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Nancie Dohan (Forest Educator)

Newly Hired Forest Educator for the West Kootenay Zone

I have been working in the field of pubic education since I moved to the West Kootenays over 20 years ago. I am a certified teacher and owner and director of a successful small business, Ecosense Interpretive Services Ltd., incorporated in 1989.

Over the years I have had the wonderful opportunity of creating and delivering educational school programs for hundreds of students (Grades K-12), and to local and tourist populations through my contracts with Visitor Services at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park and other parks.

I have worked closely with Columbia Basin Trust to deliver the highly successful ‘Magic Basin’ field trips and the’ Kokanee Salmon Stewardship Program’. I thoroughly enjoy my interaction with the students and teachers at these programs.

Hired as a facilitator through the Regional District of Central Kootenay in the spring of 2004, I delivered over 30 FireSmart presentations to West Kootenay communities, assisting homeowners with information on how to ‘firesmart’ their homes and properties. I presented a one-day ‘fire’ workshop to teachers at a professional development day in February 2004, and have developed a ‘fire resource kit’ for classroom use in School district #8.

I have presented at many ‘pro-d’ days on a range of topics, from ‘Climate Change’ to ‘Forests in Focus’, ‘Wildlife Trees’ and ‘Project Wild’.

I have a passion for teaching. My years of experience as a park interpreter and a certified teacher have culminated in a strong commitment to public education. Working as a park interpreter and forming my own company to manage, deliver and administrate a variety of contracts, has provided me with a strong background in organizational and communication skills, creative delivery of messages and public relations.

I look forward to this great opportunity to join the team of forest educators in the interior.

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