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Isabel Layton

Isabel Layton

Assistant Stage Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Outdoor Recreation Specialist | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Office of Outdoor Recreation

  • Education

    • University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)

      2023 - 2023
      Spanish Language and Literature

      Successfully completed upper level Spanish classes & environmental science class while engaging with Costa Rican culture.

    • American University

      2024 - 2026
      Master's in Public Administration and Policy

      American University's School of Public Affairs (SPA) is among the nation's top-ranked schools for public affairs. For more than 80 years, we have transformed our students into public management leaders.Our MPAP degree arms you with high-demand analytical skills for careers across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and at all levels of government. Our graduates have the expertise to analyze problems and craft solutions by applying knowledge of organizational management and… Show more American University's School of Public Affairs (SPA) is among the nation's top-ranked schools for public affairs. For more than 80 years, we have transformed our students into public management leaders.Our MPAP degree arms you with high-demand analytical skills for careers across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and at all levels of government. Our graduates have the expertise to analyze problems and craft solutions by applying knowledge of organizational management and leadership, organizational structure and culture, and human resource systems, as well as broad knowledge of the political and legal context of modern public service organizations. You'll bring a deep understanding of how to formulate, evaluate, and communicate public policies and programs using acquired analytic frameworks and methodological skills, including statistics, economics, and politics.(https://www.american.edu/spa/online-mpap/) Show less

    • University of Maryland

      2018 - 2023
      Bachelor of Science - BS Environmental Science & Policy

    • University of Maryland

      2018 - 2023
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Spanish

    • University of Maryland

      2019 - 2022
      Language House

      Live full-time in an apartment completely immersed in the Spanish language with other undergraduate students. Engage in 13 4 hours a week of meetings to gather all together as a cluster and learn about Hispanic customs and traditions.Submit 13 weekly reflection essays in Spanish to summarize language material learned that week and identify areas for improval.Prepare and eat 13 weekly apartment meals together to engage with each other in Spanish and expand vocabulary through… Show more Live full-time in an apartment completely immersed in the Spanish language with other undergraduate students. Engage in 13 4 hours a week of meetings to gather all together as a cluster and learn about Hispanic customs and traditions.Submit 13 weekly reflection essays in Spanish to summarize language material learned that week and identify areas for improval.Prepare and eat 13 weekly apartment meals together to engage with each other in Spanish and expand vocabulary through conversations. Create +15 pieces of a traditional snack of a Spanish-speaking country and present a form of media summarizing its origin, cultural significance, and method of preparation for the yearly Progressive Snack.Research, script, videotape, and edit a video which highlights an aspect of a Spanish-speaking country’s culture per the theme for the yearly Cultural Video Competition. Show less

    • DIS - Study Abroad

      2022 - 2022

      Successfully completed 15 credits of undergraduate Danish, sociology, and biology classes with the primary (core) class of Polar Biology.Visited Western Denmark and Øslo, Norway in hands-on short term (5 day) and long-term (10 day) study tours for hands-on experiences.Formed connections with a Danish family and community through living with a host family.

    • Roland Park Country School

      2014 - 2018
      High School Diploma 9th-12th

      Activities and Societies: KEY (Volunteering Club), International Thespian Society (ITS), Fine Arts Association (FAA) Vice President & President, STEM Program, Track and Field, FTE (Footlights Theater Ensemble), Spanish Honors Society

  • Experience

    • Roland Park Country School

      Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
      Assistant Stage Manager

      Assisted in all rehearsals Organized backstage tech crew responsibilities.Supervised actors and backstage crew during performances.Led transition rehearsals.

    • Roland Park Country School

      Aug 2016 - May 2018
      Stage Manager

      Turning on and off all tech devices, communicating with actors, cueing lights sounds and actor entrances, organizing transitions, delegating work between actors and tech, general supervizing

    • YOUNG VICTORIAN THEATRE COMPANY

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
      Assistant Stage Manager

      Making sure all of the actors needs were met, tracking props on and off stage, setting for the top of the show and closing after the show.

    • Pine Valley Farms

      Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
      Sales Representative

      Assisting customers, re-stocking shelves, tagging merchandise, general upkeep of store

    • FIRN (Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network)

      May 2018 - Jun 2018
      General Assistant

      Filing, organizing, making copies, sitting in on client meetings and assisting lawyers and other workers any way possible.

    • University of Maryland Residence Hall Association

      Nov 2018 - May 2019
      Senator For Ellicott Hall

      Attend bi-weekly senate meetings where bills that affect University functioning are drafted and voted on.Give feedback to the dining hall co-operation on their services.Serve as an advocate for the Ellicott Hall community.

    • University of Maryland

      Jan 2019 - May 2020

      Partner with the UMD Police Department to protect 45,000 students.Patrol the campus and surrounding community in 2-3 weekly 7-hour shifts and report any information to UMPD.Complete thorough survey of 6 building floors through lock check on doors, light check in ~35 rooms and record and send UMPD any updates.Inform ~60> individuals in buildings of hours of function and check identification for them to remain in the building. Engage with ~100> cars entering UMD after hours, note UMD student identification numbers for individuals and license plates for non-students. Show less

      • Clarice Performing Arts Prop Assistant

        Aug 2018 - May 2020

      • Student Police Auxiliary

        Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

      • Terrapin Leadership Institute Facilitator

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

    • University Student Judiciary

      Feb 2019 - May 2021

      "Presiding Officers are responsible for the overall implementation of hearing procedures and ensure that participants receive the fairness and due process rights granted to them. Specific duties include:Working with board members before a hearing or conference to develop areas of questioning;Ensuring that guidelines for operational procedures are followed (initiating introductions, board philosophy, etc.); Initiating each aspect of the hearing operational procedures by providing necessary leadership and direction;Monitoring appropriateness and relevance of questions asked by the board and all participants, including faculty, staff, and students, while allowing board members to question;Rendering decisions on procedural questions and objections through interpretation of the Code of Student Conduct, Code of Academic Integrity, and Residence Hall Rules;Facilitating a discussion with board members to determine the facts of the case after having allowed ample time for individual deliberation and input; discussion includes findings, possible actions, and appropriate disciplinary sanctions;Delivering board decisions to students, including the determination of responsibility, the explanation of sanctioning process, and explanation of appeal procedures;Writing of Presiding Officer Reports which outline the findings of fact, rationale for findings, and justification of sanctions." Show less

      • Training Chair

        May 2020 - May 2021

      • Presiding Officer

        May 2020 - Dec 2020

      • Honor Board Member

        Feb 2019 - May 2020

    • Kohl's

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
      Sales Associate

      Work as a cashier at the front of the store and handle individual’s merchandise. Answer questions for the customers. Organize the merchandise and general store maintenance. I did not have reliable transportation too and from campus during the school year, so it was a summer position.

    • Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International

      Oct 2019 - Dec 2023
      Member

      Pre-law fraternity focused on providing information about the process of applying to law school.Events to network with law advisors and alumni.

    • Chesapeake Conservancy

      May 2020 - Nov 2023
      Bilingual (Spanish) Interpretive Outreach Assistant

      Spend +15 hours weekly translating for rangers and Natural Resource Police Officers at 2 Maryland State Parks.Organize and run 20+ virtual and in-person programs for Spanish-speaking adults and youth to teach them about the environment and Bay each summer season.Travel to 3-12 different state parks and 4+ NPS events, set up a booth with games and informational material, and engage with +2,000 visitors in Spanish and English.Plan, draft, disseminate, and analyze and compile data from +500 responses to a Visitor Use Survey throughout 7 state parks throughout Maryland in both English and Spanish. Plan and successfully execute the first Spanish Junior Ranger program 1 day a week for 3 weeks with a total of 6 participants completing activities including cleaning up litter, going on a historical walk, testing water quality, and more.Staff the Sandy Point Nature Center, upkeep the space and fish tank, and organize and execute tree identification, coloring, beach clean-up, fishing, and kayaking programs in English and Spanish in partnership with the Sandy Point Naturalist. Show less

    • Actory

      Feb 2022 - May 2022
      Member of Workshop Group

      Worked effectively and efficiently in a multinational team engaging with students from around the globe, working past cultural and dialectic barriers.Held 5 meetings with stakeholder Pometet (University of Copenhagen agricultural center) including 2 site visits as we developed a rainwater harvesting system to save them water and energy.Weekly 2.5 hour workshops to develop projects, receive model feedback, and hear from experts in the sustainability field as well as 2-4 hours spent doing outside research. Presentation of the proposal in poster form at the end of year UC Spring festival and dissemination to Pometet contact for her to provide to her supervisor. Show less

    • Ukrainian Global Scholars

      Sept 2022 - Mar 2023
      Academic Mentor

      Participate in 1 training program to gain information on the program.Advise 1 high school Ukrainian student (mentee) through her application process to U.S. and Canadian boarding schools. Provide organizational, proof-reading, and practical advice throughout the experience while working through linguistic, cultural, and time barriers.

    • Epsilon Eta at University of Maryland

      Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
      Member

      Professional environmental science fraternity focused on networking, academic support, and outdoor recreation experiences throughout the year.

    • Maryland Department of Natural Resources

      Nov 2023 - now
      Outdoor Recreation Specialist

      Lead an inter-unit eBike policy advisory group of over 15 land managers determine regulations around electric bicycles on +75 state lands.Facilitate and organize Fly Fishing for University Students programs connecting over 20 individuals from 4 universities with 7 local fly fishing guides. Run 10 Spanish Language & Culture Workshops at MAEOE conference, seasonal park staff and regional trainings reaching +75 individuals. Translate emergency preparedness materials.Compile information on ADA and accessibility initiatives throughout +4 units at DNR to present current work and areas for improvement to management.Collaborate with the Office of Communications to create an average of 4 social media posts a quarter highlighting outdoor recreation in Maryland in all four seasons.Collaborate with Chesapeake & Coastal Service unit to support Es Mi Parque events at 3-5 state parks and outside partner events through translating, leading recreation programs and leading interpreting programs around sustainability topics.Facilitating collaborating in a mini-grant program with Together Outdoors (Outdoor Recreation Roundtable) to fund projects by underserved and underrepresented MD groups pursuing outdoor recreation initiatives. Reading and selecting grant proposals to fund.Co-leading an outdoor recreation survey at Greenbrier State Park, focused on visitor demographics, location feedback and outdoor recreation activity preferences, through creating, disseminating, processing, and presenting it.Assisting in selection of Managing for Results (MFRs) metrics and creation of report detailing OORs progress in following the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic (MORE) Commission.Co-planning an Outdoor Recreation Summit in October of 2024 at Rocky Gap State Park to bring +200 leaders and learn through the 4 session strands provided: outdoor business development, community and inclusion, workforce development and conservation and stewardship in outdoor recreation. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • COVID-19 Contact Training Course Completion Certificate

      Johns Hopkins University (through Coursera)
      May 2020

    • Mental Health First Aid

      Mental Health First Aid Maryland
      Jun 2017

    • Certificate of Completion - Prince George County Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting (Full Course)

      Prince George's County Public Schools
      May 2020

    • Certificate of Completion - Sexual Harassment: Student Issues & Response (Full Course)

      Prince George's County Public Schools
      May 2020

    • Certificate of Completion - De-Escalation Strategies (Full Course (Maryland))

      Prince George's County Public Schools
      May 2020

    • Certificate of Completion - Student Safety Procedural Changes (Updated) (Full Course)

      Prince George's County Public Schools
      May 2020

    • Certificate of Recognition: McDaniel Forensic Science Course

      McDaniel College
      Jun 2016

    • Certificate of Completion - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention (Full Course)

      Prince George's County Public Schools
      May 2020

    • Certificate of Attendance - Inernational Workshop: Sustainable Buildings and Urban Infrastructure

      University of Maryland and Dipartamento Interateneo di Scienze, Progetto e Politiche del Torritorio
      Jan 2020

    • Educational Interpretor/Transliterator

      University of Maryland
      Jan 2019

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      Dean's List University of Maryland, College Park Dec 2021 *Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2022*"Dean's List is awarded to students in the College who complete 12 or more credits (excluding P/F credits) with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher."
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      STEM Institute Certificate Roland Park Country School Jun 2018 “Recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a future in one of the Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fields. These students take significant additional course work in the STEM disciplines during all four years of Upper School and complete a three-week or longer summer research program.”
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      Sally E. Nyborg Award Roland Park Country School Jun 2018 “Presented annually to a junior who best exemplifies Sally’s concern and caring for others, her commitment to community involvement and her perseverance in facing challenges.”
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      The Meredith Millspaugh Durham Renaissance Award Roland Park Country School Jun 2018 “is given by the Class of 1976, her family and friends. Endowed in 2014 by her husband J. Porter Durham, Jr., the award is presented at Class Day to that senior who has enriched the School and the experience of the students through the application of her diverse talents as a valued participant across a broad spectrum of studies and extracurricular activities.”
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Award for Excellence in Language Study Roland Park Country School Jun 2018 “Recognizes outstanding achievement as well as interest in foreign language and international studies beyond work in the classroom.” (Spanish)
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      The Thomas Morris Crushing Award for Excellence in the Arts Roland Park Country School Jun 2018 “Is supported by an endowed fund; the prize is presented not for talent alone, but also for sharing of that talent with others and for the effect it has had upon the life of the School.”
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      AP Scholar College Board May 2018 "Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams."
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      The Miran Award for Excellence for Concrete Research - May 2017 For work in determining the effects of chloride devices on concrete and reinforcing steel.Research was conducted over the fourth quarter, culminating in an end of year paper which was submitted to a competition.
    • Awarded to Isabel Layton
      Bronze Award Girl Scout 2010 "When Girl Scout Juniors team up to make a difference in their community, they learn important leadership skills, discover new passions, and watch how seemingly small actions make a big difference. It all adds up to the Girl Scout Bronze Award—the highest honor a Junior can achieve."

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Transportation Volunteer

      Issued by Humane Society Of Carroll Cnty on Jan 2020
      Humane Society Of Carroll CntyAssociated with Isabel Layton

    • Student Participant

      Issued by Girl Scouts of the USA on Jan 2005
      Girl Scouts of the USAAssociated with Isabel Layton

    • Food Packaging Assistant

      Issued by Food Recovery Network on Aug 2018
      Food Recovery NetworkAssociated with Isabel Layton

    • Summer Camp Counselor

      Issued by Calvert School on Jan 2015
      Calvert SchoolAssociated with Isabel Layton

    • Summer Camp Counselor

      Issued by Full Moon Farm on Jan 2013
      Full Moon FarmAssociated with Isabel Layton