Sue Schafer Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Oversee coordination of school field trip program including curriculum design and teaching. Connect, mentor and train teachers.• Train and mentor volunteer Naturalists. Provide continuing education.• Oversee all aspects of a volunteer program with over 500 active volunteers. Annually coordinate volunteer logistics for several large public events with 500 or more participants. • Launched and supervised a Service Learning Program to meet the growing demand for volunteer opportunities.• Created programs for preschool children and their families including Stroller Strolls and Toddlers on the Trail.• Created and implemented Family Nature Club.• Mentored youth through Great Outdoors Colorado Inspire Initiative. • Played a key role in many outreach projects including organizing public events for the release of bison and black-footed ferrets.• Redesigned volunteer management infrastructure which included the creation and oversight of volunteer Policies and Procedures which the City is now using as a model.• Project Manager for the design and implementation of a web-based volunteer management database (NatureTracker@fcgov.com).• Initiated an internship program in partnership with CSU.

Greater Denver Area

• Oversaw all aspects of Education Program including curriculum design, volunteer recruitment and coordination, marketing and evaluation.• Created Jr. Naturalist Summer Camps• Designed and implemented classroom presentations that would serve as background information for all school field trips.• Designed and implemented an assessment program for all school field trips.• Redeveloped volunteer program infrastructure and oversaw a Volunteer Advisory Committee of local professionals who helped guide the program as it grew.• Coordinated and implemented eight large volunteer projects in collaboration with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, National Civilian Community Corps, Mile High Youth Corps, and Hands on Denver.• Received J.C Penny “Golden Rule” award for Volunteer Program.• Promoted to Interim Executive Director—Oversaw all aspects of non-profit including fundraising.• Awarded grants totaling $97,000 for 2001.

Greater Denver Area

• Coordinated and taught all school field trips.• Trained Volunteer Naturalists.• Increased volunteer participation by creating new opportunities and offering additional recognition and incentives.• Awarded $45,000 grant to develop new curriculum.• Designed curriculum for seven new education programs.• Increased site promotion through presentation to local community groups.• Initiated organization’s involvement with several local consortiums.

Greater Denver Area

• Trained and supervised new volunteers. • Coordinated volunteer schedules.• Created an interpretive outreach program for the South Suburban Recreation District• Designed and installed new exhibits for Theo L. Carson Nature Center

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science In Biology

Naturalist Certification, Naturalist Certificate