Emilie DeRochie
Summerstown,ON
Summary
Motivated project coordinator and educator with diverse experience in experiential environmental education and environmental project coordination. Seeking to take on new challenges and meaningfully engage people with ocean sustainability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
River Strategy Project Coordinator & Educator
River Institute
08.2022 - Current
- Coordination of the St Lawrence River Strategy to facilitate increased inclusive and equitable communication and collaboration along the St Lawrence River in partnership with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Environment Program guided by the Haudenosaunee Two Row Wampum Approach.
- Networking with relevant stakeholders and rights holders
- Meeting facilitation and coordination
- Develop and monitor timelines, reports, budgets, and terms of reference
- Education Material Development - Great River Rapport Change Maker Series
- Event planning - Co-Chair of Annual River Symposium
- Public Outreach - Great River Rapport
- Communications - Social Media Coordination
- Grant writing support
- Provided support for experiential education workshops
- Provided assistance with fieldwork
Course Instructor - Environmental Technician
St Lawrence College
09.2021 - Current
- Freshwater Ecology 2 (ENVI29) - Environmental Technician Program - Winter Semester (2024)
- General Biology (BIOL1) - Environmental Technician Program - Fall Semester (2021-2023)
- Provided engaging and interactive lectures and instructed laboratory sessions to support student learning
Research Assistant & Educator
River Institute
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Secondary research and technical report writing - Great River Rapport
- Public outreach - Great River Rapport
- Education material development - Great River Rapport Change Maker Series
- Education workshop facilitation (in-person and online)
- Event planning and coordination
- Fieldwork assistance
Teaching Assistant
St Lawrence College
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Supported course instructors with course content development, grading, laboratory preparation, and instruction.
- Freshwater Ecology II 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
- Freshwater Ecology I 2020 & 2021
- General Biology - 2020
Occasional Teacher
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Occasional teacher coverage in grade 7-12 classrooms
Long Term Occasional Secondary School Teacher
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Full course (1 quadmester) teacher of Grade 10 Academic Math (MPM2D) and Grade 11 College Introduction to Marketing (BMI3C)
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans and assessments based on curriculum objectives in synchronous and asynchronous formats, catering to a variety of learners.
Educator & Biologist - Summer Student
River Institute
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Summer 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021
- Camp Programmer/Leader
- Education Workshop leader (In-person & Online)
- Field and lab assistant to UQAM PhD Candidate
Education
Master of Education: Education for Change in Environmental & Sustainability Education -
Lakehead University
08-2024
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Senior) -
University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies, Minor Biology
Carleton University
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Interpersonal Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Efficient
- Team Leadership Skills
- Collaboration skills
- Strong initiative
- Partnership development
Volunteer Experience
- Canadian Water Network Student & Young Professional Committee (2023-2024)
- Ocean Bridge Ambassador, Great Lakes Cohort (2022)
- DILA Facilitator (Civic Action Program Facilitator) - Youth Ottawa (2018-2019)
- Laboratory Assistant & Educator, River Institute (2019)
Certification
- Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT #706152)
- Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN)
- Electrofishing Level II
- Pleasure Craft License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
River Strategy Project Coordinator & Educator
River Institute
08.2022 - Current
Course Instructor - Environmental Technician
St Lawrence College
09.2021 - Current
Research Assistant & Educator
River Institute
08.2021 - 08.2022
Long Term Occasional Secondary School Teacher
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
04.2021 - 06.2021
Occasional Teacher
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
03.2021 - 06.2022
Teaching Assistant
St Lawrence College
01.2020 - 03.2023
Educator & Biologist - Summer Student
River Institute
04.2018 - 08.2021
Master of Education: Education for Change in Environmental & Sustainability Education -
Lakehead University
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Senior) -
University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies, Minor Biology
Carleton University
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