Cassandra Mays

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Farmington, Missouri, United States

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Timeline
About me
AmeriCorps Program Manager
Education
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  2019 - 2021
  Master of Science in Education Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management 4.0/4.0
- Western Illinois University
  2010 - 2014
  Bachelor of Science - BS Major: Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Minor: Outdoor Leadership 3.5/4.0
  Activities and Societies: Environmental Conservation and Outdoor Education Experience: Semester long outdoor pursuit
Experience
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  Aug 2014 - Apr 2021
  - Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant
    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021
  - EdVenture Camp Director
    Apr 2017 - Jul 2019
  - Americorps Member-Outdoor Education
    Aug 2017 - May 2019
  - Outdoor Educator
    Aug 2014 - Aug 2017
- Camp Ondessonk
  Jan 2015 - May 2015
  Outdoor Educator
  Outdoor Educator
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
  Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
  Match Specialist
  AmeriCorps VISTA-Match Specialist-Volunteer Coordinator
- U.S. Forest Service
  Apr 2021 - Sept 2021
  Sub Regional Volunteer Coordinator
- Lyon College
  Sept 2021 - Feb 2024
  Director of Outdoor Education and Recreation
- Student Conservation Association
  Apr 2024 - now
  AmeriCorps Program Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG)
  The National Association for Interpretation
  Sept 2021
- Project Learning Tree
  Project Learning Tree
  Oct 2020
- Leave No Trace Master Educator Instructor
  Leave No Trace Center For Outdoor Ethics
  Aug 2019
- Wilderness First Responder
  Wilderness Medical Associates International
  Jan 2021
- Mental Health Youth First Aid
  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  Sept 2020
- Level 2 Canoe Instructor
  American Canoe Association
  Aug 2016
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Cassandra Mays
  Outstanding RPTA Undergraduate of the Last Decade Western Illinois University Apr 2022 The Graduate of the Last Decade Award is given to an alumni who has made outstanding contributions in one or more of the following ways and completed their undergraduate degree in the last 10 years: Exceptional accomplishment in chosen field, Exceptional service in local, state or national affairs, Exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of RPTA and/or WIU.