Peter Dziaba Email & Phone Number

Lisle, Illinois, United States

• Led educational programming with youth and family audiences from a range of communities
• Presented nature and ecology-related concepts, including topics related to the importance of trees and natural areas to human and community well-being
• Developed curriculum and plans for full-day educational sessions as a Science Camp Instructor
• Assisted with optional Arboretum community engagement activities and adult learning programs

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

• Participated in leading weekly in-service training sessions
• Communicated with staff, program participants, parents, and other guests
• Assured facility operation according to Aquatics Department standards for the activities scheduled
• Responsible for facility maintenance during assigned shifts
• Responded to emergencies according to policies and standards
• Opened/closed aquatics facility

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

• Proposed, created, and presented a public interactive program on local plant populations through field identification and monitoring
• Developed botanical field guide to facilitate education on native plant identification, plant ecology, associated species, and historical ethno-botanical plant use
• Proposed concepts for educational signage regarding plant ecology and ecosystem services
• Composed and published educational social media posts contained both textual and visual elements

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Provided key administrative services to the faculty and staff of the Environmental Science and Studies Department, such as invoice management and meeting coordination as requested
• Assisted Senior Administrative Assistant with supply inventory, receiving duties, and facility access for the department office, greenhouse, classrooms, and laboratories
• Greeted and acquainted visitors with the department, such as facility navigation and faculty introductions
• Managed the entry aflow of students and visiting faculty for meetings with department faculty

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Engaged in urban forestry research for the Lab of Urban Forestry in the Anthropocene (LUFA)
• Conducted field inventory of CommuniTree-planted urban trees in a variety of vegetative communities and conditions
• Obtained Driver Certification for department-owned research van
• Transported myself and fellow LUFA research assistants to various field sites throughout northwest Indiana
• Determined location of trees with relevant applications, allocation lists, meetings with representative, and other records and communications
• Reviewed and applied tree inventory protocols, tree species identification guides, and tree planting literature

Woodridge, Illinois, United States

• Performed field identification of Chicago-area invasive and native species
• Conducted invasive species control using both chemical and mechanical methods to meet restoration management goals
• Worked outdoors in a variety of vegetative communities, including prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and sedge meadows
• Engaged in preparation for and execution of prescribed burns in prairie, woodland, and wetland vegetative communities

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

• Ensured safety of aquatic patrons
• Completed and maintained StarGuard lifeguard certification
• Appropriately responded to emergency situations
• Enforced rules and regulations to maintain a safe aquatic environment
• Taught engaging lessons to all ages of learn-to-swim participants
• Attended in-service training sessions

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Lab for Urban Forestry in the Anthropocene (LUFA), DePaul Urban GardenersProfessional Track Relevant Coursework.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: DePaul Urban GardenersConcentration in Sustainability Relevant Coursework: Plant Identification, Applied Ecology.