Experience

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  The buffalo zoo

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Animal care specialist intern

  Animal Care Specialist intern at the Buffalo Zoological Gardens. Assisted in the care of reticulated and rothschild giraffes, rock hyrax, scarlet ibis, snow leopard, meerkats, robin chat, and ringed turtle doves. Duties included: preparing diets, cleaning stalls/exhibits, preparing enrichment, interacting with the zoo guests/ answering questions, and practicing overall safe measures whilst working with and around animals.

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  Aquarium of niagara falls

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Aquarist intern

  Aquarist intern at the Aquarium of Niagara. Assisted in the care of a wide variety of fresh and salt water fishes, as well as aquatic turtles, humble penguins, and other aquatic invertebrates. Prepared diets and fed various aquatic invertebrates in educational touch tank; performed daily aquarium maintenance (skimmer, glass, filter, and substrate cleaning, and water quality testing) in addition to assisting with recording daily penguin weights and exhibit cleaning.

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  Monroe veterinary associates

  Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Animal care assistant

  Animal care assistant for various emergency veterinarians at MVA emergency animal hospital, specifically assisting orthopedic surgeons. Duties included: handling patients and restraining for orthopedic examination, interacting with clients regarding post-surgical instructions and care, filling prescription medications, assisting DVM's with bandage changes and other outpatient procedures, and daily communication with post-surgical clients regarding progress of surgery/addressing any questions or concerns. Show less

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  San antonio zoo

  Jul 2018 - May 2021

  Lead preschool teacher

  Facilitated developmentally appropriate practices deeply rooted in nature, environmental, andMontessori pedagogy. Developed curriculum to teach practical life skills througha nature lens. Create engaging weekly newsletters to communicate children’sprogress towards goals. Communicate children’s needs while thoughtfullyremediating parent concerns.

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  The garden montessori

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Summer lead nature guide at the garden montessori wild hearts

  Facilitated developmentally appropriate practices deeply rooted in outdoor preschool, nature, andMontessori pedagogy. Developed curriculum to teach practical life skills througha nature lens. Create engaging weekly newsletters to communicate children’sprogress towards goals. Communicate children’s needs while thoughtfullyremediating parent concerns.

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  First baptist church of clarendon child development center

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Environmental education director

  Oversaw the planning and implementation of each aspect of FBCC CDC’s Environmental Education Program, which included:-Outdoor Classroom-Forest Kindergarten- an extension of the active and participatory educational program offered in a forest or natural environment -Passport to Discovery- an initiative that connected all FBCC CDC school families in teaching peers with the goal of creating environmental stewards through a year-long study of a specific element of an overarching environmental theme -Reduce-Reuse-Recycle initiative -Aquarium Education Initiative- an initiative that focused on children developing an awareness of their actions and the effect of their actions on environment -Nature Club- an initiative that involved families gathering in outdoor spaces to engage in themed activities if environmental stewardship -Nature-based Retreat- planned a nature-based educators retreat along with activities and games for teachers to connect with and get excited about natureAdditionally, I created and implemented an educators guide to Nature-based Education in addition to developing a Nature-based Educational Strategic Plan for the program. Show less

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  Martha's table

  Aug 2022 - Sept 2024

  Assistant director, early childhood education

  Coordinates, and monitors the safe and effective daily operations of Education program in alignment with the regulations and standards set by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), the Office of Head Start (OHS), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Collaborates with the Director on programmatic and strategic plans, assists in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of the children, evaluates staff un order to formulate professional development plans, advises families and directs parent events, and coordinates program initiatives centered around staff wellness and morale in order to minimize turnover and maintain overall team satisfaction. Deputizes for the Director in their absence.Coordinate daily operations of the Education program, including: determining staffing schedule, opening and closing procedures, and parent / family communication.Supervise members of the Education program team including teachers, coaches, and Office Coordinator.Observe and evaluate program effectiveness. Make recommendations for and implement programmatic changes in collaboration with the Education Administration team.Monitor and devise plans for continued and increased parent communication and collaboration (follow up on daily communications, parent events, annual events, review of Brightwheel and staff-parent communication).Interpret program data in order to collaborate on program progress, areas of growth, and next steps.Coordinate program initiatives to support teacher overall wellness and job satisfaction.Delegate initiatives and tasks to teachers and coaches to achieve program goals.Responsible for ECE office operations in the absence of the Office Coordinator.Responsible for program partnerships (outreach, planning, implementing).Responsible for planning education events and departmental event collaboration. Show less