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Samantha SchmittTeen and Teacher Program Coordinator
Ventana Wildlife Society 9699 Blue Larkspur Ln, Ste 105 Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 717-3995, fax (831) 455-2846 samanthaschmitt@ventanaws.org |
Samantha is an outdoor and educational enthusiast who joined Ventana Wildlife Society in Fall of 2022 as the Teen and Teacher Coordinator. Recently, Samantha was teaching in Italy and, during that time, she had an internship with the United Nations as a Curriculum Development and Instructional Design team member. Samantha graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Learning and Pedagogy and an emphasis in Bilingual Multicultural Education. She is currently working on a Master of Science in Instructional Design from Grand Canyon University. She believes and models the humanistic teaching philosophy while using the Universal Design for Learning and the Culturally Responsive & Sustaining Pedagogy frameworks. Aside from her passion for education, she is an avid hiker, traveler, runner, camper, animal lover, craftsperson, sports watcher, and wildflower admirer.
- Curriculum design
- Environment Literacy
- Outdoor Education
- Culturally responsive pedagogy
- Public Speaking and Communication
- Problem Solving and Critical-Thinking
- Environmental Literacy member of the California Association of Science Educators (CASE)
- Member of California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)
- Member of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
- Member of The National Education Association (NEA)
- Environment Literacy
- Outdoor Education
- Culturally responsive pedagogy
- Public Speaking and Communication
- Problem Solving and Critical-Thinking
- Environmental Literacy member of the California Association of Science Educators (CASE)
- Member of California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)
- Member of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
- Member of The National Education Association (NEA)
