Troy Mead Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Support the creation and delivery of high-quality educational content and events that promote awareness and usage of Allen Institute open science resources.Coordinate intra- and inter-departmental logistics around the creation and execution of said resources.

• Co-led content creation for partnership with Seattle Storm. Wrote and coordinated the filming of official Science Moments of the Game and scripted in-game promotional activities
• Wrote 40-minute Digital Discovery Workshop aligned to Next Generation Science Standards, to be delivered to students in grades K-8
• Developed live presentations for corporate partner and school break programs
• Updated astronomy lesson plan, strengthening connections to NGSS for grades K-8
• Presented live virtual programs to students ages 4 – 18
• Created and presented live and recorded science demonstrations for partner events

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Taught social emotional skills such as self-regulation and conflict de-escalation through informal interventions
• Altered activities for COVID-19 safety and developed new lessons to meet unique needs and interests of specific groups of campers

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Edited 27 weeklong summer camp curricula for COVID-19 safety, educator usability, and camper enjoyment
• Developed and presented training sessions on curriculum usage and questioning strategies for groups of up to approximately 80 educators

• Tested new curriculum for inaugural run of virtual summer camps. Adapted lesson plans on the fly to meet unique needs of learners in an online environment
• Engaged remote learners in grades K-8 in hands on science experiments. Tailored lessons to camper interests and provided individual assistance as well as full group instruction to camps of up to 20 children
• Provided direct feedback and encouragement to high school aged Science Educators in Training

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Developed and adapted curriculum for Curiosity at Home digital programming campaign and virtual summer camps
• Present interactive live programming onstage and in the planetarium to foster curiosity and engage a community of learners of all ages and backgrounds
• Mentor and assist in the training of new colleagues, including youth leaders participating in the Discovery Corps and summer performance education interns
• Assist in the development of new content for planetarium shows, including developing and presenting a talk on Mars colonization for the members-only 60 Minutes in Space series, and writing scripts in Nightshade NG's.

• Engage guests curiousity through conversations and activities around scientific concepts, foster positive connections between communities and the Science Center.

• Improved guest experience through excellent customer service and personalized recommendations for their visit at the science center.

Greater Seattle Area

• Sold new and upgraded memberships, including selling most memberships of any membership representative on Cyber Monday 2016.
• Upsold second highest ticket volume in either Membership or Guest Experience Departments for Sherlock Holmes special exhibition.

Greater Seattle Area

• Taught science based curriculum to 2nd - 4th grade day campers, focusing primarily on physics and engineering based programs.

Olympia, Washington

• Wrote lesson plans and informal interpretive talks for field trips and weekend visitors
• Scheduled and billed field trip groups and classroom visits through individual teachers and school district representatives
• Recruited, trained, scheduled, and managed volunteers for Estuarium Docent program
• Project Manager for annual winter festival: secured participation from local environmental education groups, artists, and a storyteller. Collaborated with graphic designer and media outreach personnel
• Reported directly to executive director, presented summary of Estuarium attendance, revenue, and events to members of the board at monthly meetings
• Collaborated on Near Term Action solicitation for EPA National Estuaries Program funding

Olympia, Washington, United States

• Developed and facilitated activities for field trip groups

Portland, Oregon Area

• Taught wilderness survival skills including foraging, safe knife carving and archery to youth ages 4 to 16.

• Educated community members on zoo's conservation programs
• Interpreted animal artifacts and exhibit spaces to guests of all ages
• Facilitated safe and educational interactions between zoo guests and animal ambassadors
• Assisted keepers with animal husbandry tasks including feeding, weighing, and socializing, as well as cleaning and maintaining exhibit spaces
• Interned at butterfly conservation laboratory. Fed and maintained a safe and clean environment for native endangered and threatened butterfly species
• Served as a summer camp counselor in training summers 2009 - 2011. Led camp games and engaged campers in one on one and small group discussion