Management Assistant

DANA ROEBER MURRAY

P.O. Box **** Goleta, CA ***** 760-***-**** *******@****.****.***

EDUCATION

Bren School of Environmental Science & Management University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Master of Environmental Science and Management (Expected June 2010)

Specializations: Conservation Planning and Coastal Marine Resources Management

Selected and Anticipated Coursework: Ecology of Managed Ecosystems; Law of Coastal Zone Management;

Business and the Environment; Landscape Ecology; Coastal Marine Ecosystem Processes; Restoration Ecology

Leadership and Involvement: Doris Duke Conservation Fellow; Bren School Recruitment Committee; Bren Hall

Tour Guide; UCSB Student Intern for Reef Check California

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

BA, Geography and Environmental Studies with Departmental Honors (June 2003)

Minor: English

Leadership and Involvement: UCLA Bruin Marching Band (French Horn); Geography Club President; UCLA Ocean

Discovery Center Intern; Community Service Officer Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sea Center Programs Coordinator

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, Santa Barbara, CA (11.07 7.08)

Directed and organized the Santa Barbara World Ocean Day Festival for 500+ people on Stearn s Wharf

Managed, hired, and trained science instructors and developed curriculum for 12 marine science camps

Led tidepooling excursions, kayaking/birdwatching tours, and other family programs for over 200 people

SCUBA dived for underwater species collecting, salt water line maintenance, and life support systems

Los Angeles County Coordinator/Editor of Environmental Newsletter

California Regional Environmental Education Community and TreePeople, Beverly Hills, CA (9.06 6.07)

Presented on behalf of Cal/EPA and CIWMB for the Education and the Environment Initiative

Facilitated networking meetings for the LA Environmental Education (EE) Leadership Network (~100 EE leaders)

Represented CDE and presented at school districts, city and state agencies, and community groups

Edited monthly environmental newsletter, for LA County, sent out to 2,000+ educators

Acted as the tree-planting supervisor at community tree plantings; taught public how to care for and plant trees

Director of Education

California Wildlife Center, Malibu, CA (9.04 9.06)

Educated over 5,000 students and adults about wildlife and environmental issues

Developed Wildlife Curriculum and after-school Environmental Education Program for use in LAUSD schools

Managed volunteers, taught ~20 volunteer trainings, wrote press releases, and designed promotional materials

Wrote and submitted six grants: three grants were approved and funded for over $20,000 per grant

Organized response and rescue of marine mammals stranded on Los Angeles County beaches

Peace Corps Volunteer

U.S. Peace Corps, Jamaica, West Indies (7.03 7.04)

Led community meetings on sustainability and environmental awareness with teachers, students, and fishermen

Helped write Portland Bight Protected Area Management Plan for Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation

Worked as an Environmental Science Lecturer at Knox Community College; wrote curriculum and instructed

Conducted beach erosion surveys, underwater fish transects, game bird surveys, and cave system mapping

Adapted to a foreign work environment and new culture

Hiring Supervisor

Community Service Officer Program UCLA Police Department, Los Angeles, CA (10.01 4.03)

Managed interviews, recruitment, training classes, and overall hiring of over 40 new student officers

Park Ranger

Jalama Beach Santa Barbara County Parks, Santa Barbara County, CA (6.00 9.01)

Oriented visitors to park features, coastal wildlife, and beach dune conservation as a full-time summer ranger

Ran gatehouse, checked visitors into park, collected fees, and performed park maintenance

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VOLUNTEER WORK & INTERNSHIPS

UCSB Student Intern/Volunteer Research Diver, Reef Check International, California/Jamaica (8.03 Present)

Coordinate, recruit, and train Santa Barbara volunteer divers and survey 40+ marine ecological transects each year

Tidepool School Docent, Hollister Ranch Conservancy, Hollister Ranch, CA (4.08 Present)

Lead tidepooling excursions, educating children and adults on marine species along the Santa Barbara-Gaviota Coast

Volunteer Science Teacher, East Africa Center, Takaungu Village, Kenya (Summer 2007)

Taught Science to 60 students at Vutakaka Primary School

Coastal Clean-Up Day Site Captain, Heal the Bay, Zuma Beach, Malibu, CA (6.04 9.06)

Organized, promoted, and ran one of California s largest coastal clean-up sites for 3 years

Aquarist Internship, Heal the Bay, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Santa Monica, CA (12.02 6.03)

Assisted Senior Aquarist in care of marine species, including feeding animals and maintaining and cleaning tanks

INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

UCSB Geology Field Research Assistant

Barranca del Cobre, Mexico (Summer 2008)

Assisted PhD student with geologic mapping and reconnaissance, research, and Spanish interpretation in rural Mexico

UCLA Geology Field Research Assistant

Central Andes, Bolivia (Summer 2006)

Assisted graduate student with geologic mapping, research, and Spanish interpretation in Bolivia, South America

Staff Researcher

Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Portland Bight Protected Area, Peace Corps, Jamaica (2003 2004)

Met with fishermen groups and conducted coral reef surveys, beach erosion surveys, and cave system mapping

Tropical Ecosystems Field Studies

Wildlands Studies through San Francisco State University, Belize, Central America (Summer 2002)

Conducted ecosystem surveys (marine and terrestrial), field observations of animal behaviors, and cultural studies

Field Biogeography Course

Geography Department, UCLA (Spring 2002)

Conducted post-fire vegetation transects, wildlife surveys, coastal dune transects, and rapid biodiversity assessments

ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS & TRAININGS

UCLA Geography Department Guest Lecturer, Wildlife Conservation of East and South Africa Course (2008)

Delivered presentation to 100 students on Community-Based Conservation and Cultures in East and South Africa

Co-Existing with Native Wildlife & Wildlife Rescue Classes, California Wildlife Center (2004 2006)

Created presentation and taught over 100 interns, volunteers, and staff on wildlife rescue, response, and natural history

Community Development Training, U.S. Peace Corps (2003)

Completed 8-week program in Environmental Education, Community Development, and Patois Language

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Conversationally Fluent in Spanish and Patois

American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Research SCUBA Diver Certified (100-hour course)

PADI Advanced SCUBA Certified; NAUI and PADI Specialty Diver: Reef Check California EcoDiver Certified

First Aid Certified, CPR Certified, Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Certified (certifications current)

Passed CSET Multiple Subject Teacher Examinations I, II, and III and CBEST Teaching Exam

Proficient with PC and Mac platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Internet, JMP Statistics; familiar with ArcGIS and

various science applications

Active Sailboat Racer, Backpacker, and SCUBA Diver (60+ dives per year)

-References Available Upon Request-

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