Experience

Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outdoor educator

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  At Outward Bound, I facilitate social-emotional learning in students via outdoor expeditions and 1-day events. We focus on learning goals such as community building, fostering self awareness, character building, and developing leadership skills. These learning goals are met within the context of challenge course and rock climbing activities, as well as on backpacking, canoeing, and sea kayaking expeditions. At Outward Bound, I facilitate social-emotional learning in students via outdoor expeditions and 1-day events. We focus on learning goals such as community building, fostering self awareness, character building, and developing leadership skills. These learning goals are met within the context of challenge course and rock climbing activities, as well as on backpacking, canoeing, and sea kayaking expeditions.



Washington County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Secondary Science Teacher

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  I taught middle school science and high school earth and space science. While teaching here, I organized a canoeing field trip with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for 6th grade science students and a planetarium field trip for high school students. I also organized and managed a year-long greenhouse project for 6th graders that had a service learning focus, and that involved students learning about and growing vegetable crops, and then cooking a dish with that crop to share with the class. I taught middle school science and high school earth and space science. While teaching here, I organized a canoeing field trip with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for 6th grade science students and a planetarium field trip for high school students. I also organized and managed a year-long greenhouse project for 6th graders that had a service learning focus, and that involved students learning about and growing vegetable crops, and then cooking a dish with that crop to share with the class.



Baltimore City Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biology and Environmental Science Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  I taught biology and environmental science classes from an experiential, community-based perspective. I worked to connect students with field experiences on the Chesapeake Bay through canoe and sailing field trips. And, I coordinated maintenance of the school gardens, which emphasized vegetable and native plant species. These gardens were incorporated into curriculum-based learning experiences for students, and also served as sites of exploration into ecosystem-level phenomena. I taught biology and environmental science classes from an experiential, community-based perspective. I worked to connect students with field experiences on the Chesapeake Bay through canoe and sailing field trips. And, I coordinated maintenance of the school gardens, which emphasized vegetable and native plant species. These gardens were incorporated into curriculum-based learning experiences for students, and also served as sites of exploration into ecosystem-level phenomena.



River and Trail Outfitters

• River Guide

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  I guided rafting and kayaking trips , including discussing natural history, ecology, and Civil War history with guests. I guided rafting and kayaking trips , including discussing natural history, ecology, and Civil War history with guests.



Montgomery College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Biology Faculty

  • Jan 2012 - May 2018

  I taught lectures and labs for General Biology, Principles of Biology II, and Environmental Biology, and I edited two ecology labs for the 11th edition of the General Biology Lab Manual. I completed a Teaching Certification and Mentorship Program that focused on student-centered learning techniques, and I completed professional development workshops on service learning, increasing student engagement, and mindful learning. Additionally, in collaboration with Nik Sushka, I designed and implemented 5 service learning projects for my environmental biology classes, including projects that focused on sustainable agricultural sites and stream clean-up sites. Show less



Liberty Mountain Resort

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ski Instructor

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  I taught ski lessons to beginners, with a focus on mindful learning, nature appreciation, and enjoyment. I taught ski lessons to beginners, with a focus on mindful learning, nature appreciation, and enjoyment.



Miami University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Dragonfly Instructor

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  I taught online and field-based graduate-level courses through Project Dragonfly. These courses focused on discussions of current conservation issues, completion of community-based projects, and field-based inquiry learning. Courses that I facilitated were Issues in Biodiversity, Conservation Science and Community, and an Earth Expeditions Baja course. I taught online and field-based graduate-level courses through Project Dragonfly. These courses focused on discussions of current conservation issues, completion of community-based projects, and field-based inquiry learning. Courses that I facilitated were Issues in Biodiversity, Conservation Science and Community, and an Earth Expeditions Baja course.



Howard Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Biology Faculty

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  I taught lectures and labs for General Biology II. Additionally, I designed a microscope review activity that was incorporated into labs during the spring, 2016 semester. I completed professional development workshops in facilitating group work, incorporating student projects into classes, ways to facilitate students doing readings, mentoring student research, learning-assessment tools, and using Turning Point clickers in classrooms. I taught lectures and labs for General Biology II. Additionally, I designed a microscope review activity that was incorporated into labs during the spring, 2016 semester. I completed professional development workshops in facilitating group work, incorporating student projects into classes, ways to facilitate students doing readings, mentoring student research, learning-assessment tools, and using Turning Point clickers in classrooms.



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2006 - May 2011

  Coordinated research projects at remote field sites in New Zealand (2005 and 2006) and Argentina (2008). This research focused on the behavioral ecology and acoustics signals of dusky dolphins, and costs and benefits of feeding interactions with multi-species associates. Editing assistant for Bernd Würsig in the preparation of the "Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 2nd edition" and "Dusky Dolphins: Master Acrobats off Different Shores". I was also responsible for compiling a comprehensive index for the latter book. Taught labs for "Biology of Marine Mammals," "Cetacean Behavior and Behavioral Ecology," and "General Ornithology". Show less



Texas A&M University at Galveston

• Higher Education

• Summer Seacamp Instructor

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  Instructor for the "Marine Mammal Explorations" and "Marine Biology and Ecology" camps. I gave presentations, assisted with marsh and boat field trips that focused on the local marine ecology, and assisted with arts and crafts activities that had a marine biology focus. Instructor for the "Marine Mammal Explorations" and "Marine Biology and Ecology" camps. I gave presentations, assisted with marsh and boat field trips that focused on the local marine ecology, and assisted with arts and crafts activities that had a marine biology focus.



USFWS

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • May 2001 - Aug 2004

  Assisted with wetlands habitat and wildlife studies including investigating abundance and distribution of amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals, and plants; duck nesting behaviors; and Canada geese and colonial waterbird migrations. I also participated in outreach activities including assisting with the annual Crane Festival and participating in an annual trash pickup event. Under direction of refuge biologist Kelli Stone and ASC professor Robert Benson, created comprehensive map of agricultural field types in relation to sandhill crane feeding behaviors; results facilitated management decisions. Under direction of ASC professor Tim Armstrong, collected and analyzed data on influence of newly constructed walking trail on avian usage and nesting success at the Monte Vista NWR; results were presented at local conference. Show less