Experience

Eco-Cycle

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Schools Program Liaison and Technology Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • 2017 - 2018

  • Oversee a full range of education and program activities for an inner-city school site of the Metro Denver Boys and Girls Club.• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations to create new program opportunities. • Operating a safe and impactful education environment for over 100 Club members daily• Train and supervise education program staff.• Assess the needs, interests, and characteristics of the program youth to develop targeted programs that result in an outcome-driven experiences. • Cultivate strong relationships with school staff, families, and community members.



Ward Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Director of Education

  • 2011 - 2017

  • Oversaw hiring and provided leadership, training, evaluation and management for all educational program staff including: Education Coordinator, Americorps Intern, and Graduate Assistants• Oversaw planning, development, coordination, and enhancement of all Interpretive Art and Environmental Education programs• Organized and managed volunteers for program delivery, service learning and citizen science projects• Administered planning and reporting for departmental budgets• Wrote, managed and submitted reports for organizational grants at the local, state, and national level• Developed and managed several projects including creation of logic models, annual plans, and appropriate evaluation criteria • Developed and enhanced key relationships and partnerships with external stakeholders including schools, educators, and environmental/conservation organizations, corporations and businesses, foundations, and agencies.• Represented the Ward Museum’s Educational offerings in the region, nationally, and around the world at professional conferences • Developed and taught various classes, workshops, and training opportunities.



Chincoteague Bay Field Station

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Field Station Science Educator

  • 2009 - 2011

  • Taught interdisciplinary ecology classes for 5th to 12th grade• Provided one on one group management for school groups• Created curriculum for new programs• Represented CBFS at public events and promotional conventions• Organized field station volunteers for programs and restoration projects • Taught interdisciplinary ecology classes for 5th to 12th grade• Provided one on one group management for school groups• Created curriculum for new programs• Represented CBFS at public events and promotional conventions• Organized field station volunteers for programs and restoration projects



University of Georgia- Jekyll Island 4-H Center

• Lead Education Staff

  • 2007 - 2009

  • Taught marine-based environmental education classes for K-12th grade• Created weekly education staff schedule• Provided leadership to school groups participating in the program• Performed lab work, such as regular water quality testing• Led kayak tours• Provided information and education to the public about exhibits and animals • Taught marine-based environmental education classes for K-12th grade• Created weekly education staff schedule• Provided leadership to school groups participating in the program• Performed lab work, such as regular water quality testing• Led kayak tours• Provided information and education to the public about exhibits and animals