Dana Nagle
Marshall,NC
Summary
I use my 30 years of organic gardening experience, 14 years of working with youth in gardens, communication skills, and passion for nature and my community to engage children and families in increasing their skills in organic gardening and tending to the health of the earth's systems around them. I am a lifelong learner, and I continually read and pursue ongoing opportunities to increase my subject knowledge, skills, and understanding of human and nonhuman nature so that I can serve better over time.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Regenerative Agriculture Instructor (MS)
Woodson Branch Nature School
Marshall, NC
08.2017 - Current
- Designed and implemented lessons to instruct students in agricultural methods that emphasize soil health and the protection of biodiversity.
- Taught students how to grow and harvest a variety of crops on a small scale, utilizing organic growing methods.
- Designed and implemented lessons and class projects in food preparation and the creation of value-added projects.
- Taught basic botany and plant-based nutrition concepts to students
- Designed and implemented lessons and projects to include students in campus farm-related sales and fundraisers, incorporating instruction in basic economics.
- Designed and implemented lessons for students to explore agricultural history, and the implications of current agricultural and human food systems issues.
- Evaluated students utilizing the Whole Child Report system.
Groundskeeper
Mountain Magnolia Inn
Hot Springs, NC
06.1998 - 06.2018
- Maintained a 2-acre mixed garden and park-like landscape for a family business using organic practices.
- Maintained an organic cutting garden for the Inn's restaurant.
- Led guest tours through the gardens.
- Hosted Madison County Community Learning Center preschool groups in the grounds and gardens.
Gardener
Dirty Hoe Landscaping
Asheville, NC
02.2008 - 02.2014
- Worked with a crew installing and maintaining organic gardens and landscapes with a focus on native plants in residential settings in the Asheville area
- Led small crews.
- Educated clients on organic gardening practices in their landscapes.
- Assisted in custom designing garden systems appropriate to clients' desired level of garden interaction.
Garden Program Manager, Hall Fletcher Elementary
Asheville City Schools Foundation
Asheville, NC
08.2001 - 07.2007
- Designed and implemented a K-5 garden program for a Title 1 public school of 300 students
- Designed and created an on-site educational garden.
- Designed K-5 and special education garden lessons that aligned with the NC Standard curriculum in science, math, and ELA (eight lessons per year per class).
- Wrote grants to fund program
- Received a $20,000 grant from Lowe's to build a heated greenhouse on-site.
- Collaborated regularly with other school garden program leaders and the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to share ideas and resources.
- Recruited and led volunteer groups and college interns.
Garden Educator Internship
Magic Gardens/ Warren Wilson College
Asheville , NC
04.1999 - 09.1999
- Designed and implemented garden lessons for visiting summer camp groups at MAGIC Community Gardens Montford Garden Site
- Served as a board member for MAGIC Community Gardens (a 501-C3 non-profit organization)
Education
Levels 1-4, Plus Year-long Intensive Course - Compassionate (Non-Violent) Communication
The REAL Center
Asheville NC12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies (Education Focus)
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC12-1999
Skills
- lesson planning
- organic gardening
- project management
- communication
- community engagement
- small scale regenerative agriculture techniques
- gardening and cooking with and for youth and families
- teaching (classroom and outdoors)
Affiliations
- Legal Guardianship and Care Management for Sister with TBI with full time care needs
- Advanced skills in medical advocacy in a variety of medical settings for family and friends
- Extensive study and practice in Non-Violent Communication
- Enthusiastic amateur naturalist
- Non-fiction reader
- Enthusiastic bicycle rider (National Forest gravel and dirt roads)
- Local monthly radio show co-host: CORN TALK
- Ratting with dogs since 2021 (non-toxic pest control)
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Regenerative Agriculture Instructor (MS)
Woodson Branch Nature School
08.2017 - Current
Gardener
Dirty Hoe Landscaping
02.2008 - 02.2014
Garden Program Manager, Hall Fletcher Elementary
Asheville City Schools Foundation
08.2001 - 07.2007
Garden Educator Internship
Magic Gardens/ Warren Wilson College
04.1999 - 09.1999
Groundskeeper
Mountain Magnolia Inn
06.1998 - 06.2018
Levels 1-4, Plus Year-long Intensive Course - Compassionate (Non-Violent) Communication
The REAL Center
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies (Education Focus)
Warren Wilson College
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