Science and Ecology Resume

2009-08-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

Ernest J. Rando
GreenKarnyval.blogspot.com

07/21/11
1252 W. U.S. 20.
Chesterton, In, 46304
Phone: Available upon request
Email: lotusdog@hotmail.com
Google Wave: lotusfuugle@googlewave.com

Objective:
I wish to obtain a Team Lead/Support position with an Environmental Education Science organization. I am a graduate of Organizational Leadership Supervision at Purdue with plans to obtain a Masters in Environmental Education or Organizational Leadership in the future. It is my desire to bring the skills that I have and will continue to learn to your organization.

Abilities:
Four years ago I maintained a position of Lead Project Manager and Solutions Architect with KS Design. For the last 2 years I have been a naturalist with the last year holding the title of Senior Naturalist with the Indiana Dunes Learning Center located within the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park.

My responsibilities as a Senior Naturalist included supervising activities centering on environmental education and the many dilemas that are facing the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (presently one of the most biologically diverse National Parks in the country)
As a Senior Naturalist I played a support role for the other Naturalists in the day-to-day activities as well as during their training programs
Technical skills practiced included: data collection for research on endangered species (Karner Blue Butterfly), species counting of local Odanata (dragonflies and damselflies in Cowle's and Pinhook Bog ), assisted with research on invasive species (Cattails -Typha angustifolia), and I assisted with curriculum and program development.
I have also assisted with strengthening relationships between the Dunes Learning Center and local partners (schools, media groups, other industry partners).

Key Skills:

Organizational Leadership/Human Resources:
Staff Developmet, Meeting Management, Training, Team Building
QA Methods:
Statistical Quality control, Agile like development, 5 why’s, fishbone, flowchart software etc… Google Analytics, Goal tracking, Standard Deviation techniques, Control Charts
Web 2.0 Technologies:
Micro, Video, Social Networking, & Text blogging campaigns, Community & Relationship Building, Social Computing
Additional Skills:
Video Production & Editing, Communication, Leadership, Encouragement, Brainstorming, Technical Writing, Product Design and Development, Technical Research
Languages:
Spanish and English

Education

2007-Pres Purdue University, Organizational Leadership Supervision, School of Technology
2003-2005 Indiana State University, General Studies – Dean’s List School of Liberal Arts
1999-2001 Purdue University, Organizational Leadership Supervision School of Technology

Recent Projects/Employment

Summer 2010 to Present - Indiana Dunes Learning Center
Internship "Senior Naturalist" contact: John Hayes/ Amy Workman http://www.duneslearningcenter.org/
Assist with environmental science education, staff training, and team activities with children in hopes that social development and empathy growth occurs and that children gain the benifits that come with being good stewards of nature.
Summer 2009 - Indiana Dunes Learning Center
Internship "Naturalist in Training" contact: John Hayes http://www.duneslearningcenter.org/
Supervise children and assist naturalists in their day-to-day activities of environmental education.
2007-2010. Solutions Architect, KS Design
Responsibilities: Design Strategic Goals, Client Relationship Development, Quality Control,
Project Management, Technologist, Assistant Designer/Developer
2007-2009. Assistant Developer, Quancor currently QVSM, Part-Time
Responsibilities: Write T-SQL Queries, assist in front end development/design, process
orders, daily front end code maintenance/changes, SQL automation procedures
2007-2009. Designer and Consultant, MyPersonalGym.com
Responsibilities: QA consultant, assistant Web Designer/Developer, web process
improvement, Design/Create/Improve monthly Online Magazine
2008- 2010. Web Site maintenance, SugarcreekCampground.com
Responsibilities: Redesign front page site to current web standards, Video Editing, Image
Gallery and content updates

Volunteer Activities:

2011- Pres. Volunteer with Chellburg Farm garden maintenance and with Black Oaks Sustainable Living Center Permaculture Farm. Also a volunteer and consultant for the Gary Urban Farm Project.
2010-2011. Volunteer with North West Indiana watershed groups
2009-2010. Volunteer, http://www.internationalprofs.org/
Responsibilities: Website design testing, Social network creation
2009-Pres. Volunteer, http://www.agreenerindiana.com/
Responsibilities: Actively promote and build Web 2.0 campaign for A Greener Indiana Events
Summers 2008 - Pres. Volunteer, Friends of Sugarcreek
Responibilities: Assist with the protection and conservation of the Sugarcreek Watershed
Fall 2009 - Pres. Volunteer, Friends of Turkey Run and Shades State Park
Responsobilities: Conservation & restoration, invasive species control (just became a member and hope to get busy this fall)