Resume

• 2012

  Land Conservancy of Will Company

  Frankfort

  IL

  I serve as the volunteer

  elected chairman for the Land Conservancy of Will County

  a local 501.3c volunteer organization. I lead the board of trustees

  supervise our executive director and represent the organization.

  Chairman of the Board

  Land Conservancy of Will Company

• 2005

  University Park

  IL

  Chair

  Division of Science

  Governors State University

  University Park

  IL

  Interim Dean of Education

  Governors State University

• 1984

  Governors State University

  University Park

  IL

  Interim Dean

  College of Arts and Sciences

  Governors State University

  University Park

  IL

  Professor of Analytical Chemistry

  Governors State University

  My responsibilities included curriculum development

  course scheduling

  faculty recruitment and evaluation

  management of laboratory faculties

  budget and planning

  student advising and graduate and undergraduate chemistry instruction. My experience included major laboratory renovation funded by the State of Illinois and the National Science Foundation

  Governors State University

• 1979

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Environmental Science and Resources/Chemistry

  Portland State University

• 1975

  BA Chemistry

  Chemistry

  University of Northern Colorado

• The Thorn Creek Ecosystem Partnership was a watershed based

  grassroots organization working to protect and improve habitat and increase recreational opportunities in the Thorn Creek Watershed. This organization worked across the @ 120 sq. miles of NE Will County and southern Cook County

  Illinois. My roles included leadership

  watershed planning

  grant writing

  stream monitoring

  and education.

  Thorn Creek Ecosystem Partnership

  Land Conservation

  Chemistry

  Leadership

  Higher Education

  Research

  Environmental Science

  Public Speaking

  Watershed Planning

  Teaching

  D'Arcy

  Karen