Project and Education Coordinator

• Sep 2022 - Present

Associate Dean of Student Development

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

The Associate Dean of Student Development will serve along with other members of the collegeadministration in matters pertaining to student success including, but not limited to admissions, orientation, international student support, student life outside the classroom, and other duties as assigned by the Academic Dean or President. Her roles outside of the classroom on the lower ranch directly support the students through experiential and place-based education. The associate dean will partner with the academic dean, and other college staff to check in on student well-being throughout the year. Show less

Garden Manager

• Dec 2012 - Mar 2022

• Responsible for managing 1.5-acre vegetable and fruit orchard• Supervise student gardeners-evaluate progress, teach gardening skills and write recommendations for college and future jobs.• Teach weekly lessons for student gardeners in various topic including weed ID, Compost, Vegetable families.• Ran seed trial during summer of 2015-allowed for scientific look at seeds. • Manage a tight budget-find alternative funding sources including grants and in-kind donations • Represent Deep Springs at gardening conferences • Work with college staff and faculty to set up garden programs for students and staff• Sat on various college committees including: Applications, Communications and staff hiring- Functions included selection of new students, marketing of the college, and interfacing with press and hiring new professors Show less

Education Program Manager

• Sep 2004 - Dec 2009

• Started Stone Barns Farm Day Camp in June 2005-responsibilities included marketing, writing policy, recruitment of campers and staff, training, supervising and setting up activities for up to 90 campers on farm. • Led daily after school programs for K-6 graders. Worked with animals (collecting eggs, feeding pigs, moving sheep) and in the greenhouse and garden (transplanting, seeding, weeding, landscaping). • Responsible for writing curriculum and leading field trips for kindergarten through adult. • Coordination with farmers, chefs, apprentices and interns to aid in our activities. Show less

Farm and Ecology Camp Coordinator

• Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

Responsible for hiring and training staff, writing curriculum, contacting parents, writing policy, setting up sites, evaluating staff and ordering supplies. Responsible for hiring and training staff, writing curriculum, contacting parents, writing policy, setting up sites, evaluating staff and ordering supplies.

Environmental Educator

• Jun 2002 - May 2004

During summers and terms off from Ashokan I moved to other Environmental education facilities in the North East. During that time I ran summer camp programs, taught a variety of classes and set up programs. During summers and terms off from Ashokan I moved to other Environmental education facilities in the North East. During that time I ran summer camp programs, taught a variety of classes and set up programs.

Environmental Educator and Senior Staff

• Aug 2001 - Dec 2003

Taught a variety of classes on local history, ecology, group building and adventure education. As Senior Staff person I worked with schedules, supervision and team moral. I also wrote curriculum and evaluated lessons. Taught a variety of classes on local history, ecology, group building and adventure education. As Senior Staff person I worked with schedules, supervision and team moral. I also wrote curriculum and evaluated lessons.

Science and Nature Museum Coordinator

• May 2003 - Aug 2003

Responsible for putting together a small science museum. This included catching all the native species-fish, lizards, snakes and turtles and caring for them for the duration of the summer. I also put together interpretive displays, bulletin boards and educational, hands on displays for the museum. Responsible for putting together a small science museum. This included catching all the native species-fish, lizards, snakes and turtles and caring for them for the duration of the summer. I also put together interpretive displays, bulletin boards and educational, hands on displays for the museum.