Experience

FRESHFARM

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Private Home

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Early Childhood Educator

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  § Created curriculum and daily lesson plans to teach two 2-year old’s and two 4-year old’s counting, letters, fine and gross motor skills with age-appropriate variations to simulate a school environment in a morning nanny share. § Planned and organized enriching and interesting activities to engage a 2- and 4-year-old outside the home, such as trips to the zoo, farms, children’s museums, and the pool. § Supported children physically and emotionally by preparing meals, spending time outdoors, and talking about their emotions to teach the value of holistic wellness. § Prioritized safety by creating and enforcing COVID-19 safe activities and mask requirements in the workplace and personal life to ensure the safety of myself and the children in my care. Show less



City of Alexandria, Virginia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Weekend Naturalist

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  § Operate visitor center providing interpretation about the ecosystem of the adjoining nature park and animals throughout the nature center with animals from a variety of habitats with the focus on how they fit into local ecosystems or their role in their own ecosystem and relevance to the public. § Performed roving interpretation of animals throughout the nature center with animals from a variety of habitats with the focus on how they fit into local ecosystems or their role in their own ecosystem and relevance to the public. § Assists with maintaining aquariums for amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates. Trained in proper handling and presentation of interpretation animals to the public with a focus on the safety of animals and visitors. § Develop and present programs based on public interest for pre-k—adult, with a focus on natural history programs. Show less



FRESHFARM

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garden Educator and Organic Farmer

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  § Assisted with garden education classes for a variety of K-5 classes, working with the resources of the children to make sure they had a comfortable learning environment to create strong and positive connections with nature. § Prepared schoolyard gardens using organic gardening techniques, with a focus on planting vegetables that coordinate with lesson plans of the teachers who use the gardens. § Weeded, watered, planted, perform pest control on a variety of plants, learning individual requirements for each plant. § Cleared beds to prepare for next season's planting and learned which plants should be planted in which season. Show less



Chesapeake Bay Trust

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member at Patuxent Research Refuge

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  § Created curriculum for a local 5th-grade classroom’s year-long water quality monitoring project, to be used as a model for other schools to carry out this project. § Educated the public with the Refuge’s existing programs, including tram tours, bird of prey programs, and other various programs with a focus on wildlife education. § Ensured the efficiency of Refuge’s day-to-day activities by maintaining proper protocol working with a Kestrel and Owl, opening and closing the Visitors Center, and other maintenance in the time of staff turnover. Show less



City of Salem

• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Stream Crew Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  § Maintained streams throughout the city through debris and trash removal with an emphasis on the competing goals of flood prevention and habitat preservation depending on a variety of factors surrounding the site.§ Tracked invasive species, homeless populations, debris jams, flowing outfalls and a variety of other factors relevant to City operations using ESRI phone apps like Survey 123, QuickCapture, and Collector.§ Toured wastewater and drinking water facilities as well as interviewed stormwater operations and management operators to better understand their role and how they are interconnected within a city. Show less

• Urban Development Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  § Arranged meetings with people around the city to evaluate the cost of homelessness to each department.§ Created a spreadsheet to track hours dedicated toward addressing homelessness for each department and managed the responses when we received.§ Compiled the collected data and information into a report to help the city decide on a budget for homelessness for the following year.

• Emergency Management Int

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  § Shadowed the City of Salem Emergency Manager to enhance my understanding in city emergency management, including running citywide emergency simulations.§ Visited various departments within the city to see what emergencies and risks they have to prepare for on a daily basis.§ Completed FEMA online training required for city and federal employees to understand the basics ofemergency management and disaster preparedness protocols.



Gerry Frank's Konditorei

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Server

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  § Maintained a positive demeanor and welcoming environment to make customers feel comfortable. § Multitasked waiting tables, doing dishes, cashing out customers and supporting coworkers. § Sustained strong attention to detail while inputting multiple orders from multiple tables with specific requests throughout an 8-hour shift. § Maintained a positive demeanor and welcoming environment to make customers feel comfortable. § Multitasked waiting tables, doing dishes, cashing out customers and supporting coworkers. § Sustained strong attention to detail while inputting multiple orders from multiple tables with specific requests throughout an 8-hour shift.



Willamette University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Opinions Editor

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  § Fostered positive connections between writers, executive newspaper staff, and myself to obtain enough articles fill a page weekly.§ Edited articles submitted to the Opinions section on a weekly basis and wrote articles when needed.§ Maintained clear communication with the executive newspaper staff to ensure weekly production of the newspaper would happen smoothly and in a timely manner.§ Conducted two trainings with writers to establish expectations, as well as communicating expectations to guest writers at various times throughout the semester. Show less

• Theatre Front of House Manager

  • Jan 2017 - May 2019

  § Represented the theater by answering patron’s questions and assisting them with anything they might need.§ Accommodated any patrons who were hard of hearing or disabled with special seating or hearing devices.§ Monitored safety of all patrons to ensure their visit was as enjoyable as possible.§ Trained 4 to 12 ushers for each show so they could properly accommodate patron needs.

• The Collegian Layout Editor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2019

  § Devised an original layout that could fit articles and graphics on one spread every week.§ Retrieved graphics from the server and edited them with Photoshop to fit the proper style requirements.§ Reported to section editor, managing editor, and editor in chief for edits and input any changes they made.

• Service, Leadership and Sustainability Leader

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  § Aided program participants in transitioning into college by creating a welcoming community during a 5 day "Jump Start" program, designed for incoming first years.§ Supervised 27 participants at a rural campground learning about social justice issues in their excursions into the Salem community to do service.§ Implemented information gained from week-long intensive training on how to foster reflection following community service to grow emotionally and intellectually.

• Resident Assistant

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  § Served as an intermediary between the University and residents on policy.§ Supervised 34 residents in the hall, and at times when on duty, about once a week, supervised the 300 residents of Kaneko.§ Participated in intensive training on conflict resolution, diversity, and University policy, as well as weekly meetings about upcoming events and updated procedures.§ Created unique door decorations and designed informational monthly bulletin boards surrounding academics, current events and mental, physical and sexual health.§ Hosted weekly programs to build community, as well as four large programs, including a study session, a hike, and laser tag over the course of the year. Show less