Kathleen Craig Dodd

EDUCATION:

Texas A&M University:   Master of Education. Physical Education, College Station, TX, May 1988   (Overall GPA 3.8/4.0) 50 semester hours

Texas A&M University:   Bachelor of Science. Industrial Education, College Station, TX, May 1986   (Overall GPA 3.69/4.0) 165 semester hours

Northern Arizona University: Park Ranger Training Program Certificate, Flagstaff, AZ, April 2006, (Outstanding Academic Award and Physical Fitness Award) 435 clock hours

Southern Utah University: 44 semester hours of undergraduate coursework with a biology emphasis, coursework included GIS, range science, biology, geology, natural resources

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

            2007- 2008  Program Assistant (spring 2007), Program Coordinator (fall 2007 – present) NAU Park Ranger Training Program. Assist the director with running the Park Ranger Training Program including managing the instructional website in Vista.

            2007- 2008  Adjunct Instructor – PES department Teach 1-3 fitness courses per semester.  Includes putting course material, tests and student evaluations in the Vista Shell.

            2007 - 2008  Adjunct Instructor – Parks and Recreation Management degree program. Taught PRM 252 and PRM 426 in fall 2007.  Scheduled to teach PRM 383, PRM 426 and PRM 498C in spring 2008. Teach both in the classroom and online courses. Took 3 courses and set them up in Vista.  

Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana.

            2006, 2007, 2008 (Summer) Park Ranger, National Park Service. One season as a front country ranger doing road patrol, search and rescue, fire fighting, EMS calls, bear management and law enforcement. One season as a backcountry ranger performing foot, horse and boat patrol, maintaining a back country ranger station, maintaining backcountry campsites, bear management, law enforcement, customs and immigration officer.

Fishlake National Forest. Beaver, Utah.

            2005 (Summer) Wildlife Technician, US Forest Service, Fishlake National Forest. Monitored species of interest on the forest such as goshawks, pygmy rabbits, flamulated owls, sage grouse, elk, and 3-toed woodpeckers. Wrote BA, BE, and MIS reports. Used GPS and mapping software to draw maps of areas and locations surveyed and import tracks and locations to those maps from GPS units.

Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah

            2005 (Spring) Volunteer back country ranger, 20 hours per week. Worked at the back country desk issuing permits 50% of the time and patrolled back country trails 50% of the time.

Texas A&M University.  College Station, Texas.

1999-2004. Head Archery Coach, Athletic Department. 5 time overall national champions with multiple All-Americans, National Champions, and World Champions. Responsible for a $270,000 budget per year.

1992 - 1999.  Lecturer, Kinesiology Department and Co-coach for club archery team.  Responsibilities included teaching racquetball (beginning and intermediate), handball, archery (beginning, intermediate and majors), sailing, and venture dynamics.  Coordinator for 18 archery classes. Authored a book on walking which is still in print. Acquired a grant to develop a youth archery club in town.  

1991-1992.  Lecturer, Kinesiology Department, Koriyama Branch Campus, Koriyama, Japan.  Lecturer for softball, ski conditioning, soccer, floor hockey, fitness & conditioning, venture dynamics, weight training, basketball, archery, and Health 231 (Healthy Lifestyles).  Developed and implemented a cycling course.  Developed and supervised campus weight room.  Intramurals coordinator for faculty, staff, and students.  Advisor to Canoe, Ski, Volleyball, Baseball, Tennis, and Golf Clubs.  During summer of 1992 responsible for course scheduling, teaching, registration of students, equipment purchase, facilities and equipment management and maintenance.

1988-1990.  Lecturer, Kinesiology Department, and Assistant Coach for Archery Team, College Station, Texas.  Lecturer for racquetball, handball, archery, weight training, fitness & conditioning, and aerobic running.  Section Leader for racquetball.

1986-1988.  Graduate Assistant, Kinesiology Department, College Station, Texas. Taught racquetball, archery, weight training, aerobic running, and handball.

East Stroudsburg University.  East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

1990-1991.  Instructor, Physical Education Department.  Taught tennis, racquetball, walleyball, badminton, personal fitness, and sailing.  Coached East Stroudsburg Archery team.

Blinn Junior College.  College Station, Texas.

1987-1989. Instructor, Physical Education.  Taught racquetball and weight training.

Adventure Cycling. Missoula, Montana

1997-2004 (summers and fall 2004).  Leader – self-contained mountain biking trips ranging from 8 to 75 days in length along the continental divide including one trip from Canada to Mexico. In 2004 led the southern tier self contained road ride from San Diego to St. Augustine, FL (65 days)

Camp Adventure.  College Station, Texas.

1987, 1988, 1994 (Summers).  Activity instructor for handball, archery, swimming, and rappelling.

Vista Camps, Inc.  Ingram, Texas.

1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 (Summers).  Worked as Camp Counselor, Division Leader, and Program Director for a resident summer camp program.  Taught horseback riding, sailing, archery, conditioning, kayaking, riflery, ropes course, rappelling, and golf.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES:

    American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification

National Registered EMT

Wilderness First Responder - NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)

Wilderness Instructor Course, NOLS

Wilderness Outdoor Educator Course, NOLS

Level IV Archery Coach, U.S. Archery Association

Instructor-Trainer, U.S. Archery Association

Level I Certification, American Coaching Effectiveness Program

Sailing Instructor, American Red Cross    

Leadership Course, Adventure Cycling Association

            Sport Safety Training, USOC and American Red Cross

Type II National Park Service Law Enforcement Commission

Wild Land Fire Red Card – Firefighter Type II

USFS ATV Certification

Motorboat Operator Certification Course

Basic Technical Search and Rescue Course

PROFESSIONAL  ASSOCIATIONS:

Association of National Park Rangers

U.S. Archery Association.

   College Division, South Region Director, 1993 - 1994

   Treasurer, College Division, 1994 - 1996

   College Scholarship Committee Member 1994-1996

        Director, College Division 1996-1998, 2002-2005

        Assistant Director, College Division 1998-2000

PROFESSIONAL ARCHERY ACTIVITIES:

Coach: U.S. Collegiate team at World University Archery Championships, Madrid, Spain, July 2004

    Coach: U.S. Collegiate team at World University Games, Daegu, Korea, July 2003

Coach: U.S. team at World Indoor Championships, Italy, March 2001.

Coach: U.S. Men’s Gold Track program 2001.

Coach: U.S. team at Korean Invitational Archery Tournament, April 2000.

U.S. World Field Championships: competed for U.S. team at world championships in Cortina, Italy, July 2000

Assistant Coach: U.S. archery team training camp, Chula Vista, CA.  April, 1997, 1999.

U.S. World Field trials, June 1998. Qualified to represent the U.S. at the World Field Championships in Austria by finishing 2nd. Placed 36^th in Austria.

Coach: U.S. All American team at World University Archery Championships, Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 1998.

Director: All-American Camp, January 1998.

Coach: All-American Camp, January 1995, 1996, and 1997.

Coach: U.S. All American Team at All Japan Championships, March 1997

Coach: 1993 Lake Placid, NY, Junior Elite Training Camp (National Archery Association).

Manager: 1990 Sports Festival South Region Archery Team, Minneapolis, MN

Level I and II Archery Coaching Clinics: Conducted NAA Level I & II archery coaching clinics at numerous locations nationally from 1996-2004.

Archery Tournament Director, South Region Indoor Nationals, South Region Olympic Festival Trials, and Texas Shootout (a US archery team qualifying tournament) from 1996-2007.

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