Instructor:

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Phone:
E-mail: ekaplita@audubon.org
203-558-1795 cell after 5pm

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:

Specialist II

Education

Degrees:	Bachelor's degree in Biology Master's degree in Early Childhood Education
Instruction Received:	has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

Senior Educator, Audubon Vermont February 2023- Present. A critical member of Audubon Vermont’s Center Education team, with a strong focus in developing and delivering education programs for all ages including preschool and school aged students, summer day camps, and public programming.

Educator and Administrator, Audubon Vermont, September 2017-February 2023. Delivered education programs for all ages including preschool and school aged students, summer day camps, and public programming. Additionally helped manage office tasks such as billings, and finances.

Vermont Education and Environment Board Member, 2019-present
Secretary 2019- present. Takes meetings notes, updates website, and manages meetings.
Temporary Board Chair May 2023
Coordinates board members and facilitates meetings

Experience Length

0-5 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Debbie Archer	802-434-3010
2.	Kim Guertin	802-434-3008

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
Nature as Teacher: Exploring and Playing at the Water’s Edge	Oct 2022	Group	2
Women Who Bird: Fall Migration	Sept 2022	Group	2
Women Who Bird: Spring Migration	May 2022	Group	2
Women Who Bird: Spring Arrivals	April 2022	Group	2
Audubon Vermont Summer Camp Staff Training	June 2023	Group	10
Women Who Bird: Birds of the Sugarbush	March 2022	Group	2
Audubon Vermont Summer Camp Staff Training	June 2022	Group	10
Vermont Education and Environment Network Nature Walk	May 2023	Group	1
Risk Assessment & Management in Environmental Ed	May 2022	Group	2
Taking Teaching Outside	August 2022	Group	2

Core Knowledge Areas:

Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)
Healthy and Safe Environments (Early Childhood)
Child and Youth Development (Afterschool)
Curriculum and Learning Environment (Afterschool)
Healthy and Safe Environments (Afterschool)

Training Topics

Social/Emotional Development
Outdoor Learning Environments
Curriculum Development
Science

Educational Philosophy:

1. You never stop learning, everyone you meet is still learning and we never "master" anything
2. It is important to meet the students where they are at and not assume anything.
3. Giving space for students to create this out educational and learning autonomy is important.

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