About Susan

Susan M. Schultz

Susan has been involved in the environmental education field for over 25 years.  She has worked with schools in the development and utilization of outdoor classrooms and facilitated numerous environmental education workshops and design various environmental themed field days.  Susan has also written and received numerous grants for natural resource programs and projects.

 

She has worked for:

 

à Currently contract work with: NACD; Shelby County SWCD & SWMD; Billy B and others

à Purdue University  - as state coordinator for water education program

à Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation – as facilitator for environmental education

à Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District –as District Coordinator and educator

à Hancock Bank and Trust – Bank Manager

 

 

Many of the projects Susan has worked on have received local, state and national awards.   She most recently assisted in bringing an international water education program to Japan.                  She has conducted over 5 trainings for Japan since 2002.  Sweden is also investigating bringing Project WET to their country from a  presentation made by Susan in 2005.
Susan was named Environmental Professional of the Year in 2002 for her over 20 years of work in this field.

 

Additional Information

 

Achievements and Awards:

¨ Outdoor Lab of the Year, Take Pride in America State and National Award,

¨ National Energy & Environment State and National Winner 1990-1997                                                    

¨ President's Award – Environmental Education Association of Indiana  1995               

                        Service to Youth  - Hancock County Farm Bureau 1995                                                     

¨ Indianapolis Power and Light Environmental Professional of the Year finalist 1997

¨ Indianapolis Power and Light Environmental Professional of the Year  2002                                                                                                     

¨ Project WET USA Coordinators Council Region 2 Representative for 9 mid-western   

                        states – elected 2 terms –served as Chairman, Vice-Chairman 1998-2002                  

¨ 1^st Honorary Indiana Ambassador –  Lt. Gov. Joe Kernan -2002 

¨ Friend of Friends of White River – Achievement Award 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

¨ Represented Project WET USA in Japan 2002 & 2004 –

                Introduction and Implementation of Project WET to Japan        

 

Community activities:

 

· 4-H Leader  - 17 years

· 4-H Project Superintendent – 6 years                                                                                                                                                                                            

· Walk America Team Leader – 6 years

· Indiana Gym Nest Booster Club Treasurer – 5 years

· American Heart Association township leader  – 2 years

· Three Rivers Solid Waste Management District Advisory Council – 7 years

· Greenfield-Central Athletic Booster Club board member and President – 4 years

· Riley Days Children's Activities Director – 2 years

· Hancock County Farm Festival - 1 year

· Indiana Youth Environmental Summit Coordinator – 4 years

· Governor's Conference on the Environment – Children's Coordinator – 2 years

· Hancock County Leadership graduate

 

Video development:  Visit Indiana Department of Education site

                 To see Before the Storm Video

Professional Memberships:

Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI) - (past) (President & Board Member)                                             

North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE)                    

Soil and Water Conservation Society of America – Hoosier Chapter    

 

Currently Serving as a volunteer for:

Pathway to Water Quality—Steering Committee— Water History and Education area leader  9 years

IASWCD (Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts) - Marketing and Education committee                   member   9 + on Education committee  2 year on Marketing committee

NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) - Earth Team volunteer     2 years

Indiana Tree Farm Outdoor Classroom committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

E-mail: sms@hrtc.net