Resume

• 254559

  SC Teaching Certification

  SC DOE

  CPR Certification

• 2011

  Master of Science (M.S.)

  Thesis: \"(A)Moral Dilemma: Conservation and Perceptions of the Environment by Charleston Religious Leaders\". Utilized interviews

  content analysis

  and discourse analysis.\n\nI reached out to prominent religious leaders in the area and interviewed them about whether they communicated to their congregations about environmental issues

  and if they did

  how they did so.

  Environmental Studies

  College of Charleston

• 2007

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  Graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Biology and Secondary Education.

  Biology and Secondary Education

  College of Charleston

  Intro GIS

  Public Policy

  Environmental Biology

  Social Science Methods

  Biometry

  Advanced Social Science Methods

  Cultures

  Economies and Environmental Governance

  National Association for Interpretation

  NAI Certification

• Mission Statement: To raise the environmental ethic in Berkeley County by administering an environmental project competition in our schools and working as a resource to upgrade environmental science teaching.

  Berkeley County Kids Who Care

  Environmental Awareness

  People Skills

  Nonprofits

  Qualified Teacher

  Environmental Science

  Leadership

  Interviewing Skills

  Conservation Issues

  Environmental Education

  NAI Certification

  Atlas.ti

  Event Planning

  Public Speaking

  Teaching

  ArcGIS

  Microsoft Office

  Microsoft Office Suite

  Social Media

  Research

  Grant Writing

  Szwarc

  Amanda

  Szwarc

  West Ashley High School

  College of Charleston

  International School of Krakow

  Allegro Music Charter School

  Cypress Gardens

  Berkeley County

  City of Charleston Parks and Recreation

  Moncks Corner

  SC

  - Teach students K-12 about the environment. Specific topics include: swamps and swamp life

  reptiles and amphibians

  butterflies

  arthropods

  and flowers\n-Educate adults about butterflies. Topics include rearing

  butterfly gardening

  reproduction

  and identification\n- Handle reptiles\n-Animal care for birds

  reptiles

  arthropods

  and amphibians\n- Manage and maintain butterfly house to USDA standards\n- Coordinate volunteers for butterfly house\n- Create and hold orientation sessions for butterfly house volunteers\n- Order butterflies for butterfly house\n-Positively interact with visitors to the park\n-Interpret information in butterfly house\n-Create signage for the butterfly house\n-Work with other organizations such as Clemson Extension to create programming

  Environmental Educator/Butterfly House Curator

  Cypress Gardens

  Berkeley County

  Charleston

  SC

  -Leads entry-level biology labs\n-Creates mini-lectures to introduce new topics\n-Supervises students in a laboratory environment\n-Assesses student progress\n-Communicates with students and lab supervisors in order to create a positive lab experience\n-Provides extra assistance with lecture material to students\n-Attends weekly meetings with lab supervisor to plan for the next week’s lab

  Teaching Assistant

  College of Charleston

  Charleston

  SC

  -Teaches in a Biology classroom to South Carolina state standards\n-Creates lesson plans\n-Assists with classroom management\n-Leads labs

  from set up

  to performance to take down to OSHA standards\n-Leads classroom activities\n-Enters grades

  takes attendance

  and attends meetings and conferences\n-Assesses student progress through quizzes

  worksheets

  exams

  and lab reports

  Teaching Intern

  West Ashley High School

  Kraków Area

  Poland

  -10th grade homeroom/advisory teacher\n-6th grade Earth Science\n-7th grade Life Science\n-10th grade Chemistry\n-IB Chemistry

  Science Teacher

  International School of Krakow

  Charleston

  SC

  -Assists in teaching lessons about environment and nature \n-Supervises children at camp and on field trips\n-Communicates to parents schedule and other information

  Recreation Leader Naturalist

  City of Charleston Parks and Recreation

  Charleston

  SC

  Facilitate learning experiences for 6-11th graders in the science classroom.

  Science Teacher

  Allegro Music Charter School

  Member

  MESSA

  Lowcountry Coordinator

  Carolina Butterfly Society