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Environmental educator resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an environmental educator resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in environmental educator-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some environmental educator interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some environmental educator interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an environmental educator resume:

  • CPR
  • Natural History
  • Curriculum Development
  • Environmental Education Programs
  • Environmental Science
  • Outdoor Education
  • K-12
  • Trail Maintenance
  • Ropes Course
  • Canoe
  • Environmental Issues
  • Natural Resources
  • Natural World
  • Natural Sciences
  • Invasive Species
  • AmeriCorps
  • Public Programs
  • Water Quality
  • Pre-K
  • Plant Identification
  • Natural Environment
  • Local Schools
  • GPS
  • Environmental Studies
  • Cultural History
  • NYC
  • Educational Materials
  • Environmental Topics
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Youth Ages

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the environmental educator position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write environmental educator experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great environmental educator resumes:

Work history example #1

After School Program Coordinator

MD Anderson Cancer Center

  • Provided classroom and individual instruction of PowerPoint and other software.
  • Developed many tools for efficient production, patient satisfaction, patient safety, and effective communication regarding patient care.
  • Developed operational procedures and on-site training for staff to supplement corporate training programs.
  • Managed communication with external organizations to establish tutoring and therapy.
  • Ensured financial budget achieved through cost management and a focus on building customer loyalty through value-based experiences.

Work history example #2

Environmental Educator

Atlanta Public Schools

  • Ensured compliance with all environmental/OSHA regulations through company facility inspections as well as external vendor audits.
  • Used existing SPCC (Spill Prevention Cleanup and Contamination) plan to produce thirty individual SPCC manuals for each JCPB substation.
  • Utilized creative techniques to instruct freshman-level college preparatory mathematics and senior-level college transitional mathematics.
  • Performed data entry of certification calculations into tested engine results forms for the Environmental department.
  • Developed curriculum and presented it to students both in the classroom and at a wildlife park.

Work history example #3

Production Crew

McDonald's

  • Worked in the service department of the front counter and Drive-Thru.
  • Treated all customers with respect and always made their visit to McDonalds the best possible.
  • Communicated clear and positive directions.
  • worked in handout, presenting the customers with a positive & friendly attitude.
  • Self-motivated, hard-working and highly trainable.

Work history example #4

Environmental Educator

Key Energy Services

  • Typed completion certifications and sent department completion percentages to office manager.
  • Instructed NYC high school students on environmental issues through the TrainingStudent Organizers (TSO) Program.
  • Participated in Chemical Inventory audits and updated MSDS database
  • Entered MSDS Data into the ChemSW program.
  • Sustained daily the maintenance and husbandry of birds of prey, small reptiles, and other educational wildlife.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from environmental educator resumes:

Doctoral Degree in environmental science

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

2013 - 2016

Doctoral Degree in environmental science

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

2009 - 2012

Highlight your environmental educator certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on environmental educator resumes:

  1. Certified Environmental Professional: Environmental Research & Education
  2. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  3. Certified Environmental Professional: Environmental Operations
  4. Open Water Diver
  5. Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)
  6. Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)

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