Experience

Access Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stewardship Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Managing Access Fund's stewardship, conservation, and education programs nationwide. Coordinating conservation projects for two traveling Conservation Teams, working to ensure sustainable climbing areas through critical recreation infrastructure improvements. Overseeing two Climber Stewards programs, providing place based education and conservation education in Indian Creek, UT and the New River Gorge, WV.

• Field Coordinator

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Coordinating conservation projects in climbing areas throughout the U.S. Managing three teams of conservation specialists who travel the country to steward and maintain high use recreation areas alongside public land managers, local climbing organizations & volunteers .



Southeastern Climbers Coalition

• Executive Director

  • May 2019 - Jun 2021

  I oversee all organizational operations that serve our mission to preserve climbing areas in the Southeast for future generations. Work consists of: oversight and management of 7 fee-simple public access properties in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama; coordinate volunteers and land managers for natural resource stewardship programs at 30+ parks; work with county, state, and federal land managers to ensure and advocate for access and conservation of public climbing areas; work with private land owners to secure and preserve land; engage the climbing community in conservation initiatives. Other tasks include: land management strategic planning; conservation project planning and implementation; fundraising; grant writing, tracking, and reporting; marketing; community engagement. Show less

• Interim Stewardship Director

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019



Access Fund

• USA

• Conservation Specialist

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  As a Conservation Specialist I visited climbing areas on public lands throughout the country to consult, coordinate, and implement conservation projects with land managers, local organizations, and volunteers. Projects focused on conserving natural and recreational resources in popular climbing areas. Over the course of two years, I worked on 50 projects in 20 states, leading over 2,000 volunteers to implement strategic conservation initiatives. I also educated 200 youth and over 1,000 adults on recreation stewardship and sustainable land management. Additional tasks include comprehensive mapping and analysis of recreation impacts and logistics planning for 10 month of full time travel. Show less



The Catamount Center for Environmental Science & Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Education and Research Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  As a Fellow for the Colorado College undergraduate residential academic program, Teaching and Research in Environmental Education (TREE), I supported students and faculty in multiple capacities. I assisted in curriculum development, lesson planning, and course instruction for 4 courses (Environmental Pedagogy, Environmental Science, Environmental Education Practium, Environmental Theory); developed and taught environmental education lessons to fifth grade students; mentored individual environmental science and education undergraduate students to assist in development environmental education curriculum and research projects; served as a resident life ambassador, working to maintain a healthy community by serving as a role model, mediator and facilitator of community building initiatives and conflict resolution Show less



Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI)

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant/Field Coordinator/Field Instructor

  • May 2011 - Aug 2016

  As a Research assistant I contributed to grant funded research and monitoring of RMFI led restoration projects for post-fire recovery in Pike National Forest. I performed field data collection and statistical analysis of restoration project effectiveness in vegetation regrowth and stream channel stability in the Hayman burn area. I contributed to publications and prepared information for National Forest Foundation grant report. As a Field Instructor, I implemented, instructued and led restoration and trail projects in the Pike's Peak region. Key areas included high impact recreation sites, post fire burn areas and high alpine trail construction and maintenance. Led and ensured safety of volunteers and corps members of diverse demographics during single and multi day projects as well as a one month long back country alpine trail project. As a Field Coordinator, I coordinated logistics for volunteer projects in the Garden of the Gods and Waldo Canyon Burn Area. Projects included social trail closure, erosion mitigation, and post-fire restoration. Show less



University of Colorado Colorado Springs

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trails and Outdoors Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - May 2016

  As the Trails and Outdoors Coordinator, I coordinated the development, design and maintenance of trails on the campus open space. I also managed the Student Outdoor Learning Experience (S.O.L.E.) Center, an on campus facility and program which offered outdoor trips, equipment rentals, ski and bike workshop, educational clinics and a free campus bike share to students, faculty, staff, and alumni. As a Student Services Professional, my mission is to provide outdoor recreation experiences for our students and support them in their professional growth. I oversee 1 graduate and 8+ undergraduate student employees as well as over 100 student, faculty and staff volunteers annually. Show less



University of Colorado Colorado Springs

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013

  As one of the 7 founding members of the Green Action Fund, a campus sustainability project grant organization, my contributions were focused on project development and funding processes to enable ideas for sustainability to become reality on campus. As the Project Coordinator, I worked to create, coordinate, develop, implement and manage campus sustainability projects funded by a student led organization, the Green Action Fund. I worked closely with students, faculty and staff to ensure success of proposed and funded projects through research and support of project proposals to meet the 5 pillars of the Green Action Fund: 1. Reduction of Ecological Footprint 2. Increased Student Involvement 3. Education and Outreach 4. Long-term Feasibility 5. Scope of Impact Projects included: renewable energy, alternative transportation, waste reduction, energy and water conservation, sustainable food sourcing and environmental restoration. Show less



Catamount Institute

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Field Trips Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  -Coordinate, schedule and teach environmental education lessons to students grades k-12. -Develop lesson plans on topics ranging from renewable resources to water to fire ecology. -Co-lead the past backpacking trips for ages 12-16 -Volunteer teaching lessons on fire ecology. -Coordinate, schedule and teach environmental education lessons to students grades k-12. -Develop lesson plans on topics ranging from renewable resources to water to fire ecology. -Co-lead the past backpacking trips for ages 12-16 -Volunteer teaching lessons on fire ecology.



Mountain Equipment Recycles

• Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Business Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

  Assisted in the development and day-to-day operations of a social enterprise providing used outdoor equipment at great prices while raising money for several local non-profits Assisted in the development and day-to-day operations of a social enterprise providing used outdoor equipment at great prices while raising money for several local non-profits



University of South Carolina

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  -Performed qualitative data collection and analysis of primary source documentation for historical climatology study -Data derived from journals, newspapers and ship logs -Information regarding weather patterns and severity were notated and correlated with quantitative temperature information -Performed qualitative data collection and analysis of primary source documentation for historical climatology study -Data derived from journals, newspapers and ship logs -Information regarding weather patterns and severity were notated and correlated with quantitative temperature information