Alexandria Gillen (Brake)

NOAA Education Specialist at Integrated Systems Solutions

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

About

The outdoors are for everyone - and it's up to everyone to protect and nurture them. I am an educator with 4 years of classroom teaching experience connecting children and adults with the outdoors in a variety of ways, including advocacy, education, and engagement. Some of my prior specialized projects have included: - Leading outdoor education groups; - Designing a class and enrichment activity focused on environmental issues; - Writing an original, full-year interdisciplinary curriculum of place-based outdoor lessons; - Creating and modeling a wide swath of educational activities designed to get kids exploring their world; and - Extensive research on human-nature connections in many settings.

Experience

  • NOAA National Ocean Service Education Specialist at Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    Supporting the National Ocean Service Communications and Education Division with educational programming and capacity building with educators across the country.

  • NOAA Education Specialist at Lynker
    Jan 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • ELA Teacher at St. James School
    Aug 2016 - Jul 2020 · 4 yrs

  • Content Editor at Econometrica, Inc.
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Write and edit contract deliverables for Health, Housing, and Transportation/Aerospace groups. • Edit and produce proposals, providing quality and compliance assurance (including Section 508). • Provide part-time, onsite editorial support to the Transportation Security Administration.

  • Lifeguard; Counselor at Bushy Hill Nature Center
    Jun 2011 - Aug 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    The Bushy Hill Day Camp is a summer, nature-oriented camp for children ages 5-12. Counselors’ responsibilities include taking attendance, monitoring the camp’s Swim-Time, and leading groups during their daily activities. The summer of 2012, I was awarded the “Golden Whistle” award for dedication and positive attitude.