Maria Ballesteros Rivas

Responsable de Medioambiente y Educación at Surfrider España
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, ES
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Basque Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Catalán Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Primeros Auxilios
    Centro de Emergencias Salvamento y Socorrismo
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Socorrista acuática
    Centro de Emergencias Salvamento y Socorrismo
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Manipuladora de alimentos
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    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Patrona de Embarcaciones Recreativas (PER)
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    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Buceadora 1 estrella FEDAS-CMAS (B1E)
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    Jan, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Spain
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Responsable de Medioambiente y Educación
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      • Environmental education and awareness• Marine Litter monitoring on Gipuzkoa• Volunteer coordination • Environmental education and awareness• Marine Litter monitoring on Gipuzkoa• Volunteer coordination

    • Web and social networks content editor
      • Dec 2016 - Present

    • Spain
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental educator
      • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Organization and dynamization of activities• Guided tours in nature• Environmental education • Organization and dynamization of activities• Guided tours in nature• Environmental education

    • France
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • European Projects Officer
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

      · Management of LifeLEMA european project· MARLICE forum staff (International forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy)· Awareness and environmental education· Communication· Expert Network organization and coordination · Management of LifeLEMA european project· MARLICE forum staff (International forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy)· Awareness and environmental education· Communication· Expert Network organization and coordination

    • Environmental educator
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

      · Organization, review and dynamization of activities· Marine education· Responsible for the Gymkhana of Marine Turtles· Marine litter monitoring on beaches · Organization, review and dynamization of activities· Marine education· Responsible for the Gymkhana of Marine Turtles· Marine litter monitoring on beaches

    • Spain
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • English teacher assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

      Inside "Talk to me" project to improve oral communication in English with primary and secondary students · Helping children to improve their English skills· Making educational materials · Organizing educational activities Inside "Talk to me" project to improve oral communication in English with primary and secondary students · Helping children to improve their English skills· Making educational materials · Organizing educational activities

    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental educator
      • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

      · Workshops and camps about the marine environment with school groups of different ages· Environmental education activities related to fisheries and the marine environment · Workshops and camps about the marine environment with school groups of different ages· Environmental education activities related to fisheries and the marine environment

    • Environmental educator
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

      · Marine education and responsible for the Gymkhana of Turtles· Creation and planning of materials and contents· Organization, review and dynamization of activities · Marine education and responsible for the Gymkhana of Turtles· Creation and planning of materials and contents· Organization, review and dynamization of activities

    • Spain
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Environmental educator
      • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

      · English language immersion · Planning of activities and preparation of materials · Organization and dynamization of environmental activities · Participation in team meetings and daily review of the activities · English language immersion · Planning of activities and preparation of materials · Organization and dynamization of environmental activities · Participation in team meetings and daily review of the activities

    • Portugal
    • Research Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Marine mammal observator MMO - CETUS project
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

      Cetacean monitoring campaigns in cargo ships from Porto to Cape Verde Islands· Identification, monitoring and behaviour research· Data collection and processing· Development of technical reports and databases· Risk protocols in cargo ships Cetacean monitoring campaigns in cargo ships from Porto to Cape Verde Islands· Identification, monitoring and behaviour research· Data collection and processing· Development of technical reports and databases· Risk protocols in cargo ships

    • Marine Educator
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

      · Creation of scientific content and materials for different ages· Development and planning of materials and contents for activities and presentations· Speaker in the day of "The gigants of the sea" with the subject of "Gigant Squids in Asturias" · Creation of scientific content and materials for different ages· Development and planning of materials and contents for activities and presentations· Speaker in the day of "The gigants of the sea" with the subject of "Gigant Squids in Asturias"

    • Spain
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Research assistant (internship)
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

      · Master thesis: "Seasonality of planktonic pteropod populations in the bay of Biscay"· Participation in oceanographic campaigns: Radials of tha Cantabrian Sea (RadCan)· Niskin bottles sampling for nutrients, citometry (virus, picoplancton, nanoflagelates) and chlorophyll and HPLC filtrations.· Zooplankton sampling with different nets: CalVET, WP2-triple, Juday-Bogorov and Bongos. · Master thesis: "Seasonality of planktonic pteropod populations in the bay of Biscay"· Participation in oceanographic campaigns: Radials of tha Cantabrian Sea (RadCan)· Niskin bottles sampling for nutrients, citometry (virus, picoplancton, nanoflagelates) and chlorophyll and HPLC filtrations.· Zooplankton sampling with different nets: CalVET, WP2-triple, Juday-Bogorov and Bongos.

    • Lifeguard
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

      · Acuatic surveillance and security· First aid· Coordination and organization of daily activities · Acuatic surveillance and security· First aid· Coordination and organization of daily activities

    • Private Tutor
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

      Personal teacher for primary/secondary school support· Languages· Natural Science· Organization of educational activities Personal teacher for primary/secondary school support· Languages· Natural Science· Organization of educational activities

    • Research assistant (internship)
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

      Detection and quantification of the impact of sewage in aquatic environments by using Mytilus galloprovincialis as indicator.· Chemical analyses· Autometalographic quantification of ions on the digestive glands· Quantification of basophilic cells· Microscopic analises of gametogenic development Detection and quantification of the impact of sewage in aquatic environments by using Mytilus galloprovincialis as indicator.· Chemical analyses· Autometalographic quantification of ions on the digestive glands· Quantification of basophilic cells· Microscopic analises of gametogenic development

    • Private Tutor
      • 2006 - 2010

      Care of child between 5-12 years old during the summer· Awareness raising· Field trip activities related to nature Care of child between 5-12 years old during the summer· Awareness raising· Field trip activities related to nature

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Educator in Science Week
      • Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

      Education through activities showing the damaging effects of the tobacco in our organism · Awareness raising to general public and schools· Education activities for general public and schools Education through activities showing the damaging effects of the tobacco in our organism · Awareness raising to general public and schools· Education activities for general public and schools

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Educator at Science Week
      • Nov 2007 - Nov 2007

      Education through activities showing the damaging effects of the tobacco in our organism · Awareness raising to general public and schools· Education activities for general public and schools Education through activities showing the damaging effects of the tobacco in our organism · Awareness raising to general public and schools· Education activities for general public and schools

Education

  • Oviedo University (UNIOVI)
    Master's degree in Marine Conservation, Biología marina y oceanografía biológica
    2015 - 2016
  • University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
    Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology, Biología marina y oceanografía biológica
    2010 - 2014
  • University of the Basque Country (UPV)
    Bachelor´s degree in Biology, Biology
    2006 - 2010
  • IES Botikazar BHI
    Trilingual high school, Cientifico-Técnico
    2004 - 2006

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