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Objective
To empower the next generation to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our lifetimes - climate change - by giving them a voice, tools, and the means to express their experiences.
Education
Indiana University
Master of Environmental Science
Master of Public Affairs
Skidmore College
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science
2011—2013
2006-2010
Experience & Certifications
County of San Mateo
Conservation Specialist
- Leading Youth Exploring Sea Level Rise Science education program which reached 350 students last semester
- Curriculum and lesson plan design
- Training staff to teach in classrooms and in the field
- Community outreach
2016—present
Stanford University
Marketing Coordinator
- Outreach to students and professors for climate change/ energy themes and events
- Climate-related communications
2015-2016
National Geographic Student Expeditions
Instructor/Trip Leader
- Led 8 trips to Italy, Greece, Ecuador, the Galapagos, and Belize
- Taught middle and high school students and have received positive feedback
- Translated Italian and Spanish for students
- Helped develop final projects and presentations
2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
Galileo Galilei Science & Technical Institute - Crema, Italy
Instructor
- Taught English to Italian high school students in 20 classrooms
- Designed curriculum and lesson plans
- Hosted English courses for teachers
2010
South Caicos Schools
Volunteer Teacher
- Taught ESL to adults
- Taught K-12 various subjects
2009
Selected Work
Publications
Contributed to Holt, B., Rioja-Nieto, R., MacNeil, M., Lupton, J., Rahbek, C. (2013). Comparing diversity data collected using a protocol designed for volunteers with results from a professional alternative. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 4, 383–392.
Malinowski, K., Papendick, H., Sharma, J., Raider, C., Andrade, A., Plascencia, M. (2018). County of San Mateo Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment. Redwood City, CA: County of San Mateo.
Raider, C. R. (2015). International Environmentalism. In M. Odekon (Ed.), Encyclopedia of World Poverty (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Raider, C. R. (2015). Technology and Replenishable Energy. In M. Odekon (Ed.), Encyclopedia of World Poverty (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
