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Gary Eduardo Perless

First Name
Gary Eduardo
Last Name
Perless
Community
Port Townsend
Which skills or areas of expertise are you willing to share?
Education and Training
International Travel, Touring
Natural Resources, Ecology, Water and Land Usage
Outdoors Experience
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
I am interested in working with schools in my area
Yes
What grade level would you or your organization work best with?
High School
Higher Education
Special School Activities
Available for classroom presentations
High School Senior Projects
Provide a Field Trip Location
What kind of availability do you or your organization have to offer?
Advisership (longer term commitment)
Mentorship (coffee or lunch, shorter time commitment)
Internships
Tutoring
Document Review (business or research plans)
Briefly describe the program, volunteer work, or partnerships you or your organization may offer.
I can offer general mentoring to high school students interested in working in environmental science, outdoor education, or anything related to sustainability. I am also a specialist in traveling with a purpose in Latin America (Mexico, Central, and South America), particularly for finding/creating your own independent learning activities in conservation, permaculture, and sustainable tourism. I am currently recruiting for 4-week summer internships with a conservation project in Peru.
You have indicated an expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
I enjoy discovering the practical applications of basic math, and enjoy tutoring up through algebra and geometry.
I can teach/tutor/mentor in the areas of field methods in biology, ornithology, conservation.
Documenting using digital photography, video, audio recording, music, self-publishing, and other creative pursuits using the Mac.
You have indicated an expertise in Education and Training
Although I've been a Certified Teacher since 1988, with endorsements in Science, Geography, Spanish, I think outside of the box of education. I've taught all grade levels K-12 and college, and have expertise in school gardens, field trips, and experiential learning.
I can teach you HOW TO TEACH effectively, how to integrate creativity and sustainability into your class, no matter what the subject.
Multicultural perspectives--diversity and inclusivity! I am a bilingual teacher (Spanish)
How to create your own internship or independent learning experience, anywhere in the world.
You have indicated an expertise in International Travel, Touring
I have a two degrees in Geography and have traveled extensively. I can help you plan your adventures in Latin America, or create your own internship or independent learning experience anywhere in the world. I speak fluent Spanish, and can converse in French and Italian, and can banter in Mandarin, Hebrew, and Portuguese. I am currently recruiting volunteers/interns for an amazing native forest conservation project in Peru, not far from Machu Picchu.
You have indicated an expertise in Natural Resources, Ecology, Water and Land Usage
My specialty is birds, but I am knowledgeable in many aspects of Ecology and Natural History, in the Cascadia Bioregion, of the Olympic Peninsula, Western Washington and Oregon, and mountain landscapes and ecosystems worldwide. I have a lot of field experience in the mountains of North America, Mexico and South America, and most recently I taught a field methods course for Peruvian university students conducting a biological inventory in the Andes. I am currently recruiting volunteers/interns for an amazing native forest conservation project in Peru, not far from Machu Picchu.
You have indicated an expertise in Outdoors Experience
I worked as an outdoor educator for 15 years with Outward Bound, leading trips in the mountains and on the water, from Alaska to Patagonia. I can advise/mentor a person interested in working, teaching, or leading outdoor trips. Anything from tying knots, to mountaineering, to planning an expedition. I am currently recruiting volunteers/interns for an amazing native forest conservation project in Peru, not far from Machu Picchu.
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