EDUCATION:
M.S. Environmental Studies, Antioch University of New England May 2012
Middle Level Science Teacher Certification in Grades 5-9
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE May 2008
Minor in Biological Sciences, Concentration in Marine Studies
NOAA Ocean Explorers Study Abroad in Bonaire, N.A.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Middle School Science Teacher August 2014 – Present
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA
· Teach fifth grade general science and sixth grade earth science to middle school girls.
· Design curriculum to utilize the Wissahickon forest and outdoor classroom.
· Advisor to fifth grade girls, which includes daily check-ins, mentoring, extra help with homework, conferences and communications with families.
· Collaborate with co-teachers, supervisors, and parents to maintain an environment of open communication and support.
· Facilitate weekly environmental club lunch meetings for middle school girls.
· Lead Jr. First Lego League robotics after school program for elementary students.
· Teach an introduction to yoga class for middle school girls.
· Led students on a field trip to Elmwood Park Zoo to create podcasts and study ecology.
· Active member of the Sustainability Committee at SCH Academy (Fall 2012 to present)
Lower School Science Teacher August 2012 – July 2014
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA
· Responsible for teaching life, earth, physical and environmental science to curious, active young boys from pre-kindergarten through second grade.
· Developed new science curriculum for boys’ by working closely with homeroom teachers to complement their curriculum.
· Planted and maintained a school vegetable garden with students.
· Raised trout from eggs and released them into the nearby Wissahickon creek.
· Co-taught Jr. FLL robotics after school program.
· Taught science and nature summer camps (Summer 2013)
Summer Educator, Tyler Arboretum, Media PA Seasonal 2012,13,14
Primary responsibilities included designing, coordinating and teaching environmental summer camps for children age 5 though 12.
Science Intern, Brattleboro Area Middle School, Brattleboro, VT Jan 2012 to April 2012
Co-taught three sections of eighth grade general science for fifteen weeks. Designed and implemented a month-long solo curriculum unit in ecology that focused on aquatic ecosystems.
Summer Camp Instructor, Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE Seasonal 2010, 2011
Designed, coordinated and taught weeklong camps for children age five to fifteen. Themes included wildlife conservation, nature photography, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, kayaking, and camping.
Teacher Naturalist and Intern, DNS, Hockessin, DE Jan 2009 to June 2010
Engaged school students from early childhood to middle school in hands-on, experiential environmental science programs. Assisted in all aspects of program planning, scheduling and coordination. Served as the primary caretaker for the educational reptiles and amphibians.
FARM AND GARDEN EXPERIENCE:
Farmhand, Long Ridge Farm, Westmoreland, NH Aug 2011 to May 2012
Lived and worked on a farm with twenty sheep and five chickens. Daily chores included: clean up, feeding and herding sheep from barn to pasture.
Garden Coordinator, AUNE, Keene, NH Jan 2011 to Dec 2011
Conducted garden maintenance such as bed preparation, spring/summer planting, harvest, and winterization. Enlisted volunteers and organized seasonal garden planning events. Supplied the Antioch student café with fresh seasonal vegetables.
FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Summer Field Technician, ECSI, Middletown, DE Seasonal 2005 to 2008
Worked on various ecological service projects on the Delaware Bay and River. Organized and conducted field surveys such as monitoring juvenile fish and crab populations.
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Presenter at Drexel University for Environmental Careers, Philadelphia, PA March 2015
NAIS Engaging the Racial Elephant Workshop, Malvern, PA February 2015
Keystone Energy Education Workshop, Norristown, PA March 2014
Natural Lands Trust, Force of Nature Volunteer, Media, PA August 2013 to present
North Carolina Outward Bound Educator’s Yearlong Initiative August 2013- April 2014
Green City Teachers PHS Workshop, Philadelphia, PA Fall 2013
Invent to Learn Workshop, NYC November 2013
Grow Food Everywhere, Seeds of Solidarity, Orange, MA April 2011
Every Child in the Garden Workshop, Manchester, NH Dec 2010
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
§ PA Instructional Certification I: Grades 4-8, 7-8 Science - March 2015
§ First Aid and CPR Training, Natural Lands Trust, March 2014, Media, PA
§ Middle Level Science Certification, Grades 5 - 9, July 2012, Keene, NH
§ Wilderness First Aid Training and CPR certified, March 2010, Hockessin, DE
§ Environmental Institution Management - 6 graduate credits in Continuing Education at UD
§ Naturalist Certification, Nov 2009, Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE
§ FGASA Level 1 Field Guide and Tracker Certification in South Africa, October 2008
§ Open Water Diver Certification, January 2008, Bonaire N.A.
§ Working knowledge of 21st century technologies such as SMART boards, Notebook, iMovie, Haiku, Scratch, FA Web, Rubicon Atlas, MS Word/Excel and various social media.
GRANTS RECIEVED:
§ Recipient of the GRinCH (Green in Chestnut Hill) Grant November 2014
§ Recipient of the PHS Green City Teachers Grant February 2014
INTERESTS:
Hiking, sustainable food systems, biking, snowboarding, cooking, South Africa, gardening, social justice, wildlife conservation and lacrosse.
M.S. Environmental Studies, Antioch University of New England May 2012
Middle Level Science Teacher Certification in Grades 5-9
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE May 2008
Minor in Biological Sciences, Concentration in Marine Studies
NOAA Ocean Explorers Study Abroad in Bonaire, N.A.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Middle School Science Teacher August 2014 – Present
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA
· Teach fifth grade general science and sixth grade earth science to middle school girls.
· Design curriculum to utilize the Wissahickon forest and outdoor classroom.
· Advisor to fifth grade girls, which includes daily check-ins, mentoring, extra help with homework, conferences and communications with families.
· Collaborate with co-teachers, supervisors, and parents to maintain an environment of open communication and support.
· Facilitate weekly environmental club lunch meetings for middle school girls.
· Lead Jr. First Lego League robotics after school program for elementary students.
· Teach an introduction to yoga class for middle school girls.
· Led students on a field trip to Elmwood Park Zoo to create podcasts and study ecology.
· Active member of the Sustainability Committee at SCH Academy (Fall 2012 to present)
Lower School Science Teacher August 2012 – July 2014
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA
· Responsible for teaching life, earth, physical and environmental science to curious, active young boys from pre-kindergarten through second grade.
· Developed new science curriculum for boys’ by working closely with homeroom teachers to complement their curriculum.
· Planted and maintained a school vegetable garden with students.
· Raised trout from eggs and released them into the nearby Wissahickon creek.
· Co-taught Jr. FLL robotics after school program.
· Taught science and nature summer camps (Summer 2013)
Summer Educator, Tyler Arboretum, Media PA Seasonal 2012,13,14
Primary responsibilities included designing, coordinating and teaching environmental summer camps for children age 5 though 12.
Science Intern, Brattleboro Area Middle School, Brattleboro, VT Jan 2012 to April 2012
Co-taught three sections of eighth grade general science for fifteen weeks. Designed and implemented a month-long solo curriculum unit in ecology that focused on aquatic ecosystems.
Summer Camp Instructor, Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE Seasonal 2010, 2011
Designed, coordinated and taught weeklong camps for children age five to fifteen. Themes included wildlife conservation, nature photography, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, kayaking, and camping.
Teacher Naturalist and Intern, DNS, Hockessin, DE Jan 2009 to June 2010
Engaged school students from early childhood to middle school in hands-on, experiential environmental science programs. Assisted in all aspects of program planning, scheduling and coordination. Served as the primary caretaker for the educational reptiles and amphibians.
FARM AND GARDEN EXPERIENCE:
Farmhand, Long Ridge Farm, Westmoreland, NH Aug 2011 to May 2012
Lived and worked on a farm with twenty sheep and five chickens. Daily chores included: clean up, feeding and herding sheep from barn to pasture.
Garden Coordinator, AUNE, Keene, NH Jan 2011 to Dec 2011
Conducted garden maintenance such as bed preparation, spring/summer planting, harvest, and winterization. Enlisted volunteers and organized seasonal garden planning events. Supplied the Antioch student café with fresh seasonal vegetables.
FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Summer Field Technician, ECSI, Middletown, DE Seasonal 2005 to 2008
Worked on various ecological service projects on the Delaware Bay and River. Organized and conducted field surveys such as monitoring juvenile fish and crab populations.
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Presenter at Drexel University for Environmental Careers, Philadelphia, PA March 2015
NAIS Engaging the Racial Elephant Workshop, Malvern, PA February 2015
Keystone Energy Education Workshop, Norristown, PA March 2014
Natural Lands Trust, Force of Nature Volunteer, Media, PA August 2013 to present
North Carolina Outward Bound Educator’s Yearlong Initiative August 2013- April 2014
Green City Teachers PHS Workshop, Philadelphia, PA Fall 2013
Invent to Learn Workshop, NYC November 2013
Grow Food Everywhere, Seeds of Solidarity, Orange, MA April 2011
Every Child in the Garden Workshop, Manchester, NH Dec 2010
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
§ PA Instructional Certification I: Grades 4-8, 7-8 Science - March 2015
§ First Aid and CPR Training, Natural Lands Trust, March 2014, Media, PA
§ Middle Level Science Certification, Grades 5 - 9, July 2012, Keene, NH
§ Wilderness First Aid Training and CPR certified, March 2010, Hockessin, DE
§ Environmental Institution Management - 6 graduate credits in Continuing Education at UD
§ Naturalist Certification, Nov 2009, Delaware Nature Society, Hockessin, DE
§ FGASA Level 1 Field Guide and Tracker Certification in South Africa, October 2008
§ Open Water Diver Certification, January 2008, Bonaire N.A.
§ Working knowledge of 21st century technologies such as SMART boards, Notebook, iMovie, Haiku, Scratch, FA Web, Rubicon Atlas, MS Word/Excel and various social media.
GRANTS RECIEVED:
§ Recipient of the GRinCH (Green in Chestnut Hill) Grant November 2014
§ Recipient of the PHS Green City Teachers Grant February 2014
INTERESTS:
Hiking, sustainable food systems, biking, snowboarding, cooking, South Africa, gardening, social justice, wildlife conservation and lacrosse.