Natalie Johnson

Experience

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  The Nature Institute

  Jun 2003 - Jul 2009

  Educator

  - Developed and implemented robust environmental education programming for summer camp attendees (K-8th grade);- Prepared, scheduled, and presented interpretive talks about Illinois Nature Preserves;- Monitored campers to ensure compliance with camp rules and prevent accidents;- Reported and recorded details of incidents, such as accidents or rule violations, to parents and camp staff

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  The Confluence Partnership & Missouri River Communities Network

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Environmental Project and Outreach Consultant

  - Developed cooperative water quality improvement projects with local agencies and organizations;- Supported organizations that made up the Confluence Partnership through coordinating volunteer stewardship days on invasive species, tabling at outreach events, providing education using an EnviroScape watershed model, and other activities as needed;- Provided public education on stormwater impacts to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers;- Coordinated several large scale litter pick up events, including spearheading the annual Confluence Trash Bash - a bi-state litter pick up event;- Conducted water quality monitoring (chemical and biotic) on several waterways within the St. Louis area;- Provided assistance writing the Watkins Creek Watershed Management Plan Weniger anzeigen

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  Missouri Department of Conservation

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Naturalist

  - Developed and implemented robust environmental education programming for diverse audiencesInitiated partnerships to broaden community engagement and awareness of the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area and Forest Park's Nature Reserve;- Spearheaded volunteer events to promote the protection of Missouri fish, forest, and wildlife;- Represented the Missouri Department of Conservation at conferences, booths, festivals, and other educational events

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  Indiana Urban Waters Federal Partnership at Save the Dunes & Purdue University Northwest

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2016

  Urban Waters Ambassador

  - Led the vision, strategic development, and coordination of an environmental partnership of over 30 not-for-profit community groups, local, state, & federal governmental agencies, and private institutions to work collaboratively on waterway health and recreational access; - Developed, implemented, monitored, and assessed the partnership's function and impact;- Represented and promoted the partnership among a wide range of stakeholder groups both locally and nationally;- Developed nationally adopted guidelines for the Ambassador position in 20 other partnership locations;- Assumed multiple roles such as project management, volunteer coordinator, community engagement personnel, and more Weniger anzeigen

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  Save the Dunes

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

  Executive Director

  - Led the vision, strategic development, and operations of a dynamic 70-year old environmental nonprofit, and ensured its overall successful long-term operation;- Developed advocacy, conservation, and outreach programming relevant to the Indiana dunes;- Spearheaded fundraising and development initiatives while creating, implementing, monitoring, and assessing sound and compliant financial management practices (including managing a ~ $900,000 budget); - Managed and motivated a staff of 5, overseeing processes such as hiring, separation, ongoing staff development, performance management, and compensation/benefits determination;- Represented and promoted Save the Dunes among a wide range of public stakeholder groups and organizations (federal, state, & private institutions) Weniger anzeigen

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  Sierra Club

  Feb 2022 - Jan 2024

  National Sierra Club, collaborating with Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Indiana. - Communicate with supporters and prospects through face-to-face cultivation, solicitationand stewardship meetings.- Serve as the primary relationship manager for this portfolio of prospects, developing andimplementing a clear written donor strategy leading to upgraded giving over time byconnecting the donor’s philanthropic priorities with the organization's most criticalprograms and ambitions. Capture all interactions and relationships in the CRM record.- Drive the strategies and plan to identify, cultivate, upgrade and/or solicit retained and newdonors, with an eye to building a strong pipeline of qualified major donors. Maintain anemphasis on high-net-worth individuals with the capacity to give $25,000 or greater. Weniger anzeigen

  • Associate Advancement Director, Central Region

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Director Of Development And Communications

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Great Rivers Environmental Law Center

  Jan 2024 - now

  Executive Director