Landscaping Project Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Propose and manage municipal and commercial landscaping contracts and crews. Design landscape renderings. Propose and manage municipal and commercial landscaping contracts and crews. Design landscape renderings.

Assistant Director, Park Management & Sustainability

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2021

In addition to my former tasks, I now am responsible for communicating with the Chicago Park District and City of Chicago to install new park infrastructure that coincides with our park sustainability efforts, including solar, low-flow structures, recycling, transportation, and the educational opportunities therein. In addition, I will be our corporate liaison to other nonprofits.

Natural Areas Site Manager/Nature Educator

• Jul 2014 - Sep 2017

I maintain physical structures and native plant communities in Chicago's largest park, the second-most visited urban park in the country. I also manage, schedule, and supervise volunteer/corporate workdays, as well as gardening and biodiversity education programs. I hire and oversee restoration staff, perform general administrative tasks, manage social media, manage small projects, and administer grants.

Graduate Assistant

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

Education Coordinator

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

Working with Iowa's Center on Sustainable Communities, I developed and facilitated energy efficiency educational materials and programs. My group and I evolved and executed MidAmerican Energy’s Save Some Green Neighborhood Initiative and established our own education workshop series. We also developed and led community outreach events and projects. Lastly, I was trained in home energy audits in accordance with BPI standards. Working with Iowa's Center on Sustainable Communities, I developed and facilitated energy efficiency educational materials and programs. My group and I evolved and executed MidAmerican Energy’s Save Some Green Neighborhood Initiative and established our own education workshop series. We also developed and led community outreach events and projects. Lastly, I was trained in home energy audits in accordance with BPI standards.

Youth Instructor

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

In this City of Chicago summer program, I trained at-risk youth on horticultural skills, bike mechanics, and how to safely bike around the city. In addition, I also taught them community engagement, urban farming, and landscaping skills. This also involved developing curricula and management of youth while in public and work settings. In this City of Chicago summer program, I trained at-risk youth on horticultural skills, bike mechanics, and how to safely bike around the city. In addition, I also taught them community engagement, urban farming, and landscaping skills. This also involved developing curricula and management of youth while in public and work settings.

Cashier

• Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

MACC Americorps Member

• Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

In addition to building trails, felling trees, planting native species, and removing invasive species, I implemented projects with Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management partners to realize environmentally sound landscape and habitat restorations. Worked on a saw crew in South Lake Tahoe all summer thinning unhealthy forests in urban lots with the USFS's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Tree Stand Improvement. In addition to building trails, felling trees, planting native species, and removing invasive species, I implemented projects with Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management partners to realize environmentally sound landscape and habitat restorations. Worked on a saw crew in South Lake Tahoe all summer thinning unhealthy forests in urban lots with the USFS's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Tree Stand Improvement.

Bike Delivery

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

President/Founder

• Apr 2010 - May 2011

In addition to organizing events on campus and managing student volunteers, I worked with community and university staff to facilitate growing, green, and educational spaces on campus. In addition to organizing events on campus and managing student volunteers, I worked with community and university staff to facilitate growing, green, and educational spaces on campus.

President

• Dec 2009 - May 2011

I organized fellow students to encourage environmental initiatives both on and off campus. I organized fellow students to encourage environmental initiatives both on and off campus.

Farmhand

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

I maintained, harvested, and helped sell produce at farmers' markets in Chicago. I maintained, harvested, and helped sell produce at farmers' markets in Chicago.

Lifeguard

• May 2005 - Sep 2005