Carla m.
handrinos
Post Office
(919) 451-6212
carlah@duke.edu www.carlahandrinos.com
Career interests: Environmental communications; public outreach; endangered species & land conservation, fundraising, and event planning.
EDUCATION MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, September 2003
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING, September 2003
The
Master’s
project: Using native plant
education to promote land conservation and management in
Concentration: Resource ecology and conservation biology; science education.
Completed short courses in conflict resolution; grammar; editing; public and media relations; vegetation sampling.
Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Publisher, Front Page, Word and Excel.
Experience
with Access, Photoshop, Page Maker,
GRADUATE STUDY, 1997-1998
Graduate study in plant health and integrated pest management.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, May 1995
Major: Horticulture.
Honors: 1994 SC Nurseryman’s Association Horticulture Student of the Year.
BACCALAUREATE STUDY, 1989-1991
Major: Philosophy and biology. Honors:
PROFESSIONAL Development Associate, Audubon North
EXPERIENCE Utilizing Marts and Lundy and Oaktree software programs to identify potential major donors and performing general office duties. 2003
Education/Outreach Coordinator, NC Plant Conservation Program,
NC
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services,
Assessing environmental
community’s knowledge of the importance of native and rare plant conservation. Identifying instructional needs and creating informational
presentations and publications to increase awareness. 2001-2002
Government
Relations Intern, The Nature Conservancy,
Created informational presentations, memos, and publications on natural resources trust funds to educate and lobby state legislators. Summer 2001
Office
Assistant, Center for Environmental
Education,
Assisted the Directors of Executive and
Community Education with the development, preparation, and implementation of
environmental education programs. Fall
2000-Spring 2001
Environmental
Education Intern, National Audubon
Society,
Developed comprehensive Internet guide to
environment and education websites.
Researched current criticisms of environmental education content and
curricula and provided recommendations for improvement. Summer 2000
Graduate Teaching
Taught
general concepts of chemistry, biology, plant biology, and ecology. 1999-2000
Horticultural Management Intern,
Gained experience in garden maintenance,
plant propagation, plant records, specimen collection. Created informational displays and signage
for public education and provided school group instruction and tours. 1998-1999
Student Gardener, SC Botanical Garden,
Assisted in the areas of plant propagation,
biannual plant sale, plant records, and garden maintenance. 1997-1998
Assistant
Retail Manager, Pike Nurseries,
Handled ordering, merchandising, and maintenance of annuals, perennials, and houseplants and hard goods. Gained experienced in general business operations and personnel management. 1995-1997
PROFESSIONAL North American Association of Environmental Educators
MEMBERSHIPS Ecological Society of
National
Science Teachers Association
Association of
Southeastern Biologists
Southern
Appalachian Botanical Society
American
Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
Georgia Green
Industry Certified Plant Professional
NC Wild Flower
Preservation Society, Education Coordinator
Center for Plant Conservation
CONFERENCES/ 1998, 2001 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference
WORKSHOPS 1999 NC Environmental Education Conference
2000, 2001 North American Association of
Environmental Education Conference
2001
2001 Western
Forestry
2002 NC Conservation Network Retreat
2002
2002
Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference
2002 Andre Michaux International Symposium
2002 One
Project
Learning Tree