Experience

The American Chestnut Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Management Specialist

  • Dec 2022 - Present



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• GIS Analyst - NASA DEVELOP

  • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022



American Conservation Experience

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife GIS Data Management Fellow

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Update national databases and feature classes with accurate spatial data. • Conduct GIS data review, editing, creation, manipulation, and analysis. • Provide technical support for large geospatial data projects across the National Wildlife Refuge System. • Digitize historic maps and create new maps using cartographic principles. • Update national databases and feature classes with accurate spatial data. • Conduct GIS data review, editing, creation, manipulation, and analysis. • Provide technical support for large geospatial data projects across the National Wildlife Refuge System. • Digitize historic maps and create new maps using cartographic principles.



The American Chestnut Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Field Technician

  • May 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Coordinated fieldwork for the organization’s members and volunteers. • Managed greenhouse operations for hundreds of trees grown for the foundation.• Planted, harvested, and pollinated trees across the New England region.• Conducted enzyme production assays on plant tissue.• Oversaw data collection for scientific projects.

• Science Coordinator Intern

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  • Inoculated hybrid trees with cryphonectria parasitica to test blight resistance.• Used ArcGIS to map species distribution of American chestnut trees throughout New England, and used statistical analysis methods to summarize the data.• Created and maintained fungal plates in a laboratory environment.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• GIS Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Assisted teaching a classroom of 20+ students on raster and vector tool use in ArcGIS Pro.• Guided students through assignments and troubleshooting with ArcGIS Pro.• Learned how to solve a variety of technical problems with the software through teaching students.• Graded homework and quizzes while providing constructive feedback.

• Lead Research Technician

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Tracked and analyzed progress of the growth of seedlings and saplings over several months.• Used forest mensuration tools to collect data on the trees being studied.• Managed a three-plot research experiment independently throughout the summer season.• Taught other technicians how to monitor the research experiment.

• Rubenstein School Forest Intern

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Repaired and maintained walking and driving trails within the forest.• Individually cleared a 2-acre stand from common invasives.• Located and marked the boundary of ¼ of the forest property with a compass and historic map.• Created a GIS map to represent the progress of trail and boundary work done over time.



ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Care Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Orientation Leader

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

• Laboratory Intern

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017