DOUG WALKER BSc, GradDipEd
Tel: 209-***-****
E-mail: abi60f@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
. Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
. New South Wales Institute of Teachers
. Science Teachers Association
PROFESSIONAL AND KEY SKILLS
. Communication - verbal and written, presentations and reports
. Project Management
. Experienced Educator
. Technical Writing and Documentation Specialist
CORE CAPABILITIES:
. Highly computer proficient including MS Office Suite and GIS software
. Organizational professional, able to manage multiple time constrained
projects and resources
. Strong project management capabilities to deliver on time, to quality,
and to budget.
. Environmental sampling, testing and writing CEQA and NEPA documentation
. Encouraging environmental awareness and developing sustainability
programs
. Outstanding ability to engage gifted students with diverse lessons that
empower and challenge their understanding
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
University of New England (Armidale, Australia)
Currently enrolled, graduating in November 2010
. Masters of Environmental Management
University of New England (Armidale, Australia), Graduated 2004
. Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia), Graduated 1998
. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Physical Geography
CAREER HISTORY
CEQA and Water Policy Advisor
Planning and Conservation League
Sacramento, California (July 2010 - present)
. Research and document writing for water and CEQA policy
. See my article on pg 7 of newsletter at
http://www.pcl.org/newsletters/CalToday-September-2010.pdf
English/ Math's Tutor
Ace It & Sylvan Tutoring Center
Stockton, California (February 2010 - present)
. Math and English tutoring
. Achieved an average improvement of 18% in test scores
Online Content Editor/Technical Writer
Aparna Datta Online Marketing Services
Stockton, California (May 2009 - Present)
. Create, edit and publish content for web and print
. Liaising with clients and scheduling assignments
Regional Education Officer
Department of Education and Training
Sydney, Australia (September 2008- April 2009)
. Creating and administering teacher support educational materials for
professional development courses
. Developing policy and administrative materials and distribution of
these
Science Teacher
Baulkham Hills High School & North Sydney Boys High School
Sydney, Australia (January 2005 - September 2008)
. Regular teaching and reporting duties as well as;
. Environmental Coordinator -Completed projects include; construction of
water tanks, implementation of sustainability programs such as
improving energy efficiency leading to reduced energy costs of 10%,
recycling initiatives and water conservation.
. Student Year Advisor (150 students) - Project manager for Year 7 Camp,
Peer Support Coordinator, behavior management plans, individual
student progress reports, parent/teacher meetings, award
presentations.
. Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator - Improved student participation by 400%
over two years
. Literacy Team Leader - implementing literacy programs leading to 15%
improvement in literacy based questions.
Teachers Aide - Special Education
Muirfield Agricultural High School
Sydney, Australia (May 2003 - December 2004)
. Working with students experiencing learning difficulties within the
classroom, laboratory and farm environment
Liquor Store Manager
BWS (Sydney) & Fridge (Gold Coast)
March 2001 - May 2003
. Customer service, inventory management, merchandising and budget
control
. Reduced inventory loss by approximately 25% over 12 months
AWARDS
. Australian Government Quality Teaching Project - Gifted and Talented
Course
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
. MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and Project
. Photoshop
. Filemaker (database software program)
. Adobe Acrobat
. ArcGIS
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
. Macquarie University Boardsailing Club President (1998, vice president
1997). Hosted the Australian University Sailboard Championships in
1997. I also organized other sailing and social events including
events for over 1500 students.
INTERESTS
. Travel - have worked and traveled through Europe, USA, Peru, Japan and
the Pacific Islands
. Languages - have basic speaking skills in French, Japanese, Bengali and
currently learning Spanish
. Sport - have played competitive basketball, soccer, handball,
windsurfing, swimming, rowing, tennis, sailing, rugby, volleyball,
netball and Australian Rules football. Also interested in climbing and
snowboarding.