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Anthony Michael Marzolla
EXPERIENCE 1983 to Present UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Youth Development & Master Gardener Advisor, Santa Barbara County, California An academic position with the University of California’s Cooperative Extension. Responsibilities include: direction, administration, and management of the Santa Barbara County 4-H Youth Development and Master Gardener Programs. Duties include the supervision and training of paid staff and over four hundred adult volunteers, reaching over 5000 youth participants. Responsibilities also include applied research and creative activities, curriculum design, evaluation, program and organizational development, teaching and extension work, grants development and management, University and public service, professional development and affirmative action. Specialization in non-formal science and environmental education with under served communities, community education and development. Currently serving as Director of the Agua Pura Watershed Education Project and the Neighborhood GreenNet Horticultural and Computer Education Program, two USDA funded grants addressing the Latino community. Spring 2005 LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTH, ACDI/VOCA Consultant and Leadership Trainer, Kragujevac, Serbia Provided training in leadership skills for selected youth (ages 16-18), representatives of non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), and local government young leaders. Training focused on transferring contemporary knowledge about leadership issues. Summer 2003 PROYECTO DE EDUCACION TECNICA AGROPECUARIA - PETA Consultant, Strategic Planner and Educational Methods Trainer, Tarija, Bolivia Assessed training needs of PETA staff at four distinct sites, developed and delivered training modules on practical and theoretical educational methods, including experiential learning practices, lesson planning tools that integrate environmental education and life skills into educational programs. Led a participatory assessment and strategic planning process for the four PETA sites and for the overall program. Prepared an extensive plan and report with detailed recommendations with input from PETA staff and collaborators. Fall 2OOO SAVE THE CHILDREN, BOLIVIA (SCB) Consultant, Planner ACDI/VOCA, La Paz & Oruro, Bolivia Lead a review of SCB youth development programs in Oruro, Bolivia. Designed and delivered participatory staff training and program planning modules on topics that included: curriculum development, planning and design, The Life-Skills Model, Assets Development and environmental education. Prepared an extensive program plan in Spanish in collaboration with SCB staff. Fall 1999 FUNDACION CHUCHINI WILDLIFE REFUGE AND ECOTOURISM CENTER Consultant Planner, ACDI/VOCA, Chuchini, Trinidad, Bolivia Designed and lead a participatory review of the Chuchini Foundation, an Amazonian wildlife reserve, ecotourism center and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation station. Reviewed foundation and ecotourism activities and developed recommendations for re-organization. Lead a participatory planning process with foundation staff and stakeholders. Developed recommendations for improvements to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation program; Prepared a report and a three-year planning document that has been adopted by the foundation. 1996 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (ITD) Consultant Trainer, Amherst, Massachusetts Designed and delivered a training module on low-cost, low-tech audio-visual aids for environmental education programs in El Salvador, Central America. The training was participatory and hands-on. The participants were twenty-six Salvadoran environmental educators, and included people from rural indigenous villages to ministry officials. 1982-1983 CALIFORNIA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CHDC) Director of Special Farm Worker Projects, Windsor, California Primarily responsible for the direction and management of staff (9-13 persons) and activities under the Special Farm Workers Project branch of CHDC. Planned, developed and coordinated programs to serve farmworkers through self-help, advocacy, and direct assistance, utilizing a budget of nearly a quarter of a million dollars. 1981-1982 FARALLONES INSTITUTE/CHP INTERNATIONAL Senior Trainer/Training Designer, Occidental, CA In charge of and responsible for revisions of programs and curricula for training of Peace Corps volunteers in appropriate technology. 1980-1981 LESOTHO DISTANCE TRAINING CENTER (LDTC) USAID Consultant: Service Agency Project Advisor, Maseru, Lesotho Responsible for the development of a service agency within the LDTC that could offer high quality technical assistance in non-formal education (NFE) to other NFE organizations in Lesotho, Southern Africa. 1978-1980 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, Amherst, Massachusetts Conceived, designed and developed an educational materials resource center. Worked as an educational materials developer and audio/visual specialist for non- formal education projects for Indonesia, Swaziland and Latin America. 1978-1980 ACTION PEACE CORPS/VISTA Peace Corps Recruiter, Boston, Massachusetts Independently responsible for a wide range of volunteer recruitment activities, utilizing administrative, organizational, technical and interpersonal skills. 1975-1977 UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS, Washington, D.C. Assigned to various positions and locations as follows: 1975-1977 Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, INCAP, Guatemala Associate Researcher, Illustrator & Visual Aids Technician Designed, developed, and produced audio/visual aids for nutrition education Developed testing methods for evaluation of visual educational materials 1974-1975 CARE, Guatemala School/community Gardens Coordinator Functioned as liaison between government agencies, CARE, Peace Corps, and INCAP. Following Hurricane “Fifi” in 1975, was temporarily assigned as Zone Coordinator for Reconstruction, CARE, Honduras. 1973 Tecpan, Guatemala Cooperative Promoter and Agricultural Extentionist Advised cooperative member farmers, who were mainly highland Maya Indians, on agricultural techniques, cooperative function, and their responsibilities. EDUCATION 1995-1996 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, Massachusetts Masters in Education; Center for International Education, specializing in non-formal education. Completed an additional 25 units of Graduate credits. 1971-1973 HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY, Arcata, California Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts, 1973. Specialization in painting, drawing and engraving, coursework in environmental planning and design MILITARY UNITED STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE--Honorable Discharge, 1967-73. LANGUAGES Fluent in Spanish; working knowledge of Italian, survival skills in French. SPECIAL SKILLS PROJECT OCEAN SEARCH - THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY, 1989. & TRAINING Marine Science and NAUI/Nikon Certified Underwater Photographer. UNIVERSITY CERTIFIED RESEARCH SCUBA DIVER, 1985 - Present. PADI-CERTIFIED OPEN WATER DIVER, 1985 - Present PROFESSIONAL CSE - Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for the Study of the Environment AFFILIATIONS Collaborated in the successful development of a major tropical forest research grant in Costa Rica, Central America. CASEC - Co-Founder and President, California Aquatic Science Education Consortium. NAAEE – Board member, Chair, Non-Formal Education Commission ’98-‘00, \ North American Association for Environmental Education. NMEA - National Marine Education Association, since 1987. NA4-HA - National Association of 4-H Agents, and California Association of 4-H Agents, since 1983. NCRPCV- National Council of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, since 1987. COMMUNITY SERVICE SANTA BARBARA SEA Board member 2000 - present. LA CASA DEL LA RAZA, SANTA BARBARA, CA Board member, 1998- 2002 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOOD BANK Board Member, 1991 - 1995 SANTA BARBARA YOUTH TASK FORCE Appointed Representative, 1991-1995 SANTA BARBARA SCHOOLS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE, 1990 - 1994 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DRUG PROGRAM BOARD, Vice President, 1988 - 1990. SANTA BARBARA PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION President, 1994 - 1995 Co-Founder and Board Member, 1984 - 1995. MARINE MAMMAL CENTER, Volunteer, 1987 - Present. BIBLIOGRAPHY Curriculum Comnes, Leslie, Marzolla, A. M., Stokely, K., AGUA PURA SALMON AND STEELHEAD: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT FOR GRADE 6, University of California, Davis. July 2005. http://sns.ucdavis.edu/ Andrews, Elaine L., Marzolla, A. M., Agua Pura; A LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PLANNING MANUAL FOR U.S. LATINO COMMUNITIES, Environmental Resources Center, University of Wisconsin. February 2001. This manual documents the Agua Pura Project. Marzolla, A. Michael, FROM SNAILS TO ALPHA MALES, Center for International Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1996. Unpublished master’s project. Enfield, R.P., A.M. Marzolla, V. Pankow, R. Ponzio, 4-H SERIES OAK WOODLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECT. Regents of the University of California, 1992. Marzolla, A. Michael, Los Marineros Initiation. Pg. 181, Appendices. Cushman, Sheila, LOS MARINEROS CURRICULUM GUIDE. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 1991. Publications Marzolla, A., 2005, Agua Pura and Los Pescadores: Engaging Latino Youth and Families In Water Resource Issues, BEST EDUCATION PRACTICES (BEPS) FOR WATER OUTREACH PROFESSIONALS: DEFINING BEPS, REFINING NEW RESOURCES AND RECOMMENDING FUTURE ACTIONS, Water Outreach Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Marzolla, A., 2003. Fun in the Sun: 4-H Helps Enrich Summer for Kids in Need, University of California Delivers: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Working for Californians, Agricultural and Natural Resources, University of California, online publication: http://ucanr.org/delivers/impactview.cfm?impactnum=82&mainunitnum=2028 Marzolla, A., 2003. The Neighborhood GreenNet/El Red Verde del Vecindario pp.54-56, THE POWER OF YOUTH- 4-H CENTENNIAL-2002: PROGRAMS OF EXCELLENCE 2002 REPORT, Kahler, J. Ed., CREES/USDA, Washington, DC. Also published on-line at: www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/ about/poe/2002/poe2002cover.pd Marzolla, A., 2003. Engaging Latino Youth and Families in Water Resource Issues, University of California Delivers: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Working for Californians, Agricultural and Natural Resources, University of California, online publication: http://ucanr.org/delivers/impactview.cfm?impactnum=73&mainunitnum=0 Marzolla, A., 2003. GreenNet: Collaboration Builds Social Capital, University of California Delivers: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Working for Californians, Agricultural and Natural Resources, University of California, online publication: http://ucanr.org/delivers/impactview.cfm?impactnum=72&mainunitnum=2028 Marzolla, A., 2003. Fun in the Sun: 4-H Helps Enrich Summer for Kids in Need, University of California Delivers: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Working for Californians, Agricultural and Natural Resources, University of California, online publication: http://ucanr.org/delivers/impactview.cfm?impactnum=82&mainunitnum=2028 Braverman, Marc T., Robyn A. Caruso, Jeanne L. George, Faye H. Lee. A. Michael Marzolla, Promoting Innovative Youth Development Programs for High–Risk Audiences: The California CFAR Project, 4-H CYD Monograph, University of California, Davis. Winter 2002. Marzolla, Anthony Michael, Richard C. Ponzio, Fun In The Sun: How Are After-School and Summer Enrichment Programs Affecting the Environmental Literacy of Urban Children? THE BOSTON TEE PARTY- TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2002 CONFERENCE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, August 6-10, 2002, Boston, MA. December 2002. Ponzio, Richard C., Marzolla, A. Michael, From Snails Trails to Science Tales: Inventing Scientific Knowledge, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: “TELLING OUR STORIES”, Vol.7 (2), pp. 268-281. Spring 2002. Marzolla, A., 2002.“Agua Pura” and “Los Pescadores”: Engaging Latino Youth and Families in Aquatic Resource Issues, paper presented at the AREANet Conference, Chico Hot Springs, Montana. Published online at http://www.areanet.org/conference2002/index.htm, Aquatic Resources Education Association, Smyrna, DE. Marzolla, Anthony Michael, Andrez S. Montiel, Developing Environmental Leadership among Latino Youth: The Role of Non-formal Education, EXPLORING CAPACITY, COMMUNITY, COMPLEXITY, AND CULTURE, 30th Annual Conference Proceedings, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2001, North American Association for Environmental Education, Rock Spring, Georgia, January 2001. IBID. Agua Pura: Developing Strategies to Engage Latino Youth and Youth Leaders in Local Watershed Issues, SPANNING CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY THROUGH EE, 29th Annual Conference Proceedings, South Padre Island, Texas, 2000, North American Association for Environmental Education, Washington, D. C., 2000. University of California, TO DO, TO LEARN, TO MAKE: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING RESOURCES FROM 4-H AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ANR Communications Services, University of California, Fall 2000. Marzolla, A. Michael, Creating a Statewide Collaboration-CASEC, VISION 2020:THE PEOPLE-THE COAST-THE OCEAN: COASTAL ZONE ‘99 ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS, Urban Harbors Institute Ed., University of Massachusetts, Boston. Abstracts of the Coastal Zone ‘99 Conference, San Diego, CA, July 1999. Andrews, Elaine, A. M. Marzolla, School-Based EE vs. Community-Based EE: Making the Connection for Education Reform: LINKING EE & EDUCATION REFORM, Conference Proceeding of The North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio; January, 1999. Ponzio, Richard C., A.M. Marzolla, M. Smith, From Snails t o Alpha Males: Planting the Seeds for a New Environmental Ethic. McKnight, Marguerite, ED., GAINING NEW INSIGHTS- BUILDING ON EXPERIENCE; Conference Proceeding of The North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio; January 1996. Marzolla, A. Michael, 3-Continent Endemic Plant Project: A 4-H Roots & Shoots Collaborative Effort for Youth. McKnight, Marguerite, ED., COOPERATION AND OPPORTUNITY IN NORTH AMERICA: ENERGY AND DIVERSITY; Conference Proceeding of The North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio; January 1995. IBID, The Oak Woodlands Wildlife Habitat Project: Helping Protect an Endangered Treasure. Mrazek, Richard, ED., PATHWAYS TO PARTNERSHIP: COALITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; Conference Proceedings of The North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio; December 1994. IBID. The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program 4-H Series: Environmental Education Reaches A Diverse Audience, pgs. 73-76. Baldwin, John H.ED. CONFRONTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING WORLD; Conference Proceedings of The North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio, 1991. IBID. 4-Her's Voyage Into The Marine Sanctuary, pg. 42. A CATALOG OF AQUATIC SCIENCE EDUCATION: DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCES TREVELYAN BUCKLAND, Volume 1, Number I, winter 1992. CASEC, UCSB. IBID. Cheap Thrills with An Armstrong Reel, pg. 62. A CATALOG OF AQUATIC SCIENCE EDUCATION: DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCES TREVELYAN BUCKLAND, Volume II, Number 1. Video Marzolla, A. Michael, Schulman, J., and Tietje, W. J., ENDANGERED TREASURES: CALIFORNIA'S OAK WOODLANDS. 4-H SERIES, Ecovision, KCTV, 1994, Santa Barbara, CA. Distributed by Visual Media, UC Davis. IBID. SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: COSTA RICA AND THE HOOPA VALLEY. 4-H Global Connections, Ecovision, KCTV, 1991, Santa Barbara, CA. Magazine and Newsletter Articles: Marzolla, A., J. Heinen, 2003. Fun in the Sun 4-H Gardening Project, FRUITS OF THE VINE, Volume 2, Issue 4, pgs. 3-4, August–September 2003, Horticultural Consortium of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA IBID. 2003. “Agua Pura; Pure Water for All”, ALOLKOY: News from the Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary, Vol.16, No.1, pg.9, Summer 2003, National Marine Sanctuaries, Channel Islands, Santa Barbara, CA Marzolla, A. Michael, Agua Pura: Watershed education in the Latino Community, HOPEDANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 44-45, Issue # 25, November-December, 2000; Bob Banner Publisher, San Luis Obispo, CA. IBID. , H. Schwartz, 4-H Learning Through Nature Greenhouse, HOPEDANCE MAGAZINE: SANTA BARBARA EDITION, pg. 49, Issue # 24, September/October, 2000; Bob Banner Publisher, San Luis Obispo, CA. IBID. , Update from the 4-H Learning Through Nature (LTN) Greenhouse and Garden, FRUITS OF THE VINE, Volume 2, Issue 1, pg. 1, First Quarter, 1999, Horticultural Consortium of Santa Barbara IBID. Learning Through Nature Greenhouse & Garden Project, SANTA BARBARA SEASONS, Summer-Fall, 1996, Virginia Hayes, Ed., Santa Barbara Horticultural Consortium. IBID. Users Review: CASEC's "Plastic in The Ocean, A Problem for Us All" Project Materials, THE WET GAZETTE, Vol. I, No. 1, spring 1992, CASEC, UCSB. IBID. Translating CASEC Materials, THE WET GAZETTE, Vol. I, No. 2, summer 1992, CASEC, UCSB. Newsletters: Marzolla, A. Michael, ED., GOLDEN STATE 4-H NEWS. California 4-H Advisors Association. Published quarterly. Served as the newsletter's editor 1993-’95. Hayden-Smith, ED., R.P. Enfield, A.M. Marzolla, UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA YOUTH RESOURCE NEWSLETTER. UC Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, CA. Published semi-annually since 1992. Marzolla, A. Michael, ED., WE ARE 4-H. UC Cooperative Extension Santa Barbara, CA. Published quarterly. Websites: Dasher, S, R. P. Enfield, A. M. Marzolla, R. C. Ponzio, L. Schmitt-McQuitty, M.H. Smith, Experiential Learning Resources, http://www.experientiallearning.ucdavis.edu/default.shtml, UC Davis 2005. Cunliffe, Kevin, A. M. Marzolla, K. Stokely, Agua Pura Salmon and Steelhead: Exploring Salmon and Steelhead in California Communities, http://groups.ucanr.org/sns/, UC Davis, 2005. Marzolla, A. Michael, Gilberto Ortiz, The Neighborhood GreenNet/El Red Verde del Vecindario, http://greennet.ucdavis.edu. UC Davis, 2001, updated 2002. Ibid, California Aquatic Science Education Consortium (CASAEC): Consortium of agencies, organizations, and citizen groups established for the purpose of encouraging, supporting, and enhancing aquatic (fresh and marine) education programs in the State of California. Initially formed and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, http://www.rain.org/casec/ RAIN, Santa Barbara, 1998. |
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