Elisa G.

McIntosh
Education

SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY: August 2015 Present

M.S. for Teachers: Childhood Education Grades 1-6
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY: August 2009 May 2013
Major: B.S. Conservation Biology
Minor: Recreation Resource and Protected Areas Management

Qualifications

Advanced computer proficiency; platforms include: Windows; programs include: Arc GIS, MiniTab, Microsoft
Office/Excel/Power Point, internet browsers and e-mail programs
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Professional, well-organized and detail oriented
Team player and a self-starter with a proven ability to adapt to changes and challenges
Excellent research skills: collect, organize and process detailed field notes.

Trainings

Wilderness First Responder October 2013 September 2015

First aid/CPR (adult and child) October 2013 November 2015
Leave No Trace trainer
S212 Chainsaw Certification
Restoration techniques
GIS data collecting and uploading
ATV and 4x4 off highway vehicle
Proper use of hand tools/maintenance
Forest Service Crosscut Certification

Work Experience
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Kids Kampus Nursery Supervisor Wilmington, NY: November 2014 Present
Supervisor of a team of 5 in the Kids Kampus nursery
Inventory and order nursery supplies
Provide day-care to children of the ages 1-6
Adirondack Mountain Club Fall School Outreach Intern Lake Placid, NY: September 2014 November 2014
Designed 4th grade classroom curriculum
In classroom programs for: Lake Placid School District, Saranac Lake School District, Bloomingdale School District, Keene
Central School District, Elizabethtown School District, Momont School in Plattsburgh, NY.
Guided 4th grade environmental interpretive hikes up Mt. Jo at the Heart Lake property of the Adirondack Mountain Club
Created Kindergarten program for the Lake Placid School District
Student Conservation Association Desert Restoration Corps Ridgecrest, CA: October 2013 August 2014
Restoration work: de-compacted soil and re-vegetated illegal incursions created by off-highway vehicles in federal
wilderness areas in the Mojave Desert.
Fence/hard barrier construction
Advanced off-highway 4x4 vehicle training
Ability to live in very harsh conditions in the back country for up to 10 days
Peer leadership: lead a crew of 5 for 10 days planned meals and chores, designated tasks, and prepared environmental
education presentations for crew: The Moon is a Piece of Me, Ukulele Workshop.
Trail work: created water bars, elevated trail walkways, restoration of surrounding area, logging old burn sites with crosscut
saws
Ability to use hand tools (shovel, McLeod, pick mattock, digging bar, rock bar, etc.)
Public outreach: informed general off-road vehicle users of BLM presence in the Mojave Desert
Adirondack Mountain Club- Johns Brook Lodge Hutcrew, Hutmaster Lake Placid, NY: June 2011-September 2013
Worked in a team to prepare and serve meals to guests
Ability to carry 60-80 lbs of supplies into the backcountry
Educated the hiking public on Leave No Trace

 Gave hiking advice to guests and public

Trained operator of waste and water systems for a self-sufficient back country lodge
Maintained facility through lawn care and cleaning
Kitchen tasks- called in food orders, managed menu
Adirondack Center Camp Caretaker/Mentor St. Johnsville, NY: May 2010 August 2010
Assisted staff with daily camp activities (belaying on rope courses, nature hikes)
Carried out established roles for supervising and enforced camp safety regulations in all setting/activities while participating
Maintained facility through cleaning and lawn care/maintenance
Performed miscellaneous duties as assigned

Volunteer Work/Experience

Sand Canyon Environmental Education Program (SEEP) (March 2014 June 2014) a community based program given in
Ridgecrest, CA designed to give children (4th graders) an appreciation of natural ecosystems and to emphasize the importance
of wilderness. I volunteered for the Bureau of Land Management teaching the Wilderness Explorer program.
Student Conservation Association Alternative Spring Break: Santa Monica Mountains (March 10-16 2013)- invasive species
removal, installation of native plants
Baltimore Woods Nature Center Intern (December 2011-January 2012)- Assisted, lead, and created programs for
Kindergarten and 4th grade in Elementary schools in Syracuse, NY
Tutor (February 2011-May 2011)- General Biology II at SUNY-ESF
SEEC at Beaver Lake Nature Center (April 29, 2011) - Lead 5th graders on nature walk and service project.
Operation Southern Comfort (March 12-20 2011) - Post Hurricane Katrina community service in New Orleans
Carpenters Brook Fish Hatchery (Jan. 2010-April 2010) Research on water quality and helped staff with daily duties

Fall Trails Day (Fall 2009-Present) Trail maintenance in the high peaks of the Adirondacks