Ilana Weinstein

Experience

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  State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry

  Aug 2015 - May 2018

  I coordinated a team of 10 EcoRepsCoordinate 10 EcoReps, developed sustainability curriculum regarding monthly topics of Ecosystems & Food Systems, Energy & Climate Change, Waste & Recycling, and Water & Climate Justice. Collaborated with Resident Assistants at Centennial Hall to create programming to educate peers on environmental issues and lead sustainability awareness campaigns in Centennial Hall dorm. I led a lab of 13 students on weekly field trips and coordinated lessons to include ecological features, identification features, taxonomic descriptions, and cultural uses for 85 tree species seen in the field. I also helped maintain herbarium collections for weekly quizzes. I developed weekly lesson plans, administered quizzes and laboratory exams for 20 students in General Biology Lab. Major concepts covered in lab included: organismal biology and ecology; exploring the form, function, diversity, ecology, and evolution of living organisms; and forest ecology. These concepts were covered via hands-on labs and field trips.

  • Head EcoRep

    Jan 2016 - May 2018

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Wave Hill

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Program Assistant Crew Leader

  Supervised 6 crews of high school students. Facilitated plant identification and led nature walks. Assisted in erosion control and invasive species removal. Assisted in created and administering course content for the Restoration Ecology summer class.

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  Greenburgh Nature Center

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Managed hydroponics system, maintained garden compost, and helped tend the organic garden. Co-designed a native pollinator garden and made educational signage to accompany garden. Collaborated with others to manage a butterfly house with four species of native butterflies. Assisted in training volunteers on butterfly biology. Created educational signage and teaching materials for lessons on plants and pollinators.

  • Sustainability Intern

    May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Butterfly House Team Leader

    May 2017 - Aug 2017
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  NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Nature Center Adventure Guide

  Developed daily nature center programming for audiences of all ages. Led puppet shows, arts and crafts, medicinal plant walks, garden scavenger hunts, and animal care for 4 turtles and an invertebrate tank.

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  NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  Developed daily nature center programming for audiences of all ages. Led puppet shows, arts and crafts, medicinal plant walks, garden scavenger hunts, and animal care for 4 turtles and an invertebrate tank.

  • Urban Park Ranger

    Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Nature Center Adventure Guide

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
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  City Parks Foundation

  Oct 2021 - May 2024

  Program Manager
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  Wave Hill

  May 2024 - now

  Youth Programs Manager

  Overseeing high school forest restoration projects and ecology research.