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Creative nature fan with a teaching habit. 

Environmental Educator May 2023 - Present

Flamingo Gardens

• Leads tours of school-aged, teaching about animals, birds, plants, pollinators, and Florida history.

Teacher/Tutor March 2020 - Present

Outschool/Independent Contractor

• Teaches primary and secondary students online via Zoom.
• Creates curriculum and lessons in writing, math, and science (Everglades for kids and middle grades). 
• Uses experience with a wide variety of students to meet students where they are. 

Substitute Teacher January 2023 - June 2023

Connections Learning Center

• Leads lessons on a variety of topics from history to literature and works with students on questions using spelling boards or keyboards

Teacher August 2018 – September 2021

VIPKID, China (online contractor)

• Taught English lessons via proprietary platform to children ages 5-15.
• Helped 1684 students in 5025 classes improve their English skills. 

Owner/Manager/Analyst March 2013 – March 2020 

GISGOV, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL  

• Developed method to clean and validate contact data for ERP conversion. 
• Created tourist-friendly story map providing conference goers with Florida attraction information.  
• Generated map book of historical ADV locations and developed method for collecting data on new abandoned and derelict vessels for NC non-profit.    

Karate Instructor/Staff March 2014 – June 2019  

Fort Lauderdale Karate Fort Lauderdale, FL  

• Instructed and coached students, ages 4-60, in Karate and Gung-Fu, as well as kickboxing and general fitness. 
• Developed and ran afterschool homework assistance and tutoring program. 
• Supervised up to 36 children, ages 4-13, during winter/summer camps. 
• Managed staff in the absence of the owner. 

Co-Editor August 2012 – September 2012

Feeding Kate: A Crime Fiction Anthology

• Co-editor and contributor (under the name Neliza Drew). 
• Raised $8000 for Lupus research.
• Organized spreadsheets to ensure all contributing author submissions had been received and edited on-schedule.

Blogger/Reviewer June 2011 – May 2017  

Criminal Element/Macmillan New York, NY  

• Wrote content and reviews related to crime and mystery fiction.

Production Manager March 2011  

Sleep: The Film Fort Lauderdale, FL   

• Props master 
• Craft services manager 
• Assistant script supervisor and co-writer
• Social media coordinator 
• Canoe paddler, feelings soother, aspirin fetcher, and heavy lifter

English/Math Teacher July 2005 – January 2014 

Whiddon-Rogers Education Center/Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center Fort Lauderdale, FL 

• Taught English and math for grades 5-12 in alternative/correctional settings.
• Awarded the FL Department of Juvenile Justice Region V Teacher of the Year for 2006 by the Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program. 
• Co-presented “Relational Aggression and Teenage Girls” at the Whiddon Rogers “Spring Fling” professional development day.  

Advertising Copywriter/Proofreader May 2001 – June 2005  

Office Depot Corporate Headquarters Delray Beach, FL  

• Ensured accuracy in retail print advertising including weekly inserts and ROPs. 
• Coordinated between production, database, and merchandising teams
• Used knowledge and research skills to avoid confusion and errors. 

M.S. Criminology & Criminal Justice, May 20, 2007 Florida Atlantic University

B.S. Business Administration & Marketing, May 4, 2000  Nova Southeastern University  

Fundamentals of GIS,  July 2017, Coursera/UCDavis  

GIS Data Formats, Design, and Quality, July 2017, Coursera/UCDavis

Geospatial and Environmental Analysis, November 2017, Coursera/UCDavis

Imagery, Automation, & Applications, January 2018, Coursera/UCDavis   

The Data Scientist’s Toolkit, June 2018, Coursera/Johns Hopkins University

Data Science Math Skills,  July 2018, Coursera/Duke  

Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies,  July 2018, Coursera/Duke

Python for Everybody,  July 2018, Coursera/University of Michigan 

Initiative ● Adaptability ● Energetic ● Teaching ● Continuous Learning ● Writing ● Spreadsheets ● Motivational ● Management ● Communications ● Creativity ● Leadership ● Math ● Problem-solving

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