Experience

Whatcom Land Trust

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Director

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Bellingham, WA Works with landowners throughout Whatcom County to permanently protect places important to their community and to the natural heritage of the region. Manages fee-title and conservation easement acquisitions. Drafts and reviews conservation easement agreements, oversees annual monitoring visits of conservation easement properties, and serves as technical resource for landowners.



Capital Area Regional Planning Commission

• Community and Environmental Resources Planner (LTE)

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Madison, Wisconsin Area Assisting both the Community Planning and Environmental Resources Divisions with education/outreach and regional trend analysis.



UW-Madison, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Madison, Wisconsin Area Researching impact of built environment, infrastructure, and lived-experience on active transportation in small, rural communities.



UW-Madison Zoology Department

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Teaching Assistant for Biology-152 lab and Case Study sections at UW-Madison. Lab Teaching topics include: Writing Scientific Research Papers, Plant Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution. Case Study sections involve use of Socratic questioning to guide students through real-world, complex biological problems.



Aldo Leopold Nature Center

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Naturalist

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  Madison, Wisconsin Area -Interprets and assists in planning Nature Center Exhibits and Programming -Delivers educational programming to groups of varying ages utilizing center’s exhibits and property. -Maintains building operations during weekend hours, including staffing of front desk and gift shop.



Madison Children's Museum

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

• Visitor Services Coordinator

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

  Madison, Wisconsin Area -Managing day-to-day operations of the Madison Children's Museum education team, including education staff and volunteers. -Training staff and volunteers to facilitate learning through creative play, interact with museum visitors, and maintain exhibit space. -Scheduling and Payroll for Education Department Floor Staff. -Developing and Leading Programming that explore Nature, Art, and Creativity.



University of Wisconsin Arboretum

• Naturalist

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

  Madison, Wisconsin Area -Developing and leading nature based programming for school groups, scout groups, and summer camps using the University of Wisconsin Arboretum's diverse habitats as an outdoor classroom.



Cleveland Metroparks

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Naturalist

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Watershed stewardship center -Developed and led 25-30 unique, free to the public and educational programs -Designed and delivered 5-10 outside classroom programs formulated to meet science standards and incorporated into teacher-specific requirements for elementary, middle school and high school. -Organized and had full responsibility for park-wide citizen science project, FrogWatch, which supplies reliable data to AZA (Association of zoos and aquariums, a national, non-governmental agency) … Show more -Developed and led 25-30 unique, free to the public and educational programs -Designed and delivered 5-10 outside classroom programs formulated to meet science standards and incorporated into teacher-specific requirements for elementary, middle school and high school. -Organized and had full responsibility for park-wide citizen science project, FrogWatch, which supplies reliable data to AZA (Association of zoos and aquariums, a national, non-governmental agency) -Taught volunteers how to identify the frogs and toads by which their calls. Completing this training makes them AZA accredited FrogWatchers -Responsible for collecting and consolidating data. Analyzing the data to identify trends and potential issues concerning amphibian conservation within the park district. Show less



South Whidbey Commons

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Americorps

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013



Northeast Shores Development Corporation

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Cleveland, OH As an Intern for Northeast Shores Development, I managed neighborhood community gardens, assisted with rehabilitation and sale of vacant properties, assisted with management of rental properties owned by Northeast Shores, and wrote a feasibility proposal for repurposing a vacant restaurant and surrounding property as an urban greenhouse to supply produce to area restaurants. The project was accepted began implementation in late 2011.



Slavic Village Development

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

• Grant Writer

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Assisted in the development of a grant proposal, which received funding, for a Youth Farm-to-Market Program that allowed for local youth to cultivate a garden on vacant land and sell the produce in a local farmer’s market. I also collected video testimonials of senior public transportation users in the Slavic Village Neighborhood in support of an increase in the public transportation presence in the area.



Family & Community Services, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Ravenna, OH Developed a Community Garden Program for a Community Center in Ravenna, OH and a Homeless Veteran’s Shelter in Kent, OH. I planned and maintained gardens, worked directly with youth from local children’s center and arts-based camp to confer the importance of local and fresh produce, facilitated produce giveaways and supervised volunteers and youth service workers. Finally, I did community outreach to secure donations and publicize the gardens to their surrounding communities.