Deanna Findlay
Gibsonville,NC
Summary
Upbeat agricultural educator with dedication to providing fun, safe and engaging activities to young program participants. Leverages talent in agriculture,GSI, and community-building to build rapport and lead by example. Excellent time management skills with aptitude for managing complex activity schedules. Works well with children, parents, colleagues and supervisors.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Garden Arts Teacher /Outdoor Educator
The Experiential School Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
02.2022 - Current
- Launched the school garden
- Enabled students from kindergarten to eighth grade to cultivate vegetables, herbs, and flowers within their school community
- Started a compost initiative for seventh and eighth graders, allowing parents to contribute compost from home
- Created and executed educational programs centered on gardens and outdoor activities
Director of Outdoor Education Adventures
Camp Canopy
Carlisle, PA
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided leadership and guidance to ensure proper functioning of outdoor programs.
- Designed interactive learning experiences that engaged students in meaningful dialogue about nature-based topics.
- Interacted with youth throughout camp with educational discussion of community, culture and social-emotional learning tools.
- Ensured that all rules were followed at the camp grounds.
- Organized games and sports activities to keep campers entertained.
Student Researcher
Dickinson college farm
Carlisle, PA
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Create crop plans for home gardeners based on desired crop
- Prepared reports, presentations and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Maintained organized research environment, ordering lab supplies as necessary.
- Created biodiversity and biodiversity literacy survey to track home gardening impact on nature
- Led demonstrations for tea drink making
- Designed survey instruments and questionnaires to obtain desired research data.
- Performed statistical analysis on data and results, identifying and utilizing appropriate techniques.
Student Teacher
SPY Summer Program
Carlisle, PA
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Revamped community workshops for young student in grades 1-5
- Led safe spaces for shared multiplication amongst youth
- Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
- Coordinated successful student organization events and activities.
- Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
Farm Worker
Dickinson College farm
Carlisle, PA
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Harvested various crops such as vegetables, fruits and horticultural specialties
- Used hand tools such as shovels, hoes, pruning, shears, knives, and ladders
- Moved livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales and enclosures.
- Created databases for tracking research activities and results.
- Performed qualitative interviews with stakeholders to understand the needs of the target population.
Student Administrative Assistant
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Coordinated designers for talent show
- Design advertisements for events in the department
- Hosted Thursday Café: Open mics for poets in the Dickinson community
- Maintained contact with prospective students through phone calls and email.
- Coordinated appointments, meetings and conferences.
- Responded effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Africana studies
Dickinson College
12.2022
Skills
- Greenhouse experience
- Organic farming
- Crop Rotation
- Interactive teaching and learning
- Curriculum Development
- Education assessments
Affiliations
- Member, African American Alumni Association
Timeline
Director of Outdoor Education Adventures
Camp Canopy
06.2023 - 07.2023
Garden Arts Teacher /Outdoor Educator
The Experiential School Greensboro
02.2022 - Current
Student Researcher
Dickinson college farm
02.2021 - 10.2021
Student Teacher
SPY Summer Program
10.2020 - 12.2020
Farm Worker
Dickinson College farm
09.2019 - 12.2020
Student Administrative Assistant
Dickinson College
09.2019 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Africana studies
Dickinson College
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