Conservation Project Manager

• Feb 2023 - Present

Community Experience Coordinator

• Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

Community Operations Coordinator

• Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

At Better Place Forests, our mission is to inspire everyone to leave a meaningful legacy for the planet and the people they love. We are the end-of-life company that built America’s first conservation memorial forests –– beautiful, sustainable alternatives to cemeteries for people who choose cremation. We offer you an end-of-life experience that is uplifting, empowering and personal by enabling you to return your ashes to the earth, underneath a protected memorial tree. By creating beautiful memorial spaces that resonate with you and your loved ones, we establish, maintain and protect forestland for generations to come.Awarded as one of Fast Company’s “World Changing Ideas” and “Most Innovative Companies” of 2020, Better Place Forests helps you write a better ending to your story and establish a lasting legacy while conserving some of the most iconic natural land in North America. For more information, visit www.betterplaceforests.com. Show less

Nursery Assistant

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

• Nursery Assistant in the Presidio Native Plant Nursery. Assist in the daily operations of running a nursery that grows native species for habitat restoration projects throughout the Bay Area's National Park land.• Participate in seed collection and treatment, field collection of plant cuttings and subsequent processing, seed sowing, germinant care, "mature" plant care, transplanting, pruning, and inventory management.• Lead of the Steam Team, using heat treatment to sterilize materials in order to manage for pathogens, mainly Phytophthora.• Member of Pathogen Testing Team, using pear baiting techniques to screen for possible pathogen outbreaks in nursery plants. Show less

Restoration Technician

• Dec 2018 - Sep 2021

• Engage with the National Park Service and partners to preserve and restore habitat, rehabilitate wildlife corridors, and protect special status species.• Collect and report work data to a state-wide database. Analyze and interpret this data to evaluate the ecological impact of restoration efforts, in order to increase biodiversity and promote environmental sustainability.

Ecological Restoration Intern

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

• Utilize methods of invasive species removal and native plant re-vegetation to restore a variety of habitat areas on a previous military base. • Engage volunteers and community members in stewardship, science, and education activities three days a week. Curate presentations based on audience demographics ranging from children, general public, and industry professionals. • Propose and execute an independent research project after hypothesizing problems in soil health at a restoration site. Results led to an improvement in re-vegetation success. Show less

Retail Associate

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

Baker

• Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

Student Assistant

• May 2015 - Sep 2015

Student Assistant - Civil Engineering

• May 2013 - Aug 2013