Alice Morgan

Experience

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  Berry Outdoor Leadership Development Program

  May 2009 - May 2012

  • Facilitated high and low ropes course groups. • Ran specialty elements including: zip line, giant swings, rappelling and tyrolean.• Teaching assistant for academic classes including: backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, wilderness first aid, and orienteering.• Responsible for prepping equipment and teaching material for academic classes.• Responsible for organizing, maintaining and checking out wilderness equipment.• Responsible for supervising and mentoring younger students.• Wrote and organized written lesson plans for all academic wilderness based classes.• Wrote and organized a trip planning guide to be used for academic wilderness based classes. Show less

  • Adventure Project Supervisor

    Aug 2011 - May 2012

  • Student Adventure Supervisor

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Adventure Facilitator/Guide

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Student Adventure Techician

    May 2009 - Aug 2009
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  Camp Illahee

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  High Ropes Course Facilitator

  • Worked with girls aged 6 to 18 years old. • Responsible for instructing high ropes course initiatives and running the zip line.• Responsible for maintaining ropes course equipment.• Co-instructed tubing and hiking trips.• Drove fifteen passenger vans.

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  The Outward Bound Trust

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

  Work Placement Internship

  Four weeks of work placement as part of university degree.• Shadowed and assisted instructors.• Activities included scrambling, hiking, rappelling, camping, flat-water canoeing, and team challenges.

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  Catawba Science Center

  Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Visitor Services Assistant/Educator

  • Interpreted exhibit for guests.• Handled admission and merchandise sales.• Ran floor demonstrations.• Assisted with exhibit maintenance.• Facilitated science festivals at local schools.• Trained and supervised volunteers for science festivals.

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  Camp Illahee

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  High Ropes Course Facilitator

  • Worked with girls aged 6 to 18 years old. • Responsible for instructing high ropes course initiatives and running the zip line.• Responsible for maintaining ropes course equipment.• Co-instructed tubing and hiking trips.• Drove fifteen passenger vans.

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  Shenandoah University

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Worked collaboratively across to campus to plan, coordinate, market, assess, and lead a variety of outdoor trips and events for college students.• Handled budgeting and financial planning for SOAR and the Shenandoah Greenworks• Scheduled, hired, developed, evaluated, and trained of 14­ - 16 student employees, including outdoor trip leaders and sustainability educators.• Oversaw purchasing, maintenance, and check out of outdoor gear.• Facilitated group development opportunities for on campus groups.• Managed the day-­to­-day operations of the Shenandoah Greenworks by implementing student led sustainability programming, overseeing the free shop, and working with on-campus groups to create new sustainability initiatives.• Managed Student Life programmatic aspects of Cool Spring River campus.• Created and guided strategic vision for the SOAR program, Shenandoah Greenworks, and outdoor life at the University. •Member of International Risk Management Committee, Shenandoah University Sustainability Committee, and Honors Program Committee.•Maintained departmental webpages for the Office of Student Engagement.•Created and implemented general student programs, including the four day "Rock the Bloom" event.• Coordinated the yearly Outdoor Nation ON Campus challenge from 2015 to 2017.•Founding adviser for the Outdoor Adventure Club.• Specific projects completed include; writing a Policies and Procedure manual for outdoor recreation and sustainability, creating and implementing a system for gear rental and hammock checkouts, creating student trip leader training curriculum, bringing the Outdoor Nation ON Campus Challenge to campus, and creating and supervising a student run campus garden. Show less

  • Shenandoah Outdoor Adventure Recreation Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Outdoor Leadership and Education Instructor

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
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  West Virginia University

  May 2017 - May 2019

  Outdoor Education Graduate Assistant

  •Programed and facilitated high and low ropes course experiences for a wide variety of populations•Facilitated and managed Canopy Zip Line Tours •Planned and staff meeting and trainings•Envisioned and planned all aspects of a staff end of season celebration•Instructed academic classes including: First Year Trip Seminar (Fall ’17, online Fall '18) and Wilderness First Aid (Spring ’18)•Performed office support tasks including; answering phones, compiling reports, working with clients to book adventure experiences, creating and sending program agreements, data entry, and customer service•Designed a plan to re-introduce native plants and create monarch butterfly habitat at the OEC•Projects included: creating and implementing an employee mentor program, writing interpretive curriculum, and creating a employee progression and tracking system, developing and implementing Adventure STEM curriculum Show less

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  Mertina Writing Services

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Editor

  •Edited and proofread a wide variety of manuscripts including resumes and academic essays•Formatted research citations•Provided thesis and dissertation coaching

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  West Virginia University

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  •Collected, interpreted, and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data•Worked with stakeholders to design and carry out program assessments•Summarized and presented findings for a variety of audiences including poster and oral presentations, written reports, and journal articles•Trained and managed research volunteers•Sought out and applied for grant funding opportunities •Collaborated with SAS team to support program growth•Executed program administration responsibilities including: curriculum development, policy and procedures development, staff recruitment and staff training, marketing, social media, and website maintenance Show less

  • Science Adventure School Graduate Research Assistant

    May 2019 - Dec 2020

  • GIS Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2020 - May 2020
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  National Park Service

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Geoscientist in the Park Intern

  • Earned a DOI Resource Assistant Internship Direct Hire Authority (DHA-RAI)• Coordinated native habitat restoration for monarch butterflies• Managed native flower garden replanting efforts• Developed educational science based curriculum for youth• Designed interpretive wayside exhibits and handouts

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  Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative

  Dec 2020 - now

  •Uses quantitative and qualitative information to research and evaluate the Science Adventure School•Coordinates logistics of research initiatives and fieldwork, including scheduling and recruiting, volunteer management, material organization, and data entry•Prepares data analyses and produces yearly research reports•Collaborates with university and community partners to advance SAS research agenda•Serves in a lead trainer role during SAS staff training•Serves as an on-site administrator during operating season•Provides primary oversight to educational initiatives•Creates curriculum and supports curriculum development•Develops policies and procedures•Collaborates with university, community, and business partners to advance SAS mission•Researches new funding sources•Prepares, submits, and manages grant proposals•Builds and maintains relationships with funding entities and serves as a primary contact•Serves as SAS liaison for university grant partnerships Show less

  • Science Adventure School Associate Director of Programs & Research

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Science Adventure School Program Coordinator & Research Specialist

    Dec 2020 - Dec 2021