Dee Young
Horticultural Therapist
Professional Status
Project initiator
Available
About Me
I am an experienced, energetic, and mature educator who has recently retired from the field of education. I recently completed a certificate program in horticultural therapy at NYBG in order to combine two wonderful passions; teaching and gardening!
Gardening Workshops Instructor
NY Botanical Garden, The Edible Academy
Since March 2014
Part-time
Bronx
United States - New York
- Instruct and engage elementary aged school groups for two 90 minute programs
- Facilitate program that includes a digging station, a planting station, a watering station, and a potting up station
- Address learning goals and modify/adapt according to age and ability level of students
Gardening Workshops Instructor
Shades of Green
May 2015
to November 2017
Part-time
Croton
United States - New York
- Create and instruct hour long gardening workshops for the general public at an organic teaching kitchen
Horticultural Therapist Intern/Volunteer
Bon Secours Charity Health Systems
June 2013
to March 2014
Bronx (Kingsbridge and Riverdale), Rockland and Orange Counties
United States - New York
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center- assisted in community garden and pre-school Head Start HT program; helped develop curriculum for year round program
- Schervier Nursing Care Center- assisted in community garden and senior HT program
- Good Samaritan Hospital's Garden of Hope- assisted in accessible garden HT program for staff and developmentally disabled adults
- Schervier Pavillion- assisted in indoor HT program at Day-At-A-Time Adult Day Health Program (day treatment and long term care)
- Mt. Alverno Center- assisted in indoor HT program at adult home and assisted living residence
Secondary Special Education Teacher
Lakeland Central School District
September 1984
to October 2013
Full-time
Shrub Oak
United States - New York
- Created lessons, instructed classified students in English special classes, prepared students for graduation and college
- Collaborated with mainstream teachers in English & Economics/Politics
- Mentored new teachers
- Wrote IEPs
- Communicated with parents & collaborated with colleagues regularly
Professional Tennis Instructor
Westchester County- Town Parks and Recreation Departments
Since May 1987
Part-time
Cortlandt, Peekskill, Mt. Pleasant, and Armonk
United States - New York
- Teach spring and fall classes for adults, adolescents, and children
- Co-director and teacher of summer tennis camps for adolescents and children
- Teach private and group lessons- spring, summer, fall
Assistant Women's Tennis Coach
SUNY Purchase
August 2013
to October 2014
Part-time
Purchase
United States - New York
- Conducted practice sessions and drills
- Coached during matches
- Accompanied and supervised players while traveling to away matches
Introduction to Organic Gardening
Currently taking courses in certificate program
Horticultural Therapy (HT)- certificate program
New York Botanical Garden
September 2011
to March 2014
Completion of coursework in certificate program
Completion of internship- 100 hours
Completion of internship- 100 hours
Certification in secondary special education
Specialization in working with learning disabled students
Specialization in working with learning disabled students
- NYSUT- NYS United Teachers
- NEA- National Education Association
- Other
- Assisted a colleague in the creation of a Shakespeare garden at a high school
- Designed, created, planted, and maintain a 40x30 vegetable garden and extensive shrub/perennial beds on my property (.75 acres)
- Assisted numerous friends in designing and creating home gardens
- Designed, created, and planted a perennial garden at the entrance to an elementary school
- MAHTN- Mid-Atlantic Horticultural Therapy Network
- The Garden Club of Peekskill- District 9
- The Horticultural Society of New York
- AHTA- American Horticultural Therapy Association
- Other
- PTR- Professional Tennis Registry of professional instructors
- USTA- US Tennis Association- competitive player
