As the lead for career education and employee recruitment at CPW, I fostered youth in natural resources career awareness and readiness through our Youth Internship and Youth Corp programs. As chair of the Recruitment and Retention Committee, I connected multiple offices, departments, and staff statewide to collaboratively accomplish talent recruitment goals designed to attract and support qualified, diverse staff.-Division’s subject matter resource on providing ADA accommodations for… Show more As the lead for career education and employee recruitment at CPW, I fostered youth in natural resources career awareness and readiness through our Youth Internship and Youth Corp programs. As chair of the Recruitment and Retention Committee, I connected multiple offices, departments, and staff statewide to collaboratively accomplish talent recruitment goals designed to attract and support qualified, diverse staff.-Division’s subject matter resource on providing ADA accommodations for individuals with disabilities participating in recreational activities. Led work toward increasing disability access beyond ADA legal requirements to promote full inclusion in our Parks and other outdoor spaces and programs. -Certified Insights Discovery Client Practitioner and lead team trainings designed to value different perspectives and talents. • Experience in visioning, planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative career programs with a knowledge of decision-making processes in a large agency with multiple stakeholders• Designed and facilitated staff trainings on ADA and accessibility awareness, compliance and inclusion. • Experience in fostering a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness; • Designed, coordinated, and facilitated career curriculum to educate the public about career paths and opportunities within our agency. • Demonstrated ability to build partnerships across multiple governmental, non profit, and community led organizations and individuals Show less

Coordinated the day-to-day logistics of the Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments program statewide, working under the direction of the Statewide Education Coordinator.• Developed and cultivated collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders (schools, non-formal education partner organizations, other government agencies, private sponsors and partners, etc.) to bring outdoor centered learning to 4th grade students and families at over 50 schools… Show more Coordinated the day-to-day logistics of the Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments program statewide, working under the direction of the Statewide Education Coordinator.• Developed and cultivated collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders (schools, non-formal education partner organizations, other government agencies, private sponsors and partners, etc.) to bring outdoor centered learning to 4th grade students and families at over 50 schools statewide.• Developed original standards of operations and logistical processes for start up program, including coordinating program payments within state fiscal rules• Work lead for team of 3 seasonal educators• Administered program evaluation tools, collected and analyzed evaluation data, and made programmatic recommendations based on data driven decisions. Show less

• Provided exceptional administrative and customer service support that included scheduling, effectively communicating with public and Hunter Ed. volunteers, data entry and tracking, instructor service awards, research of records and hunting related regulations, and accurate, well organized record keeping.• Facilitated professional development workshops for educators such as Project WILD and assisted with New Hunter Education Instructor training workshops, Schools and Outdoor Learning… Show more • Provided exceptional administrative and customer service support that included scheduling, effectively communicating with public and Hunter Ed. volunteers, data entry and tracking, instructor service awards, research of records and hunting related regulations, and accurate, well organized record keeping.• Facilitated professional development workshops for educators such as Project WILD and assisted with New Hunter Education Instructor training workshops, Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments, and National Archery in the Schools programs.• Coordinated outreach booths at National Get Outdoors Day 2013, 2014 and International Sportsmen’s Expo 2013 Show less

• Collaborated with coworkers to develop lesson plans based on transformative pedagogy and problem based inquiry. • Individualized, differentiated lessons according to students’ interests, strengths, and needs.• Participated in parent-teacher conferences.

• Motivated students with innovative, culturally relevant and responsive student centered lesson plans informed by student funds of knowledge• Worked together with collaborating teacher and with the Social Studies department to plan semester-long and week-long goals.• Managed classroom of 30 students independently using positive behavior management strategies.

Developed and coordinated educational programming and events—school group tours, interactive and engaging hands-on activities, publications, and other means of communications—designed for diverse audiences.