Career Pathways
FIELDS & ROLES
The graduate program prepares alumni with the skills, strategies, and mindsets they need to succeed in a variety of fields and roles. From working in the nonprofit sector, to teaching in schools, to everything in between, read on for examples of the paths IslandWood alumni have taken.
- Educator at Black Pine Circle K-8 Independent School
- Biology Teacher at Agua Fria High School
- Grant Writer at Bellingham Public Schools
- Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator at Bertschi School
- Teacher at Bainbridge Island School District
- Educator at Black Pine Circle K-8 Independent School
- 5-6 Science & Math Teacher at Cabot School
- 8th Grade Science Teacher at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology
- Teacher at Seattle Public Schools
- Teacher at Forest Ridge School
- STEM Coordinator/Teacher at Kairos PDX K-5 Charter School
- 5th Grade Teacher at Lake Washington School District
- Math Teacher at Palouse Prairie School of Expeditionary Learning
- Education Lead at 21 Acres
- Farm Director at Be Here Farm + Nature
- Garden Educator at Seattle Tilth
- Gardening Teacher
- Personal Chef
- Sous Chef at Kelly Campus
- Educational Programs Coordinator at Collins’ Family Orchards
- Garden Educator at IslandWood
- School Gardener/Naturalist at Exploring New Horizons Outdoor School
- Instructor at Pure Food Kids Foundation
- National Director of Program Practices and Resources at FoodCorps
- Program Director at Montessori Country School
- Executive Director at M.U.S.T.
- Admissions, Marketing, and Communications Director at Spruce Street School
- Dean of Students at Telluride Mountain School
- Vice President of Field Education at Teton Science Schools
- Fiddleheads Forest School Director at University of Washington Botanical Gardens
- Director of Health Education & Community Outreach at Westminster Medical Clinic
- Deputy Director at Partners for Education, Agriculture & Sustainability
- Dean of Student Life at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
- Education Lead at 21 Acres
- Youth Engagement Coordinator at Woodland Park Zoo
- Naturalist Guide at Camp Denali
- Museum Educator at Cranbrook Institute of Science
- Naturalist at East Bay Regional Park District
- Program Educator at Green Plate Special
- Instructor at Heartwood Nature Programs
- Lead Naturalist at HI-USA-SF
- K-12 and Youth Programs Educator at MOHAI
- Teen Program Supervisor at Pacific Science Center
- Associate Professor of Oceanography & Naturalist at Sea Education Association & Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at Oregon State University, College of Education
- Research Assistant at University of Washington
- IT & Administrative Coordinator at California State University Monterey Bay
- Academic Advisor at Kansas State University
- Education Coordinator at NOAA Fisheries
- Assistant Director for Transitional Engagement, Office of Student Life at Pacific Lutheran University
- Faculty at North Seattle College
- Outreach Educator & Coordinator at University of Pennsylvania
- Education and Outreach Coordinator at NOAA Fisheries
- Park Ranger at Nation Park Service
- Data & Development Administrator at Komen Puget Sound
- Project Manager at Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
- Public Involvement Associate at EnviroIssues
- DCNR Ranger at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Content Marketing Manager at Cascade Bicycling Club
- Owner at North Cascade Builders Supply
- Project Associate at Triangle Associates
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