Henry M. Skirbst
115 Frace Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
EDUCATION:
Rutgers
University, New Brunswick, NJ. 1995. MA, Geography.
Thesis:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a
River-Based Interpretive Guide on the Delaware.
Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ. 1990. BS, Environmental Studies.
Emphasis:
Soil and Water Resources.
Belvidere High School, Belvidere, NJ. 1986.
National Honor Society member; American Legion Boy’s
State Delegate.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
SCIENCE
TEACHER: September 1994 to present.
White Township
Consolidated School - Belvidere, New Jersey
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Authored and published standards-based science program used in the classroom.
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Developed and implemented a laboratory and fieldwork-based science curriculum.
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Produced a science curriculum based upon local and regional natural science
features.
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Created successful "paperless" program utilizing Pocket PCs and the
Internet (2002).
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Encouraged student learning through a variety of creative, constructivist
methods.
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Related classroom problem-solving techniques to real-world applications.
TEACHER
- RANGER: April 2008 to April 2009.
National Park
Service – Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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Produced educational video podcast series on the
geology of Mount Tammany.
* Presented
formal and roving interpretive programs on trails and river.
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Provided in-class educational programs promoting the NPS at local schools.
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Assisted with visitor services at visitor centers throughout park.
SUBSTITUTE
TEACHER: June 1993 to September 1994.
Belvidere School District - Belvidere, New Jersey
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Provided classroom instruction during teacher absence (grades 2-12).
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Adapted to grade-specific classroom management requirements.
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Invited to provide the Keynote Address at the National Honor Society Induction
ceremony.
TEACHING
ASSISTANT / INSTRUCTOR: September to December
1993.
Rutgers
University - New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Instructed undergraduate Physical Geography Lab course.
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Prepared original lesson plans, exams, and visual aids.
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Offered individual instruction during office hours.
SKILLS
CENTER TUTOR: September 1986 to 1990.
Stockton State College, Pomona - New Jersey
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Lead small-group instructional modules and prepared individual progress
reports.
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Motivated students lacking in positive self-esteem and confidence.
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Instructed students in mathematical and scientific concepts.
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Assisted students with reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: June to September 1989.
Bernie
Environmental Education Center,
YMCA - Port Murray, New Jersey
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Planned and organized environmental awareness program for ages 7-14.
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Encouraged student involvement in life-long environmental activities.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
FREELANCE
WRITER: January 2010 to January 2016.
Highlands Tourism Partnership
– Phillipsburg, New Jersey
* Washington’s
Horses Slept There
* Don’t
Drive Through – Drive To
* and others …
ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENTIST: January 1991 to August 1993.
Handex of New Jersey - Morganville, New Jersey
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Managed over 30 groundwater remediation sites across New Jersey.
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Conducted site evaluations and supervised monitor well placement.
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Maintained remediation systems and collected water, soil, and air samples.
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Designed and performed aquifer pumping and vapor extraction tests.
PROJECT
DIRECTOR, (Volunteer):
March 1989 to December 1990.
Terminal
Moraine Research Project - Warren County
Historical Society
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Studied physical and cultural effects of glacial features in Warren County.
* Compiled
data and performed geomorphological mapping of study area.
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Presented research with report, lectures, and bus tour to interested groups.
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT: May to September 1990 and 1994.
NJ Division of
Fish, Game, and Wildlife -
Clinton, New Jersey
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Collected, compiled, and analyzed endangered species population data.
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Performed intensive field work in habitats of NJ endangered species.
* Interacted
and exchanged information with interstate officials.
CERTIFICATIONS:
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Teacher of Earth Science, Standard Certificate, State of New Jersey
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Elementary School Teacher, Standard Certificate, State of New Jersey
* New
Jersey Geoscience Educator Certificate, Sterling Mineral Museum Education
Institute
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CPR, AED, Epi-pen, and First Aid Certified
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Right-to-Know Bi-annual Training
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Canoeing Instructor (currently inactive)
HONORS / PUBLICATIONS:
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Authored and Published Earth
& Space Science, Life
Science, Physical
Science, & Health,
2016
* Edited
and Published Alaska:
America’s Great Northwest Frontier, 2015
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Authored and Published Trailblazer’s,
2014
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Edited and Published Westward
Surge, 2013
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Authored and Published Life
and Earth Science, Curriculum Resource, 2011, 2013
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Authored and Published Physical
and Space Science, Curriculum Resource, 2010, 2012
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Presenter: NPS - Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program, ANJEE Conference, 2009
* Presenter:
Trailblazers: Curriculum and
Local Resources, ANJEE Conference, 2008
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Edited and Published Tales of a
Frontier Land: NJ’s Role in the Age of Exploration, 2007
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Authored and Published Epidemic
Stupidity: Creating a Society of Intellectual Invalids, 2007
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Edited and Published Tales of a Battleground:
NJ’s Role in the American Revolution, 2006
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Presenter: Creating a Paperless Program
with Smartboad and PocketPC,
TechSpo,
2004
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Edited and Published Tales and Trails:
New Jersey's Places, People, and Past, 2003
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Governor's Teacher of the Year recipient, White Township School, 1998
* The
Delaware River
Greenway Partnership
Honorable Mention, 1995
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Authored and Published The Rise and Fall of Timber Rafting on the Delaware River,
1993, 2011
* James F. Akers Resource Conservation Award, 1990
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Authored and Published Our
Icy Past: Living on a Moraine, 1989, 2011
* National Honor Society
member, 1985
AFFILIATIONS:
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National Science Teachers Association (current member)
* New
Jersey Science Teachers Association (current member)
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Education Association member, NEA, NJEA, WCEA, WTEA (former President)
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Warren County Municipal and Charitable Conservancy Trust Fund (former committee
member)
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Warren County Board of Recreation Commissioners (former commission member)
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Harmony Township Environmental Commission (founding, former member and
co-chair)
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Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River Study Task Force Committee
(former member)
* New
Jersey Chapter of the American Water Resource Association (NJAWRA) (former
member)
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National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) (former member)