Rochelle Strauss Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Author of award-winning children's books that build environmental and ocean literacy. ~ Well Aware (Kids Can Press, 2026)~ All the Water (Kids Can Press, 2026)~ The Global Ocean (Kids Can Press, 2022) ~ One Well: the Story of Water on Earth (Kids Can Press, 2007) - over half a million copies sold!~ Tree of Life: the Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth.

As a program and education expert, I have worked in a consulting capacity on projects for clients from across Canada and globally. Through this work, I have managed the design, development and delivery of programs, creating dynamic experiences for program participants. Projects have included education programs for youth and adults (formal, non-formal and.

Oversee the development and delivery of the 360 Employment Program, a new national skill building and employment program for barriered youth 18 – 30, set to launch in 2025. This includes strategic and project planning, curriculum design and development, operations, staffing, developing partnerships with content delivery experts and community partners, as.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As National Program Manager, Sustainability, oversaw the development, assessment, and scaling of a national pilot program for careers in the sustainability sector. The program focused on skill building and employment programs, supporting youth 18-30 and Veterans transitioning out of the military, to pursue green careers. This involved program design.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Oversaw all operational aspects of TBG’s Education Department, creating outcomes-based education programs that advanced TBG’s mission of connecting people to plants and inspiring them to live in harmony with nature. This included building an educational mandate for TBG, as well as program planning, staffing, participant recruitment, evaluation, marketing.

Toronto, Canada Area

Led the national program team, including educators, content creators, writers, designers, editors as well as volunteers, to redevelop and launch Girls First, the new national guiding program for 75,000+ girls (ages 5 – 17) and 15,000+ volunteer unit leaders. Designed a new program model and approach, featuring scaffolded, outcomes-based learning to support.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for all aspects of program management and science programming for the development of high profile, marquee exhibits (onsite and travelling). Aspects of my role included overseeing all aspects of program development, from concept to realization, ensuring all program goals and objectives were met, while creating dynamic and engaging experiences.

Created and planned content for TVOParents, an online parenting resource. Responsibilities included:~Producing online content (such as articles, blogs, videos) and creating an ongoing editorial calendar~Supervising a team of online content creators and collaborating with other TVO entities~Establish and maintain partners with external subject matter.

Developed the interpretive plan for the reinstallation of the Canadian galleries into the new facility, as well as facilitated the development of gallery content and concepts. Also researched and wrote text for the Canadian galleries, as well as other galleries as needed and developed audio and video content, storyboarding and editing.

~ Worked as an Interpretive Planner on the creation of Puente De Vida, a new biodiversity museum in Panama, which is currently under construction. Worked closely with designers from Bruce Mau Design, as well as scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to develop themes and exhibits, story lines, content and text. ~ Worked with Bruce Mau.

Project management for all aspects of the Earth Rangers educational programs, including development, coordination, delivery and writing of all education materials, such as the Wildlife Assembly Program, Teachers' Kit, etc.

Managed all aspects of the two discovery galleries at the Royal Ontario Museum – the Discovery Gallery and the Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery, including budget development, staffing models, recruitment and training of staff and volunteers, as well as development of new exhibits, etc. Also wrote text and content for education programs, exhibits and.

Key member of the team that designed and developed the Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum. Researched and wrote gallery content, developed gallery concepts, exhibits, activities and supporting educational components. Also managed all aspects of the day-to-day operation of this highly successful gallery, including operational budget.

Mes, Environmental Education & Communication

Ba, Psychology