Experience

Cocoa High School
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Science Teacher

  • Jan 2016 - Present


Sea Turtle Preservation Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • 2011 - Present

  • On the ‘Marine Turtle Permit’ to conduct public turtle watches, in which I work with a team to scout and lead an organized group of participants to observe a nesting loggerhead sea turtle.• Present a ‘Turtle Talk’ to a group of 30 – 40 participants about sea turtle biology, reproduction, and conservation.• Educate the public at local festivals and at Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s store.

• Turtle Krawl Co-Volunteer Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  • Co-Volunteer Coordinator for the Turtle Krawl 5K race, in which I co-led activities and organized the volunteer database.



SeaWorld Orlando

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Education Instructor II

  • May 2000 - Jan 2016

  • Led a team of educators to implement new interpretation techniques for the Pacific Point Preserve exhibit, including talking points, props, and visuals. • Developed the new Antarctica and Turtle Trek sleepover programs for school groups, and updated existing sleepover frameworks. • Conducted SeaWorld resident camp training program for current Instructors. • One of six team members that evaluated staff on park presentations, tours, and education programs (including sleepovers and summer camp) with the overall goal of improving speaking, interpretational, and organizational skills. • Led the writing and implementation of new evaluation forms for all SeaWorld tours. • Maintained and updated all 6-8th grade level SeaWorld Day Camp frameworks; Created and developed a new ‘Animal Sciences’ Day Camp framework. • Developed and presented a training seminar on sleepover program procedures to all educators at the Instructor or Educator 1 level; Assisted with creating a new Standard Operating Procedure manual for SeaWorld Sleepover programs. • Worked as a team with both Instructor 1s and management team to implement and train new exhibit evaluation guidelines to educators. • Represented SeaWorld at various community events such as environmental festivals, conventions, and school science fairs. • Coordinated and judged entries for the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards. • Maintained Education department artifact and biofact collection, as well as familiarizing staff on interpretation of this collection. Show less