Amy Grace McIntire

HC 77 Box 108

Hinton, WV 25951

304-466-2145

Education:

• Masters of Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Education from Antioch New England Graduate School; graduated November 19, 2005.
• K-8 teaching certification in the state of New Hampshire and West Virginia from Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, NH; certification pending but projected confirmation spring, 2006.
• B.A. Creative Writing from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio; graduated May 27, 2000.

Special Skills/ hobbies:

• Biology: Wild plant and mushroom identification, plant propagation, animal tracking
• Ecology

• Songwriting
• Ballroom dance

Relevant Experience:

• March 2006-June 2007 taught reading instructor at the Portland Arthur Academy in Portland, Oregon
• March 2005-June 2005

Managed a greenhouse club with middle school students at South Meadow School in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

• January 2005- July 2005

Designed and implemented a successful summer camp at the Daloz Mill and Farm, an organic CSA in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This included planning, coordinating, and hosting a Children’s Festival display with activities to advertise for the camp.

• September 2004-December 2004

Worked for The New England Wildflower Society, as a classroom educator doing outdoor science and nature activities with 4^th and 2^nd graders at public elementary schools in Framingham, Massachusetts. Put together 5’ x 3’ maps of the schoolyard for the purpose of tree identification.

• January 2001- January 2002

Interned at The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. I worked in the communications department editing Native Plants, editing copy for interpretive signs, and working on their website.

Job experience:

• Nursery employee at Enchanter’s Garden, a native plant nursery in Hinton, West Virginia; August 2007- present.
• Nursery intern at New England Wildflower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts. April 2002 – September 2002.
• Intern at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. January 2001- December 2001

References: Available upon request