MARY L. RAIA
Occidental,CA
Summary
Seasoned Assistant Director knowledgeable in all areas of outdoor education program operations. Offering 15 years of experience in business planning, operations and team management. Strong leadership and team-building skills coupled with an innate desire to learn and teach about our planet.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LEARNING SPECIALIST
Sonoma Country Day School
Santa Rosa, CA
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Provided 1:1 academic support for students with diagnosed learning disabilities
- Strengthened student understanding of current lessons and learning materials
- Created lesson plans designed to build a love of learning
TEACHER
Sonoma Country Day School
Bodega, CA
09.2010 - 08.2017
- Cultivated a developmentally appropriate preschool program
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
8th/7th ELA & HISTORY TEACHER
Saint Paul School
San Pablo, CA
09.2008 - 06.2010
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
TEACHER
SCOE Court Community School
Rohnert Park, CA
02.2007 - 08.2008
- Facilitated a core curriculum for grades 7 - 12 aligned with National and State Standards
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
SCHOOL LIAISON
Caritas Creek Environmental Education Program
Occidental, CA
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Coordinated all aspects of participation for 100+ schools annually: teacher manual, scheduling, transportation, facility usage, staffing, cross-program marketing events, evaluation review
- Strategized and coordinated with department heads and managers to integrate new standards, models and organizational improvements.
- Designed and managed program marketing strategies, training material, and instructional manuals
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Interacted with community stakeholders, nonprofit leaders and state and federal agency personnel.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CYO Camp And Caritas Creek Environmental Ed.
Occidental, CA
05.1998 - 01.2003
- Hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated program staff.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and learning principles in creation of instructional materials for leadership team, teacher naturalists, and volunteer staff
- Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Researched and incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum.
TEACHER NATURALIST, SITE DIRECTOR, VILLAGE LEAD and PROGRAM COORDINATOR
CYO Camp And Caritas Creek Environmental Ed
Occidental, CA.
01.1992 - 04.1997
- Developed environmental education curriculum, designed lesson plans, facilitated 5-day educational experience for 5th to 8th grade students
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution
- Coordinated all aspects of CYO Summer Camp program serving 400+ campers per session
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Business Management
St. Joseph College
West Hartford, CTMaster of Arts - Teaching
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CAMultiple Subject Teaching Credential CLAD - Environmental Education
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CASkills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Environmental Science
- Teacher Relations
- Learning Modalities
- Instructional Program Design
- Curriculum Development
- Daily Facility Operations
- Education Materials
Additional Information
Board of Trustee Member Harmony Union School District
Licensed Fitness instructor
Timeline
LEARNING SPECIALIST
Sonoma Country Day School
08.2017 - 04.2018
TEACHER
Sonoma Country Day School
09.2010 - 08.2017
8th/7th ELA & HISTORY TEACHER
Saint Paul School
09.2008 - 06.2010
TEACHER
SCOE Court Community School
02.2007 - 08.2008
SCHOOL LIAISON
Caritas Creek Environmental Education Program
01.2003 - 01.2007
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CYO Camp And Caritas Creek Environmental Ed.
05.1998 - 01.2003
TEACHER NATURALIST, SITE DIRECTOR, VILLAGE LEAD and PROGRAM COORDINATOR
CYO Camp And Caritas Creek Environmental Ed
01.1992 - 04.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Business Management
St. Joseph College
Master of Arts - Teaching
University of San Francisco
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential CLAD - Environmental Education
University of San Francisco
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