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I am a seasoned environmental educator and researcher dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment. I’m skilled in science communication, data collection, and organization, and I enjoy turning complex ecological concepts into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences. In my work, I focus on making science accessible and actionable, whether through in-person education programs or online resources. I’m passionate about mentoring others, collaborating across disciplines, and applying rigorous methods to everyday environmental questions.…I am a seasoned environmental educator and researcher dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment. I’m skilled in science communication, data collection, and organization, and I enjoy turning complex ecological concepts into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences. In my work, I focus on making science accessible and actionable, whether through in-person education programs or online resources. I’m passionate about mentoring others, collaborating across disciplines, and applying rigorous methods to everyday environmental questions.

Raina Sheldon

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I am a seasoned environmental educator and researcher dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment. I’m skilled in science communication, data collection, and organization, and I enjoy turning complex ecological concepts into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences. In my work, I focus on making science accessible and actionable, whether through in-person education programs or online resources. I’m passionate about mentoring others, collaborating across disciplines, and applying rigorous methods to everyday environmental questions.…I am a seasoned environmental educator and researcher dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment. I’m skilled in science communication, data collection, and organization, and I enjoy turning complex ecological concepts into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences. In my work, I focus on making science accessible and actionable, whether through in-person education programs or online resources. I’m passionate about mentoring others, collaborating across disciplines, and applying rigorous methods to everyday environmental questions.

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I am a seasoned environmental educator and researcher dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment. I’m skilled in science communication, data collection, and organization, and I enjoy turning complex ecological concepts into engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences.

In my work, I focus on making science accessible and actionable, whether through in-person education programs or online resources. I’m passionate about mentoring others, collaborating across disciplines, and applying rigorous methods to everyday environmental questions.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Education Specialist at Save The Bay

September 1, 2024 - Present

Educated the public on the ecology of Narragansett Bay to foster connections with the environment; supported onboarding and training processes for 10 education specialist employees per season; communicated aquarium rules to ensure guest and animal safety; created educational materials about biofacts for training, audited and organized youth craft activities, and added visual elements for aquarium presentations.

AmeriCorps Education Member at Save The Bay

September 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered school-based and afterschool programs across Rhode Island teaching children about Narragansett Bay ecology; educated the public about animals of Narragansett Bay at Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium; wrote and collaborated on video scripts for additional online educational resources.

Research Assistant at BU Denison Lab

January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Acted as a liaison for participants, clarified logistics of lab schedule, techniques, and procedures; examined overall trends and compared with prior findings resulting in an expansion of research focus; created a lab report with an introductory literature review, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections.

Research Assistant at USC Judgment and Decision-Making Lab

November 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Organized data to analyze the relationship between political orientation and belief in/ knowledge of climate change as predictors of trust in online climate change misinformation; presented findings to principal investigator showcasing significant findings; wrote Introduction, Methods, and Results for an honors thesis and presented at research symposium.