Robyn Larkin Email & Phone Number

Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

• Assist with planning, coordination and implementation of Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival (up to 5000 attendees), Underwater Film Festival, Stingray Tourism Awards, Kittiwake sinking, Charity Wine Dinners and.
• Create an implement marketing plan for Underwater Film Festival, Charity Wine Dinner and Kittiwake dive site, including:o Write articles and press releases o Providing presentations at community and sector meetingso.
• Coordinate logistics for international visitors to the Cayman Islands during FAM trips for travel trade wholesalers (CITE) and dive travel professionals (Scubabowl)
• Manage Kittiwake dive siteo Maintain statistics for Kittiwake visitso Develop procedures for licensing and saleso Generate reports about sales/finance and visitationo Create and manage maintenance programme for siteo.
• Manage content of CITA websites (cita.ky, kittiwakecayman.com and tasteofcayman.org)
• Write newsletter articles for Taste of Cayman and Members newsletters

Sandys, Bermuda

• Manage, design and implement educational components for on-site and off-site programming, reaching more than 3000 participants annually in ‘dry’ experiences
• Coordinate international internship program for Dolphin Quest Bermuda
• Implement community-wide recycling initiatives for pop tops, toner cartridges, cell phones, 6-pack rings and other non-traditional items
• Serve on curriculum development and editing teams for Ocean Literacy efforts
• Plan and teach collaborative educator workshops
• Write grant proposals, successful in two applications for a total of $12,000

Jenks, Oklahoma, USA

• Created, developed and implemented outreach and educational programming for up and coming public aquarium
• Developed, implemented and managed Volunteer training and program Prepared and managed Education and Volunteer budgets
• Developed and implemented Adopt-a-Fish program, including writing fact sheets on each animal for inclusion in adoption packets
• Interviewed, hired and managed Education staff of five
• Assisted with promotion and marketing of new aquarium through public speaking engagements and website development
• Established and maintained relationships with educators at like institutions and National Marine Education Association

Galveston, Texas, USA

• Developed and implemented all educational field trips, workshops and outreach for new public aquarium (opened June 1999)
• Developed of ‘Oceans of the World’ curriculum guide
• Taught teacher workshops for Rainforest and Aquarium curriculum
• Researched, wrote and edited volunteer manual for Aquarium volunteers
• Developed and taught adult and junior volunteer training experiences for Aquarium volunteers
• Designed and developed interpretive graphics, displays and stations at Aquarium exhibits