Recreation Director

• Jan 2023 - Present

Recreation Program Coordinator

• Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

Environmental Educator

• Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

• Create programming for Montessori & CMSD. Responsible for care and enrichment of education animals. Run in person & online programming including 9 week long summer camps. Supervise and coach teen volunteers in outdoor settings. Promoting inclusivity, connection, and inspiration through education.

Natural Resources Technician

• Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

• Working closely with the Natural Resource Specialist, and volunteers, this position assisted with the management of the Center’s various habitats including a riparian flood plain, wetland, upland forest, and demonstration prairie under the guidelines of the Nature Center’s Natural Resources Management Plan.

Habitat Restoration Specialist

• Nov 2020 - Dec 2021

• Everyday tasks include removal of invasive species through various techniques, landscaping and planting native species, educating, and overseeing volunteers throughout the week. Working alone or as a volunteer group leader through 10 acres of habitat. • Everyday tasks include removal of invasive species through various techniques, landscaping and planting native species, educating, and overseeing volunteers throughout the week. Working alone or as a volunteer group leader through 10 acres of habitat.

Animal Care Associate

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

Invasive Vegetation Technician

• Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

• Full range of tasks, including backpack spraying, ATV and ARGO boom spraying, hand wicking, chainsaw operation, maintaining state required application records, preparing summary reports for clients, assisting with proposals and costing, and various other invasive vegetation-related duties • Full range of tasks, including backpack spraying, ATV and ARGO boom spraying, hand wicking, chainsaw operation, maintaining state required application records, preparing summary reports for clients, assisting with proposals and costing, and various other invasive vegetation-related duties

Cuyahoga River Water Trail Intern

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2021

• Assist in the collaboration of the Cuyahoga River Water Trail Partnership, formatting trail signage and mapping, implementing outreach material, coordinating volunteer events, grant writing and budgeting materials for the partnership. • Guide historical and natural hikes on the river and on paths through WCC many restoration project initiatives. • Assist in the collaboration of the Cuyahoga River Water Trail Partnership, formatting trail signage and mapping, implementing outreach material, coordinating volunteer events, grant writing and budgeting materials for the partnership. • Guide historical and natural hikes on the river and on paths through WCC many restoration project initiatives.

Volunteer

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

-Provide care & enrichment for injured birds of prey -Care for needs of resident education ambassitors -Provide care & enrichment for injured birds of prey -Care for needs of resident education ambassitors

Seasonal Naturalist

• May 2018 - Jan 2019

• Create programming for CMSD schools in a formal classroom setting as well as informal interpretation while hiking on the reservation. Tabling events to promote environmental education in urban areas. Promoting science literacy through programming. • Create programming for CMSD schools in a formal classroom setting as well as informal interpretation while hiking on the reservation. Tabling events to promote environmental education in urban areas. Promoting science literacy through programming.

Research Assistant

• Jun 2017 - 2018

• Monitor animal behaviors & collect data to help enrichment techniques as well as future remodeling of animal habitats (trained on big cat behavior) • Monitor animal behaviors & collect data to help enrichment techniques as well as future remodeling of animal habitats (trained on big cat behavior)