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GET Core Staff
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PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
Susan (Ermer)
Schuller
Susan's interest in the environment
flourished after transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
(UWSP) in 1995 to receive her Bachelor of Science degree. She later served as a Peace
Corps Volunteer ('98-'00) teaching chemistry in Tanzania, East Africa.
Upon her return to the U.S., Susan worked as an assistant ESL teacher in
a Chicago area
elementary school and later as Programs Coordinator
for a non-profit student exchange agency. She has worked with the
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) since December
2001 and earned her Masters Degree in Natural
Resources with an emphasis in Environmental Education from UWSP in 2005.
Susan is committed to connecting schools and
communities to the natural environment worldwide.
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GET Outreach Support
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Tim Byers
Outreach Program Manager
Tim is the liaison between the Wisconsin Center for
Environmental Education (WCEE) and the University of Wisconsin-Steven Point (UWSP)
Continuing Education. He facilitates credit courses in environmental
education, natural resources, and environmental studies. Tim earned his is B.S. at UWSP in 1984 in
Environmental Studies and his M.S. in Natural Resources with an emphasis in
Environmental Education at UWSP in 1990.
Tim has worked with UW-Extension, the WI Department of
Natural Resources, and UWSP in a number of EE capacities since 1982.
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GET
Administration
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Randy Champeau, PhD
Director
Wisconsin Center
for Environmental Education (WCEE)
As
founding director of the WCEE, Dr. Randy Champeau provides
leadership related to the development of environmental education
(EE) in the K-12 schools of Wisconsin. Champeau is credited with
developing one of the largest EE graduate degree programs for
teachers in the nation.
He is also the Associate Dean of Extension and
Outreach in the College of Natural Resources (CNR)
at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP).
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GET Advisory Committee
During the development and initial implementation phase, GET
worked with a diverse group of professionals from
Universities, the non-profit sector, and governmental organizations to ensure
the best international educational exchange experience possible. This well
balanced group of individuals worked to help design the GET program. We are sincerely grateful for
their time and effort.
Advisory Members Include:
| Rhonda Ambuehl |
GEM Rural Leadership & Community
Development |
| Randy Champeau, PhD |
Wisconsin Center for Environmental
Education |
| Randy Colton |
Weston Elementary School |
| Julie Kline |
Center for Latin American & Caribbean
Studies |
| Dolly Ledin |
Center for Biology Education, UW Madison |
| Kim O'Flaherty |
UW Extension |
| Doug Savage |
UW System Institute for Global Studies |
| Dan Sivek, PhD |
UWSP Associate Professor |
| Leslie Owen Wilson, PhD |
UWSP College of Education |
| Dennis Yockers, PhD |
WCEE & UWSP Associate Professor |
Where are they now?
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Jamie (Hiler) Mollica
Program Assistant
Jamie joined the WCEE staff in
January 2006 as Program Assistant for the K-12 Energy Education Program
(KEEP) and the GET program. In her
half-time position with GET, she assisted in developing new
programs, managing program logistics, updating the Web site, and compiling
the bi-annual newsletter. In September of 2007, Jamie accepted a full-time
position with the KEEP program as the Project Assistant administering KEEP
professional development courses, coordinating a resource lending program,
and working with student involvement and outreach. She is still right down
the hall from GET!
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Wang Yu
Graduate Assistant
Wang Yu joined the GET program as
a graduate assistant in September 2005. Yu was a fellow of the Ford Foundation’s
International Fellowship Program and finished her Master’s studies in
environmental education at
UW-Stevens Point in Spring of 2007. Yu developed an online course for GET about
environmental issues in China and she assisted with the China international exchange activities
in 2007. Wang Yu also coordinated the GET International Photo Contest. She has
since moved back to Kunming, Yunnan, China to continue her environmental
efforts there working with RARE. Best of luck to Yu and her family!
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Patrick Mootz
Student Worker
Patrick
joined the GET staff as a student worker in September, 2005. He left GET in
January of 2007 to finish up his degree by student teaching. His hard work
and enthusiasm will be missed. Good luck Patrick!
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Jill Weiss
Program Assistant
Jill joined our staff in June
2005. She left GET to take a job more related to her educational background
in economics in February 2006 working in rural community development for the
USDA. She was a great asset to the GET Program and she will be missed.
Best of luck Jill!
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Lindsay Dahl
Program Assistant
Lindsay
joined GET in September
2004 and worked with us for about a year. She brought wonderful skills and a
great attitude to GET. Her work with the Puerto Rico Program in 2005 really
enhanced the exchange for the participants. Her efficient organization style
and work ethic will be missed.
Lindsay is currently the Public Policy Advocate for the
Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), where she lobbies on
behalf of Minnesota college students on policies related to clean energy,
global warming, biofuels and public transportation. In addition to lobbying
at the capitol, Lindsay conducts workshops at campuses across the state to
teach college students how to effectively lobby for themselves. While
working with various colleges, she also helps connect the bridge between
campus administrators and their students to achieve campus sustainability
goals.
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ONLINE COURSE
INSTRUCTOR
Mai Morshidi
Phillips, PhD
Dr. Mai Morshidi Phillips help GET produce their online courses: Island
Biogeography-Puerto Rico, Basic Concepts of Sustainability,
and Environmental Studies of South Africa.
Currently, Mai is working at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
in the World Affairs Department.
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PROJECT ASSISTANT
Jesse Haney
Jesse assisted during the 2008 teacher education program in Wisconsin.
Through the program we re-united teachers from South African and
Wisconsin for a 10 day exploration of Wisconsin's natural resources.
Jesse is still working within the WI Center for Environmental
Education coordinating the Wisconsin EE Foundation and working
towards her masters degree in EE.
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