Experience

Tiny Trees Preschool

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Programs Assistant

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Working with a team to foster partnerships with education and community-based organizations

• Substitute Teacher

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

  Acted as a substitute teacher in outdoor preschool classrooms in public parks around King County.



Environmental Science Center

• Environmental Services

• Naturalist

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Developed curriculum for the StormFest stormwater educational event, co hosted by the City of Burien; attended by every 6th grade student in the Highline School District Lead elementary and high school students on field trips: beach and tide-pool explorations and salmon habitat surveys; facilitated water analysis, specimen dissection, scientific illustrationTaught pre- and post-field trip classroom lessons to prepare students for field trip beforehand, and synthesize learning after; worked with teachers to relate ESCs program to classroom and state curriculum



Seattle Aquarium

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Science Instructor

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Facilitated high school students in gathering data on beach ecology, including substrate, elevation, and presence/absence of key taxaGuided students in developing, carrying out, and presenting field investigations at a student symposium Facilitated high school students in gathering data on beach ecology, including substrate, elevation, and presence/absence of key taxaGuided students in developing, carrying out, and presenting field investigations at a student symposium



University of Washington Botanic Gardens

• Environmental Education Instructor

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2019

  Lead field trips in the Arboretum and at the UW Farm for elementary students; themes include wetland ecology, plant morphology, Native Plants and Peoples, sustainable farmingFacilitated summer camp groups in the Arboretum in activities such as soil investigations, boat-building, crafts, and large group games Lead field trips in the Arboretum and at the UW Farm for elementary students; themes include wetland ecology, plant morphology, Native Plants and Peoples, sustainable farmingFacilitated summer camp groups in the Arboretum in activities such as soil investigations, boat-building, crafts, and large group games



NatureBridge

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

• Environmental Science Educator

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Taught lessons on subjects including forest ecology, watershed restoration, and water quality; facilitated the design of student-led research questions and data collectionLead trips in Salish-style canoes on Lake Crescent; drove students in NatureBridge vehicles to field trips at the Elwha and Sol Duc rivers Taught lessons on subjects including forest ecology, watershed restoration, and water quality; facilitated the design of student-led research questions and data collectionLead trips in Salish-style canoes on Lake Crescent; drove students in NatureBridge vehicles to field trips at the Elwha and Sol Duc rivers



Sound Experience

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Planned and coordinated education programs aboard the Schooner Adventuress, and acted as point of communication between the shipboard crew and the land-based education staff

• Educator/Deckhand

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2015