Kayla Quarless
STEM Instructor for Girls Rise Up at STEM From Dance- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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STEM From Dance
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United States
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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STEM Instructor for Girls Rise Up
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Jun 2023 - Present
- Teach STEM curricular lessons designed by STEM From Dance. Topics are mainly computer science and engineering design, including social and environmental justice research.- Lead and facilitate the creation of student-led projects.-Manage, assess, and adapt instruction based on students’ progress and proficiency in hard and soft computer science and research skills.- Co-lead, with a dance instructor, a cohort of 15-25 girls, and cultivate a collaborative, engaging, and empowering community and learning environment.- Assist in preparing students for the Girls Rise Up Showcase - Support Girls Rise Up operations and logistics. Show less
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STEM Instructor
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Jan 2022 - Present
-Teach 5th-12th grade girls how to code during school and afterschool settings. -Topics are mainly computer science and engineering design – and facilitate the creation of student-led projects.-Empower, educate, and encourage girls as our next generation of engineers, scientists, and techies.-Manage, assess, and adapt instruction based on student's progress and proficiency in hard and soft computer science skills.- Create lessons that will inspire and teach students to create dance performances using tech-Co-lead, with a dance instructor, a cohort of 15-30 girls, and cultivate a collaborative, engaging, and empowering community and learning environment. Show less
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PARK SLOPE AFTERSCHOOL CENTER CORP
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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After School Instructor
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Dec 2022 - Present
- Lead students on walking tours to discover changes in their environment and Prospect Park by scavenging and observing plants, and animal behavior - Help assist with special programs by leading groups of Kindergarten- 5th grade to Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery - Help assist students with homework - Help manage activities for Pre-K-5th grade - Lead students on walking tours to discover changes in their environment and Prospect Park by scavenging and observing plants, and animal behavior - Help assist with special programs by leading groups of Kindergarten- 5th grade to Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery - Help assist students with homework - Help manage activities for Pre-K-5th grade
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Atmosfy
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campus Ambassador
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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School Programs Instructor
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2023
-Teach grades pre-K through 8th remotely from Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) Education Greenhouses and in-person with small groups on Garden tours.-Topics taught focusing on botany, ethnobotany, gardens, conservation, plant ecology, and BBG’s plant collections to support the science curriculum of public and nonpublic schools.-Assist in teaching and helping with other education programs as needed, such as Project Green Reach, Garden Lab, and STEM days out with the Discovery Garden.
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Children's Garden Fellow
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Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
-Engage in teaching hands-on gardening, plant science, and investigation discovery to children and teens.-Teach age-appropriate gardening lessons to a group of up to 12 children with the assistance of two to three teen apprentices from our Garden Apprentice Program.-Participate in a comprehensive paid training program covering seasonal content, pedagogy, and horticultural skills.-Mentor teen apprentices who assist instructors in facilitating their group.-Co-teach with another fellow and program assistant outdoors and in classroom spaces during summer afternoons.-Develop and lead supplementary enrichment activities, such as seasonal cooking, nature crafts, or science experiments.-Ensure that each assigned garden plot is planted and maintained according to a weekly schedule.-Assist in teaching other education programs as needed. Show less
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BASE Assistant Instructor
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Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
-Co-teach hands-on horticulture skills-Work with 15-40 high school students -Develop and lead supplementary enrichment activities, such as seasonal cooking, nature crafts, and science experiments.-Help high school students build leadership skills in horticulture and science.
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Union College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Union College Octopus' Garden Volunteer Coordinator
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
• Organize and coordinate meetings across campus to raise awareness of the community garden and recruit volunteers. • Apply for grants and raise money for garden supplies • Coordinate with Union College dining services and outside organizations to donate garden produce to the community. • Train volunteers in horticulture skills in the garden, organize community events on horticulture • Organize and coordinate meetings across campus to raise awareness of the community garden and recruit volunteers. • Apply for grants and raise money for garden supplies • Coordinate with Union College dining services and outside organizations to donate garden produce to the community. • Train volunteers in horticulture skills in the garden, organize community events on horticulture
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Geological Society of America
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Presenter at the 56th Annual Meeting of the GSA Northeastern Section
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
I presented my findings on heavy metal contamination based on research I done with the Union College Water Initiative at the 2021 Geological Society of America Northeastern Section. I presented my findings on heavy metal contamination based on research I done with the Union College Water Initiative at the 2021 Geological Society of America Northeastern Section.
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Keck Geology Consortium
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Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA
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2020-2021 Keck Geology Consortium Virginia Advanced Project
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Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
Accepted to Summer 2020 Keck Geology Consortium’s Advanced Project. Involve both fieldwork and lab work, primarily located at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA. https://keckgeology.org/2019/12/virginia2020/ Accepted to Summer 2020 Keck Geology Consortium’s Advanced Project. Involve both fieldwork and lab work, primarily located at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA. https://keckgeology.org/2019/12/virginia2020/
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UCapture
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Ambassador
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Tier 2 Garden Program Assistant for Garden Apprentice Program (GAP) at BBG
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
-Supervise and mentor apprentices while they work in placements throughout the Garden. -Develop and present summer-long projects. - Assist with horticulture and cooking sessions with teens. -Collaborate with supervising staff in development and implementation of curriculum on current environmental issues, science research, and interpretation. -Design and lead team-building exercises and enrichment activities. -Lead field trips to farms, gardens, and other cultural institutions within New York City Show less
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Education
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Union College
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science -
The University of Queensland
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SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)