Assistant Teacher (First Grade & Kindergarten) - The Valley School- August 2015-Present
Naturalist Educator- Nature Vision- March 2015- September 2015
Pipeline Facilitator: Environmental Education for Transformation- University of Washington –Spring Academic Quarter 2015
Urban Environmental Educator- IslandWood at Brightwater- September 2014-June 2015
School Overnight Program Instructor- IslandWood- August 2013-June 2014
· Taught and planned experiential environmentally focused lessons for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders during a week-long residential education program
· Maintained approximately 800 hours of in-the-field teaching experience
· Created innovative, developmentally appropriate curriculum for experiential outdoor and environmental education
· Serve as a role-model for students
· Empower students to reach their full potential and see themselves as strong, capable individuals working within a community
· Taught and embodied the school overnight program pillars
-Embracing Adventure
-Practicing Pro-Environmental Behavior
-Living and Learning in Community
-Engaging in Place
Lead Instructor, Outdoor Trip Leadership Class - Earlham College - August 2011- February 2012
· Created curriculum and taught a 7-week theoretical and practical course designed to teach students the skills needed to become wilderness
instructors
· Led a five-day backpacking practicum experience in the Talladega Wilderness
· Engaged students in finding their personal leadership styles and encouraged them to examine their personal strengths and weaknesses as
instructors
August Wilderness Instructor- Earlham College - July-August 2011
· Led incoming college freshmen on a pre-orientation backpacking course in the High Uinta Wilderness
· Planned routes, planned pre-trip logistics
· Taught lessons about wilderness theory, geology and poetry in the field and ensured that the students were prepared both for the technical
backpacking elements of the course and for their educational experience at college
Rock Climbing Instructor - Earlham College - August 2009-May 2012
· Instructed beginning rock climbing classes for college-age students
· Created a curriculum that would include the basic skills of climbing such as knot tying, belaying, and basic climbing technique, as well as providing
an overview of climbing history and tradition
· Created and maintained a safe and fun environment for new climbers
- Collaborate with lead teacher to develop curriculum, lesson planning, and thematic study across grade level
- Develop and implement creative and effective ways to meet the academic, physical, social and emotional needs of each student
- Provide students an opportunity to connect meaningfully with the natural world through creative play
- Differentiate teaching to best support individual students at different developmental stages and with learning styles
Naturalist Educator- Nature Vision- March 2015- September 2015
- Teach a variety of environmental education curriculum to K-5th graders both in the classroom and in the field
- Deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons that engage students in the material through problem solving, critical thinking, play, and movement
Pipeline Facilitator: Environmental Education for Transformation- University of Washington –Spring Academic Quarter 2015
- Developed and implemented curriculum for an for an undergraduate seminar at the University of Washington focused on using environmental education to transform learning and teaching practices
- Guided students through service learning projects allowing them to put the theory of the class into practice
Urban Environmental Educator- IslandWood at Brightwater- September 2014-June 2015
- Led urban environmental programs for 3rd-6th graders at Brightwater education and community center
- Prepared and taught lessons that connect to students learning at Brightwater to their learning in the classroom
- Engaged students in experiential learning that connected them to urban nature in a fun and meaningful way
School Overnight Program Instructor- IslandWood- August 2013-June 2014
· Taught and planned experiential environmentally focused lessons for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders during a week-long residential education program
· Maintained approximately 800 hours of in-the-field teaching experience
· Created innovative, developmentally appropriate curriculum for experiential outdoor and environmental education
· Serve as a role-model for students
· Empower students to reach their full potential and see themselves as strong, capable individuals working within a community
· Taught and embodied the school overnight program pillars
-Embracing Adventure
-Practicing Pro-Environmental Behavior
-Living and Learning in Community
-Engaging in Place
Lead Instructor, Outdoor Trip Leadership Class - Earlham College - August 2011- February 2012
· Created curriculum and taught a 7-week theoretical and practical course designed to teach students the skills needed to become wilderness
instructors
· Led a five-day backpacking practicum experience in the Talladega Wilderness
· Engaged students in finding their personal leadership styles and encouraged them to examine their personal strengths and weaknesses as
instructors
August Wilderness Instructor- Earlham College - July-August 2011
· Led incoming college freshmen on a pre-orientation backpacking course in the High Uinta Wilderness
· Planned routes, planned pre-trip logistics
· Taught lessons about wilderness theory, geology and poetry in the field and ensured that the students were prepared both for the technical
backpacking elements of the course and for their educational experience at college
Rock Climbing Instructor - Earlham College - August 2009-May 2012
· Instructed beginning rock climbing classes for college-age students
· Created a curriculum that would include the basic skills of climbing such as knot tying, belaying, and basic climbing technique, as well as providing
an overview of climbing history and tradition
· Created and maintained a safe and fun environment for new climbers