Tom Franek Email & Phone Number

Kent, Ohio

Teacher of a Career Education Program called Forestry and Landscape Management at Kent Theodore Roosevelt High School. The focus is to prepare students to further their education in a collegiate program or be career ready to enter employment in the "Green Industry".

Painesville, Ohio

Responsibilities include:* Educating local, municipal and county officials about natural resource conservation and the need to identify, manage and protect these resources. Assisted public officials in carrying out an action plan to accomplish these tasks.* Educating engineers, contractors and developers of the proper design, installation and maintenance of erosion and storm water controls on construction sites.* Creation of an educational program for Lake county landowners on agricultural and open space land preservation. Worked to encourage landowners to use various preservation tools in an effort to preserve sensitive areas.* Provided technical information and evaluation to landowners for soils investigations, drainage problems, erosion problems, wetlands, floodplains, and building site suitability.Accomplishments:* Appointed Northeast Ohio Urban Committee chairman (1993-1994). The committee provides education and support to colleagues working with urban conservation issues.*Assists in the coordination of the successful application, administration, and completion of a $17,000 EPA 319 Water Quality grant for the creation of a handbook entitled "Common Groundwork: A Practical Guide to Protecting Rural and Urban Land".* Successfully organized and conducted several erosion and stormwater control workshops for public officials, developers, engineers, and contractors.* Coordinated a cost of community services study in cooperation with the American Farmland Trust for the communities of Madison Township and Madison Village.

Burton, Ohio

Responsibilities include:* Assisted the Soil Conservation Service District Conservationist in the survey and design of agricultural engineered conservation practices.* Provided technical advice to homeowners concerning yard drainage and soil erosion problems.* Assisted local schools with the establishment, creation, and use of land labs.Accomplishments:* Instrumental in the establishment, design, and use of a six acre land lab including the design and layout of an artificial wetland for Newbury School system.* Assisted in the creation and publication of an informational booklet entitled "Landscape Pools and Ponds".* Completed the survey, design and layout of three ponds, two animal waste holding facilities, and five crop field drainage systems.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country Team 1982-1985, Varsity Track and Field Team 1983-1986, Tri-Beta Biology Club, BGSU Big.

Certified Arborist