Zoë Kennedy Email and Phone Number

Labventure is an interactive investigation for Maine's middle school students of the changing Gulf of Maine ecosystem. Every student deserves to know about the ecosystems of which they are a part and LabVenture assists in just that. Nearly 70 percent of Maine 5th and 6th grade students participate in this program each year.

My role as the Environmental Education Fellow is multifaceted. I provide both in person and virtual public programing for folks to learn about the science occurring in and history of Acadia National Park. I lead programs for middle schools that attend our three day, two night experiential Schoodic Education Adventure (SEA) outdoor program. I also work alongside the other two fellows to assist in their research and communication efforts.The Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellowship is a highly competitive 10-month program for recent college graduates to develop professional skills in conservation fields, engage learners of all ages in science, and advance science to inform park stewardship. The Fellowship is possible through the generous support of Cathy and Jim Gero, the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute, and the National Park Foundation.

As a student success coach in a Denver elementary school, I worked with students of all elementary ages to ensure that they were attending school, participating in class, and learning key social emotional skills that would set them up for success in the future. I primarily worked in second and fourth grade classrooms where I had a focus list of 18 students that worked with me one-on-one, as well as in small groups, to improve their math, literacy, and social emotional learning skills. I led a fourth grade book club for students who speak English as a second language and organized a weekly after school club that prioritized social emotional learning. I also collaborated with my team to organize school-wide activities, community events, and award ceremonies to celebrate our students' success. These students and my team have a special place in my heart and I miss them dearly.

In my time on the Public Works Commission I advocated for the people of Burlington, listened to their calls for more access to sustainable modes of transportation in the city, and demanded that the department make that possible.

- Advocate for the expansion of sustainable transportation infrastructure in the Burlington area and throughout Vermont- Organize community outreach campaigns to spread awareness of potential infrastructural projects and their effects- Encourage political engagement from supporters of proposed projects- Attend related public meetings

- Managed customer orders and interactions- Made food and drink orders- Created a welcoming, cheerful environment for customers

- Supervised large groups of campers, ages 5 to 11, in a natural setting- Created lesson plans about natural history, environmental science, and ecology- Contributed to a welcoming social environment for campers to feel comfortable, ask questions, and be curious

- Managed in person and over the phone customer service requests, reservation bookings, and other inquiries - Created a welcoming, friendly atmosphere for new and regular customers- Maintain clean and tidy restaurant appearance