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Susan Ermer















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

 

Tim Byers   

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

 

Randy Champeau, PhD  

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

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Where are they now?

Jamie Mollica  

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!

Wang Yu   

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!

Patrick Mootz   

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!

Lindsay Dahl 





 

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.

Mai Morshidi Phillips, PhD

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.

Jesse Haney

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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