Assistant Director for K-12 and Informal Education Resume Example

Assistant Director (civil servant) with with demonstrated ability to deliver mission-critical results. Skilled in managing all levels of federal projects including strategic planning, execution, budgeting and administration. Highly experienced in personnel management and conflict resolution.

Led an office transition from a staff-only, policy portfolio to an $10+ M portfolio of programs, essentially overnight (unexpectedly received appropriated funds mid-way through fiscal year with expectations for full obligation). This included designing and implementing two new programs (Environmental Literacy Grants program and Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship program) in less than four months and with no additional staff.

Successfully managed budgets up to $59M annually, including programs with high Congressional and constituent interest and oversight.

Maintains strong emphasis on personnel management, mentorship, and professional growth. Consistently receives outstanding ratings for employee satisfaction.

As Senior International Program Analyst for the GLOBE Program was responsible for program implementation and partner-country support in the Balkan, Baltic, and East Asia regions. Successfully negotiated GLOBE bi-lateral agreements with new partner countries working closely with State Department and senior governmental and NGO officials from these countries. Worked with GLOBE Coordinators from partner countries to ensure successful GLOBE implementation. Contributed to policy development for all international aspects of GLOBE. Organized, facilitated, and trained in over 10 international training workshops. Established partnerships and coordinated activities with national and international environmental education organizations in order to promote successful GLOBE implementation worldwide (e.g., NSTA, AAAS, UNESCO-UNEP, USAID, PeaceCorps, Project Green, etc.)

Conducted scientific research assessing the role of habitat on the distribution and ecology of benthic megafauna off the coast of the northeastern United States. Collected and analyzed data using a variety of research tools and methods, such as manned submersibles, Remotely Operated Vehicles, side-scan sonar, and trawl surveys. Developed new research methodologies for utilizing digital image analysis systems to quantify bottom complexity of marine habitats.

Auster, P.J., C. Michalopoulos, R. Robertson, P.C. Valentine, K. Joy, and V. Cross. 1998. Use of acoustic methods for classification and monitoring of seafloor habitat complexity: description of approaches. In: Linking Protected Areas With Working Landscapes. Science and Management of Protected Areas Association, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Auster, P.J., C. Michalopoulos, P.C. Valentine, and R.J. Malatesta. 1998. Delineating and monitoring habitat management units in a temperate deep-water marine protected area. In: Linking Protected Areas With Working Landscapes. Science and Management of Protected Areas Association, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Michalopoulos C., P.J. Auster, and R.J. Malatesta. 1993. A comparison of transect and time-species counts for assessing faunal abundance form video surveys. Marine Technology Society Journal, 26(4): 27-31.