Forest Preserves of Cook County

Description

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages the Cook County Forest Preserves. The preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are mostly set aside as natural areas. Headquarters: River Forest, IL Founded: November 30, 1914 Jurisdiction: Cook County, Illinois Formation: 1914 Type of business: Government agency

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Forest Preserves of Cook County Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Stephen DeFalco Stephen DeFalco Greater Chicago Area Details
Stephen DeFalco's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Program Specialist at Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   April 2015 - Present
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago  October 2013 - April 2015
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago  September 2012 - October 2013
Edelman  August 2011 - June 2012
Edelman  May 2011 - August 2011
American Red Cross DeKalb County Chapter   January 2011 - May 2011
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County  June 2008 - May 2011

Skills
Word, Excel, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Social Networking Sites, English, Press Releases, Event Planning, Public Relations, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Speech Writing, Advertising, Leadership, InDesign, Volunteer Management, Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Education
Northern Illinois University   2009 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Communications

College of DuPage   2007 — 2009
Associate of Science, General Studies

Izabella Redlinski Izabella Redlinski Greater Chicago Area Details
Izabella Redlinski's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Stewardship Aide at Forest Preserves of Cook County
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   May 2015 - Present
The Wetlands Initiative  May 2010 - September 2014
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University  January 2009 - May 2010
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University  August 2008 - December 2009
IDEM - Indiana Department of Environmental Management   May 2009 - August 2009
Breast Cancer Network of Strength, formely known as Y-ME Illinois   September 2007 - August 2008
PLUS Journal   August 2006 - August 2007
Stepan  November 2006 - March 2007
UIUC Animal Biology Laboratory   September 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Ecology, Environmental Science, Wetlands, Water Quality, Field Work, Water, GIS, Community Organizing, Conservation Issues, prairie restoration, wetland delineation, wetland restoration, Cost and Benefit..., Invasive management, Adaptive Management, Plant Survey, Amphibian survey, Plant Identification, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Issues, Wetland Restoration, Climate Change, Statistics

Education
Indiana University Bloomington   2008 — 2010
MSES, MPA, Applied Ecology and Environmental Law and Natural Resources Managment

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2002 — 2006
B.S. & B.A., Integrative Biology & Modern German Studies

Katie Edinger Katie Edinger Riverside, Illinois Details
Katie Edinger's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience October 2014 - June 2015
Job Senior Public Programs Manager at DuPage Children's Museum
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
DuPage Children's Museum  June 2015 - Present
Forest Preserves of Cook County   October 2014 - June 2015
Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo  May 2013 - October 2014
Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo  June 2010 - May 2013
The Walt Disney Company  January 2007 - December 2010

Skills
Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Informal Learning, Program Development, Informal Education, Customer Service, Social Media, Museums, Grants, Teaching

Education
Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs   2015 — 2017
Master of Arts (M.A.), Museum Studies

Nina Baki Nina Baki Greater Chicago Area Details
Nina Baki's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Naturalist at Forest Preserves of Cook County
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   August 2015 - Present
Forest Preserves of Cook County   July 2013 - August 2015
Forest Preserve District of Will County  June 2007 - June 2013
Pilcher Park Nature Center - Joliet Park District   August 2003 - June 2007
John G. Shedd Aquarium  October 2006 - May 2007

Skills
Environmental Education, Museums, Community Outreach, Informal Education, Program Development, Research, Volunteer Management, Environmental Science, Nonprofits, Natural Resource..., Ecology, Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Museum Education, Sustainability

Education
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point   2010 — 2013
MS, Natural Resources Leadership and Management

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1999 — 2002
BA, Zoology

Joliet Junior College (JJC)
Associates of Science

Raquel García-Álvarez Raquel García-Álvarez Chicago, Illinois Details
Raquel García-Álvarez's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Stewardship Program Coordinator at Forest Preserves of Cook County
Industry Government Relations
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   August 2014 - Present
Forest Preserves of Cook County   December 2013 - August 2014
Grand Victoria Foundation  October 2011 - December 2013
US Forest Service - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie   October 2008 - October 2011
National Park Service - North Cascades National Park   May 2008 - August 2008
US Forest Service - International Programs (MetiCorp Contractor)   June 2007 - March 2008
PAWS Chicago  November 2006 - June 2007
IAAS - International Association of Students in Agriculture & Related Sciences   September 2005 - September 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (The Career Center)   September 2004 - May 2005
The Giving Tree Early Learning Center   January 2001 - January 2005

Skills
Environmental Awareness, Research, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Science, Nonprofits, Sustainable Development, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Environmental Education, GIS, Grants, Volunteer Management, Community Development, Program Evaluation, Program Development, Environmental Policy, International..., Natural Resource..., Capacity Building, Policy Analysis, Public Policy, NGOs, Climate Change, Ecology

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2009 — 2011
Master of Science (M.S.), Environment and Natural Resources (Economics)

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona   2010 — 2010
ERASMUS Exchange Student, Environmental Studies

University of Leuven   2005 — 2005
Tropical Animal Husbandry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Animal Science

John Sterenberg John Sterenberg River Forest, Illinois Details
John Sterenberg's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience July 2010 - Present
Job Licensed Surveyor for Land Use Compliance at Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Industry Government Administration
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   July 2010 - Present
Area Survey Company   October 1977 - July 2010

Skills
Negotiation, Microsoft Word, ArcGIS, Stormwater Management, Water Quality, Environmental Compliance, GIS, Project Management, Research, Sustainability, Environmental Awareness, Microsoft Excel, Municipalities, Land Use Planning, Zoning, Environmental Permitting, Microsoft Office, Construction, Water Resources, Surveying, GPS, Land Development

Education
Trinity Christian College   1972 — 1976
BA, Biology

Jean Sheerin Jean Sheerin Greater Chicago Area Details
Jean Sheerin's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience March 2013 - Present
Job at
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   March 2013 - Present
Illinois Restaurant Association  March 2008 - August 2012
Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc   2006 - 2008
Ace Hardware  2005 - 2006
General Growth Properties  2002 - 2005

Skills
Customer Service, Public Relations, Event Management, Email Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Marketing Communications, New Business Development, Fundraising, Retail, Sponsorship, Event Planning, Media Relations, Marketing Strategy, Real Estate, Hospitality, Marketing, Shopping Centers, Budgets, Advertising, Trade Shows, Brand Management, Nonprofits, Social Media Marketing, Merchandising, Social Networking, Corporate Events, Press Releases, Social Media, Leadership, Integrated Marketing

Education
DePaul University
BS, Marketing

Loras College

Saint Xavier University
MBA, Marketing

Kim Blaszczak Kim Blaszczak Chicago, Illinois Details
Kim Blaszczak's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Resource Technician at Forest Preserves of Cook County
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   January 2014 - Present
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.   November 2013 - January 2014
Integrated Lakes Management  July 2011 - November 2013
Chicago Botanic Garden  May 2010 - June 2011

Skills
S130/S190 Wildland..., Prescribed Burn Crew..., Illinois Pesticide..., Restoration, Ecological Restoration, Ecology, Wetlands, Environmental Science, Plant Identification, Water Quality, Environmental Awareness, GIS, Sustainability, ArcGIS, Environmental Permitting, Environmental Education, Environmental Consulting, Conservation Issues, Microsoft Office, Field Work, Natural Resource..., Customer Service, Certified Wetland..., Urban Forestry

Education
Northeastern Illinois University   2006 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Studies, Biology, 3.75

College of DuPage   2003 — 2006
Associate's degree, General Studies

Erik Turner Erik Turner Chicago, Illinois Details
Erik Turner's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Planning and Development Intern
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   June 2015 - Present
City of Highland Park  May 2014 - December 2014
Saint Louis University Museum of Art   May 2012 - May 2013
Special Collections, Archives of St. Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library   October 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Historical Research, Online Research, historic writing, Report Writing, Urban Studies, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Research, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Historic Preservation, Public Speaking, Spatial Planning, Spatial Analysis, Community Outreach, Policy, Land Use Planning, Land Use Law, Zoning, Urban Planning, InDesign

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2013 — 2015
Masters of Urban Planning and Policy

Saint Louis University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's of Arts, History, Legal Studies, Urban Affairs

Jessica Simak Jessica Simak Tinley Park, Illinois Details
Jessica Simak's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience July 2013 - December 2013
Job Regulatory Data Specialist
Industry Research
Experience
Pace Analytical  February 2015 - Present
Green Earth Institute  May 2014 - September 2014
Forest Preserves of Cook County   July 2013 - December 2013
North Central College  January 2012 - October 2013

Skills
Leadership, Environmental Education, Education, Research, Data Analysis, Project Management, Volunteer Management, Supervisory Skills, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Analysis, Public Speaking, Teaching, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Customer Service, SPSS, Nonprofits, Social Media, Science, Biology, Conservation Issues, Teamwork, Time Management, Policy

Education
North Central College   2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

Melissa Horther Melissa Horther Chicago, Illinois Details
Melissa Horther's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience 2015 - 2015
Job Seeking employment in ecological conservation
Industry Research
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   2015 - 2015
DePaul University  November 2012 - December 2014

Skills
Teaching, Matlab, Research, PCR, Science, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Statistics, Cell Culture

Education
DePaul University   2012 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General

Amanda J. Grant Amanda J. Grant Greater Chicago Area Details
Amanda J. Grant's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Administrative Assistant
Industry Government Administration
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   February 2014 - Present
Aurora Central Catholic High School  July 2010 - June 2013
Waubonsee Community College  April 2010 - December 2012
Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice  May 2005 - July 2010
Community and Economic Development Association   October 2002 - April 2005
Illinois Reading Council  September 2001 - May 2002
Illinois State University  August 2000 - May 2002

Skills
Public Speaking, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Event Planning, Press Releases, Nonprofits, Editing, Blogging, Facebook, Public Relations, Grant Writing, Social Media, Newsletters, Marketing, Event Management

Education
Illinois State University   2000 — 2005
Master of Science; specialized

Illinois State University   1996 — 2000
Bachelors of Science

Kankakee High School   1992 — 1996

Alice Brandon Alice Brandon Greater Chicago Area Details
Alice Brandon's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Resource Management Administrator (Intern Programs) at Forest Preserves of Cook County
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Forest Preserves of Cook County   September 2014 - Present
Friends of the Forest Preserves  August 2006 - August 2014
Friends of the Parks  2005 - 2006
Illinois Natural History Survey  August 2000 - October 2004
Illinois Department of Natural Resources  1996 - 1998

Skills
Biodiversity, Public Speaking, GIS, Volunteer Management, Community Outreach, Conservation Issues, Wildlife, Natural Resource..., Non-profits, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Environmental Education, ArcGIS, Environmental Awareness, Sustainability, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Research, Ecology, Ecosystem Services, Endangered Species, Nonprofits, Environmental Science, Ecological Restoration, Water Quality, Field Work, Aquatic Ecology, Wetlands, Landscape Ecology, Biology, Mitigation, Botany, Natural Resources, Land Conservation

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   1998 — 2000
M.S., Plant Biology

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1990 — 1994
BA, Conservation Biology

Fred Moeller Fred Moeller Greater Chicago Area Details
Fred Moeller's Forest Preserves of Cook County Experience May 2014 - November 2014
Job Center Director at Mt. Prospect Park District
Industry Recreational Facilities and Services
Experience
Mt. Prospect Park District  February 2015 - Present
Mt. Prospect Park District  November 2014 - February 2015
Forest Preserves of Cook County   May 2014 - November 2014
rEvolution  August 2013 - November 2013
Arlington Heights School District 25  June 2013 - August 2013
University of Illinois Campus Recreation  August 2012 - May 2013
Arlington Heights School District 25  June 2012 - August 2012
Official Chicago Sky  May 2012 - August 2012
Arlington Heights School District 25  June 2011 - August 2011
Jewel-Osco  August 2007 - August 2009

Skills
Event Planning, Event Management, Program Development, Program Implementation, Recreation Planning, Facilities Management, Customer Service, Staff Supervision, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Communication, Staff Management, Employee Training, Scheduling, Marketing Event Planning

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Recreation, Sport, & Tourism