Liz Holte

• Strengthened the school's outdoor learning by applying forest-preschool experience to integrate nature-based activities and coordinating local field trips that promoted hands-on exploration, curiosity, and real-world connections.
• Collaborated with the teaching team to develop and implement individualized lesson plans and facilitate daily activities supporting children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development.
• Supported classroom management by maintaining a positive, inclusive learning environment and addressing individual behavioral needs using developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Built strong home–school partnerships by collaborating with families to support children’s learning and developmental progress.

• Performed environmental sampling, data analysis, and lab operations while improving workflow efficiency and maintaining research readiness.
• Collaborated with the lead researcher to help design and establish an ecological research project, developing procedures and workflows that support long-term continuity of the program.

Assisted the Program Director in launching a 100% outdoor forest preschool, contributing to site development, marketing, hiring, staff training, and curriculum design.

• Designed and guided children through an environment-inspired, play-based curriculum for classes of 12–15 students ages 3–5.
• Maintained a safe outdoor learning environment through proactive risk assessment, clear boundaries, and consistent supervision.
• Partnered with families as collaborative team members to support students’ behavioral, health, and developmental needs.
• Built strong community connections by engaging family volunteers and coordinating seasonal events that invited families to experience forest-based learning alongside their children.
• Collaborated with teaching staff and volunteers to adapt programming to classroom needs and clearly communicate program goals.
• Contributed to program growth, increasing enrollment from 10 to 50 students within two years.

Established a new after-school program under the Director’s supervision, supporting program structure and implementation.

• Developed and managed daily and weekly activity schedules to ensure organized, engaging programming.
• Supervised and guided 2–3 staff members, supporting them in leading interactive activities for groups of 10–40 children ages 5–6.
• Built trusting relationships with children by guiding them through social conflicts and reinforcing positive behaviors.

• Planned and facilitated engaging games, activities, and science-based clubs for groups of up to 25 children ages 5–11.
• Maintained a safe, positive, and supportive environment while modeling effective behavior management strategies.