Coordinator (Dec 2016 - Aug 2017). - Managed programs and staff for summer camps, after school classes, and high school internships in Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts & Math topics for Grades 1-12 - Wrote and edited content for website, newsletters, grants, press releases and 3 print catalogs a year- Recruited, hired, trained and supported instructors and staff including the addition of trauma-informed training for all instructors - Steered programs through the pandemic with a transition to online options and new protocols for in-person learning - Led the design of a high school STEM career workshop series for students under-represented in STEM fields - Participated in a 1 year immersion with the Center for Equity & Inclusion - Designed, coordinated, delivered and evaluated summer camps, after school classes and field trips - Fostered partnerships including with Audubon, NW Documentary, Multnomah County Reach Program, OHSU, NAYA, PCC and SUN programs at elementary schools - Managed program budgets, timelines, and instructor payroll - Resolved parent, student, instructor, mentor and staff concerns- Facilitated water and nature camps as an instructor

Remote

Coordinated outdoor survival skill classes during the school-year for schools, scouts and other groups nationwide.

Beaverton

Managed the Home & Garden program including 70 part-time instructors for 150 non-credit classes a term for adults. - Designed, coordinated, delivered and evaluated classes- Wrote and edited class descriptions for 4 print catalogs a year - Recruited, hired, trained and supported instructors- Responsible for revenue generation, partner contracts, timelines and budget - Developed new classes and locations including cooking classes at PCC SE

Sandy, Or

Three summers leading youth (K-12) in outdoor education including wilderness survival skills, wildlife tracking, naturalist studies, storytelling and community building. In total, I facilitated outdoor activities as an Overnight Camp Instructor in 2014 with ages 9-18, and as a Lead Day-Camp Instructor in 2013 for ages 4 to 13, and as a personal Coach for a young person with autism in 2010.

Berlin, Freiburg, Portland

Led a team of film-makers, ecologists and educators to retrace the route that a radio-collared wolf called OR-7, took from Oregon to California for a documentary film.- Developed, raised funds, and coordinated the project from start to completion- Contacted and interviewed people for the documentary including Oregon Fish & Wildlife, Oregon Wild, Center for Biological Diversity, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, and biologists with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla - Wrote and edited content for website, press releases, blogs, social media, a kickstarter campaign and an educational poster- Led presentations and spoke with the press- Co-produced a documentary film called the Wolf OR-7 Expedition, now free on youtube - https://youtube/pOsUsxLTdTc- Participated in shared camp activities including food packing, cooking, and route logistics

New York

Lead youth and families to embrace the Great Outdoors including wilderness survival skills, wildlife tracking, naturalist studies, storytelling and community building.

Portland, Oregon

Coordinated statewide volunteer events, including the spring and fall Oregon Beach Cleanups, and SOLVE IT for Earth day where 4,000 to 8,000 volunteers participate in one-day environmental caretaking projects.- Trained and coordinated key volunteers to lead work parties, remove trash and invasive plants, and plant native trees and shrubs - Wrote and edited content for press releases, volunteer newsletters, reports, grants and the iconic Beach Cleanup Posters- Developed educational outreach and presentations, including a series of tsunami debris workshops in partnership with Surfrider, Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Parks- Managed site materials and tools including signage, trash bags, gloves, shovels - Contributed to the West Coast Governor’s Marine Debris Action Plan - Responsible for program budget, timelines, program reports and evaluation

Hood River, Oregon

Designed and coordinated a volunteer water quality monitoring program from the ground up.- Recruited, trained and coordinated over one hundred key volunteers from Colville to Portland - Led and organized kayak trips through the Hanford Nuclear Reach- Led volunteers in stormwater garden planting events - Wrote and edited communication content including presentations, fliers, newsletters, volunteer handbooks, web content, social media and press releases - Facilitated water quality education through school activities - Wrote grants resulting in funding including a national award from YSI Inc.- Managed temperature logger placement and recovery- Prepared water samples for lab analysis including for nutrients, mercury and heavy metals- Coordinated with partners including Oregon DEQ, Washington Ecology, U.S. EPA, USGS, Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission, and water scientists with Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation and Warm Springs

Rockaway Beach, Or

Kaikoura, New Zealand

Corvallis, Or

Corvallis, Or

Garibaldi, Or

Manzanita, Or

Master'S Degree, Holistic Science With An Emphasis On Ecology And Multiple Ways Of Knowing.

Activities and Societies: Honors with DistinctionThesis focused on water science, experiential education and ways of knowing.

Bachelor'S Degree, B.S. Bioresource Research

Activities and Societies: Honors CollegeMinors in Chemistry, Oceanography, emphasis in Sustainable Ecosystems 4th year level Spanish

Bachelor'S Degree, B.A. International Studies

Activities and Societies: Honors CollegeStudy abroad: Universidad de Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico Universidad de Guadalajara.