Christopher Mishima

Experience

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  Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley

  Aug 2007 - May 2010

  Event Assistant
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  Oakland Zoo

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Zookeeper Internship
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  Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley

  May 2010 - Feb 2016

  Museum Educator

  - Conducted outreach science programs to schools all over the Bay Area, including single class room visits and school assemblies - Taught multiple subject science programs to student groups in-house- Educated up to 15,000 students and worked with approximately150 schools per year- Instructed and managed week-long summer science camps to elementary, middle and high school students - Developed and implemented curriculum involving all science programs- Supervised high school interns and college students - Assisted in the teaching of a weeklong overnight high school research marine biology camp (2012, 2013,2014, 2015)International Professional Development (LHS)- I-spark mobile Saudi Arabia project - Trained educators in Saudi Arabia in hands on science curricula, i.e. genetics and engineering and assisted the trainers in the implementation of the curricula at their high schools- I-discover Saudi Arabia Project - Trained professional Saudi Arabian educators in hands-on-science curricula in 8 separate courses- Coordinated new High School Camps - Modified existing curriculum from Saudi Project for two high school summer camps on UC Berkeley campus- B.U.I.L.D.S project - Incorporated English language learning (ELL) teaching techniques into science programs to better access underserved communities - Kidango project - Implemented and monitored programs to grant funded underserving early childhood groups - Super Science Saturday Project - Conducted science programs to grant funded underserving groups - Vallejo Community Events - Delivered free science programs to the vulnerable community of Vallejo Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Mar 2016 - May 2018

  Peace Corps Environment Volunteer

  - Assisted with the establishment of Natural Resource Committees (NRCs) with the bordering communities of Nyika National Park - Experience in working with under-served communities to implement environmental programs such as training over 300 people to make fuel efficient cook stoves to reduce fuel loads - Experience in administering and overseeing grant funded projects to provide environmental protection programs to the communities of Thazima, Malawi- Experience in administering and overseeing grants for different environmental protection programs such as promoting environmental education to the underserving communities of Malawi, Africa- Built strong knowledge of environmental program concepts, principles and practices to the full range of grant duties associated with implementation of programs through the monitoring and evaluation of natural resource management projects in Thazima, Malawi - Lead a grant funded project accessing the most underserved communities of Malawi, Africa teaching to make charcoal briquettes from locally available resources and the method of slow cooking using baskets - Planned and coordinated HIV/AIDS prevention programs (Grassroots Soccer) to over 150 students - Planned and coordinated 2, 1 week long camps to 25 students focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention and environmental education - Received score of advanced-medium (Chitumbuka) on national language test which helped build trust with local community groups of Thazima, Malawi - Trained 15 family households in the use of small kitchen gardens and permaculture - Established a literacy program and library for local primary school of Thazima - Trained educators on Malaria prevention program through Grassroots Soccer program (GRS) - Lead school trips into Nyika National Park educating students on wildlife conservation and inspiring them the importance to protect the environment Show less

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  Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Museum Educator

  Program development and updates to current Lawrence Hall of Science programs- Implemented environmental education focusing on watershed management and fisheries to schools around the Bay Area- Lead and coordinated grant funded project through the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia which focused on accessing underserved communities giving them specialized hands on science programs. - Lead professional development and managed budgets for grant funded projects through Franklin Institute GSK program - Participated in Reflecting on Practice (R.O.P) professional development - Facilitated common core math program focusing on parent child interactions- Created safety protocols and guidelines for science show programs - Co - lead an international Chinese week-long science camp focusing on engineering Show less

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Environmental Justice Coordinator

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Community Driven Solutions and Environmental Justice Program Coordinator - Detail

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Environment Protection Specialist - Tribal Branch

    Jul 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Student Trainee/Environmental Protection Specialist

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2020