Experience

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Compact Resource Officer

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Compact Resource Officer for CSKT Natural Resources Department. Division Manager and Water Resources Team Leader within the Division of Engineering and Water Resources. Tribal representative to the Compact Implementation Technical Team.

• Water Monitoring & Measurement Program Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Program Manager for Water Monitoring & Measurement Program within the CSKT Natural Resources Department.

• Hydrologist

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2021

  Hydrologist with the CSKT Water Resources Program. Professional interests include hydrometrics, forest hydrology, wildland fire hydrology, traditional ecological knowledge, and climate change. I also enjoy providing scientific and technical assistance to other programs with the CSKT Natural Resources Department as well as partner Tribal, state, and federal agencies.

• Project Engineer

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  Responsible for project management and execution of projects for multiple programs within the Division of Water. Duties include contract administration, technical report preparation, grant writing, GIS analysis and records management, project planning and outreach, coordination with partner agencies, and conference organization, and providing technical assistance to other programs within the Natural Resources Department


U.S. Department of the Interior Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response Team
• BAER Team Hydrologist

  • 2017 - 2021


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hydrologic Technician - Pathways (SCEP) Intern

  • 2012 - 2015

  Selected for Pathways Program Federal Service Career Internship. During tenure, provided support to multiple National Wildlife Refuges within FWS Region 6 in the areas of hydrology, surface water measurement, piezometer and groundwater well monitoring, water quality, GIS and mapping, development of water management plans, and protecting U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service water resources. Selected for Pathways Program Federal Service Career Internship. During tenure, provided support to multiple National Wildlife Refuges within FWS Region 6 in the areas of hydrology, surface water measurement, piezometer and groundwater well monitoring, water quality, GIS and mapping, development of water management plans, and protecting U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service water resources.



University of Montana

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Fellow - Watershed Hydrology Research Group

  • 2012 - 2015

  Conducted novel research leading to the advancement of the sciences of hydrology and water management. Duties included hydrologic laboratory work, field data collection, data analysis, report preparation, grant writing support, equipment maintenance, grading assignments and tutoring students, training and supervision of research personnel. Conducted novel research leading to the advancement of the sciences of hydrology and water management. Duties included hydrologic laboratory work, field data collection, data analysis, report preparation, grant writing support, equipment maintenance, grading assignments and tutoring students, training and supervision of research personnel.

• Collection Officer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Responsible for providing interpretive and educational visitor center opportunities. Lead educational programs for visiting groups and individuals, providing information to refuge visitors regarding the area’s natural and cultural history, as well as wildlife viewing opportunities. Responsible for providing interpretive and educational visitor center opportunities. Lead educational programs for visiting groups and individuals, providing information to refuge visitors regarding the area’s natural and cultural history, as well as wildlife viewing opportunities.



Target

• Mexico
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guest Services Supervisor

  • 2004 - 2008

  Supervised guest service operations at Missoula Target retail store for over three years. Responsible for recruiting, training, coaching, developing, mentoring, organizing, and motivating a large pool of team members in six different work centers. Appointed to train newly promoted Guest Service Team Leaders within district. Significant experience with driving results, innovating new processes to achieve outstanding scores on company performance metrics, resolving conflict, assisting team members with professional development, and fostering a culture of excellence.