James Little Education and Experience summary
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources and the Environment.
Major: Environmental Interpretation
Credentials
National Association for Interpretation:
Certified Interpretive Guide
Certified Interpretive Trainer
Sanctioned Trainer of Certified Interpretive Guides
Earth to Sky NASA/National Park Service partnership:
Earth to Sky Regional Leader, graduate of the 2019 Earth to Sky Academy
Project Wet: Water Education Today:
Project Wet Workshop Facilitator
Experience
Teacher in environmental education
Nature Center Manager Delaware State Parks
Director County Park District
Interpretive Coordinator Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Director of two non-profit nature centers
Experience/Education Supervisor Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Have led eleven CIG Workshops
Have led many agency trainings in interpretation and environmental education for hundreds of staff and volunteers.
Service
Served as Program Chair for the 2008 National Association for Interpretation National Workshop in Portland, Oregon, with over 1100 interpreters attending.
Member, No Oregon Child Left Inside Working Group Report- February 2013: A Path Toward Implementation of the Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan: Toward a Sustainable Future
Member of the first Academy held by Earth to Sky in 2019 at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Earth to Sky is a NASA/NPS partnership focused on interpreting climate change.
Awards
While Interpretive Coordinator for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department:
National Association for Interpretation third place in Wayside Exhibits 2008 for South Beach State Park
National Association for Interpretation first place for Audio Exhibit 2012 Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site
While Experience/Education Supervisor for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation:
National Association for Interpretation second place for site publications 2020 for the Junior Ranger Guide