Water Quality Analyst (Natural Resource Specialist II)

• Jan 2023 - Present

Assessment Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist II)

• Oct 2021 - Present

Laboratory Technician

• May 2021 - Oct 2021

Geographic Information Systems Analyst

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

Community Outreach Specialist

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

Develop outreach campaigns that educate about soil health, water quality, climate change, and our urban forest. Collaborate with arborists and professionals managing the City of Portland’s tree inventory program to develop a community science program that will provide a snapshot of the health of Lake Oswego’s urban forest using iTree Create web maps for community science programs and iTree tree inventory program using ArcGIS Online Develop iTree tree survey using Survey123 Connect and web-based version of Survey123. Update the iTree survey regularly based on feedback collected from beta testing and field notes Assist colleagues who are inexperienced with ArcGIS to help them navigate through ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, and Survey123. Troubleshoot with ESRI and search GeoNet forums when necessary to solve problems with ESRI software

Water Quality Analyst

• Nov 2018 - Sep 2020

Delineate rivers in ArcMap 10.5 by using aerial imagery and LiDAR data. Perform shade analyses using Arcmap, R, and Python to follow up on TMDLs implemented by ODEQ and the EPA Update ODEQ’s NPDES permitting database by entering stormwater permit data reported by stakeholders in the form of a discharge monitoring report Create high quality maps of water bodies in Oregon by using ArcMap and data provided by DEQ and outside organizations. Delineate rivers in ArcMap 10.5 by using aerial imagery and LiDAR data. Perform shade analyses using Arcmap, R, and Python to follow up on TMDLs implemented by ODEQ and the EPA Update ODEQ’s NPDES permitting database by entering stormwater permit data reported by stakeholders in the form of a discharge monitoring report Create high quality maps of water bodies in Oregon by using ArcMap and data provided by DEQ and outside organizations.

Urban Ecology Outreach Specialist

• Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

Studied encroachment policies created by municipalities and conservation districts to determine best practices to address encroachment onto the City of Gresham’s publicly owned open spaces Used Collector for ArcGIS and mobile mapping app to conduct field work, documenting the location and severity of encroachments into open spaces. Provided education and answered questions from residents who were curious about the extent of the project and the dangers of encroachment Provided education to residents of the City of Gresham at regular tabling events to emphasize the value of maintaining open spaces. Answered questions and recorded complaints or concerns about this encroachment project, as well as city government Conducted phone and in-person interviews with other government agencies nationwide to determine what practices to address encroachment have been successful (or not), with a goal of creating a policy that would be targeted towards residents of the City of Gresham Presented findings of encroachment study to stakeholders at Gresham City Hall; created a budget, recommended outreach materials for Gresham residents, and provided recommendations for creating an improved encroachment policy at the City of Gresham Organized citizen science bird survey; updated outdated education materials, recruited new community volunteers, and worked directly with participants to ensure safe practices and accurate recording of data

Neighborhood Trees Outreach Assistant

• Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

Engaged with community members to educate them about the countless benefits of planting neighborhood trees. Connected the Portland community with Friends of Trees' Neighborhood Tree program while canvassing or staffing outreach tables at Portland farmer's markets. Engaged with community members to educate them about the countless benefits of planting neighborhood trees. Connected the Portland community with Friends of Trees' Neighborhood Tree program while canvassing or staffing outreach tables at Portland farmer's markets.

GIS Analyst

• Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

Used data provided by NOAA and the Oregon Spatial Data Library to model sea level rise on the Oregon Coast in ArcMap. Perform analysis in ArcMap 10.5 and Excel to determine which protected habitats and conservation easements are most vulnerable to sea level rise Conducted literature review to determine impacts of modeled sea level rise on coastal communities in Oregon

Laboratory Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Dec 2018

Assessed whether community managers in flood-prone communities are adopting green or gray infrastructure for flood mitigationGuided city planners and floodplain administrators through a brief online survey; call planners to follow up and answer questions about the research project or surveyStudied NFIP, and floodplain management to understand well enough to answer basic questions about the program, as well as the differences between green and gray infrastructure

Laboratory Assistant

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

- Collected air samples surrounding PSU’s campus by placing Ogawa NO2 samplers around campus- Participated in community meetings to discuss regional air quality issues, and encourage community involvement in the monitoring air quality in South Portland and the Cully neighborhood in Portland- Created maps of sampling locations by using Google Earth and ArcMap- Established standard operating procedures for using instruments to be used by future lab assistants- Extracted Daphnia eggs from soil core samples collected from lakes located within the Columbia Basin Project in Eastern Washington - Identified Daphnia eggs under Leica digital microscope. Take photos and label tubes containing eggs. Store eggs using standard procedures to preserve eggs for genetic analysis- Assisted with study in Marine Ecology Lab by dosing oysters with effluent collected from water treatment and monitoring changes to physiology

Outreach Associate

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

Spoke with energy utility customers from Oregon, Washington, California, and Michigan to review what their utility company is doing to mitigate the impact of climate change. Connected customers with renewable energy options available to them through their utility company. Spoke with energy utility customers from Oregon, Washington, California, and Michigan to review what their utility company is doing to mitigate the impact of climate change. Connected customers with renewable energy options available to them through their utility company.

Volunteer Engagement Intern

• Jan 2015 - May 2016

Collaborated with volunteers and staff to build Lindsay's new volunteer management software by using the Volgistics platform. Interviewed volunteers and published their accomplishments in the weekly newsletter provided to all volunteers and staff members and nominated outstanding volunteers for community service awards. Collaborated with volunteers and staff to build Lindsay's new volunteer management software by using the Volgistics platform. Interviewed volunteers and published their accomplishments in the weekly newsletter provided to all volunteers and staff members and nominated outstanding volunteers for community service awards.