Assistant Teacher

• Aug 2022 - Present

Leading afterschool activities and lessons for students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade Assisting teachers and substituting in classrooms on lessons, behavior management, and logistics. Leading afterschool activities and lessons for students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade Assisting teachers and substituting in classrooms on lessons, behavior management, and logistics.

Interim Garden Educator

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

Worked alongside the garden manager for 8 months before taking over full-time for a long-term maternity leave. Managing the summer crop schedule, growing a variety of annuals and perennial crops of both native and non-native species, designing beds in species composition and density.Developing and delivering garden curriculum to students participating in IslandWood Summer Camp, from pre-K to 8th grade. Lessons include subjects such as plant life cycle, mason bees, honeybees, compost explorations, soil investigations, and cultural connections to plants; using mediators and tools such as mindfulness and embodiment exercises, magnifying glasses, microscopes, drawing diagrams, and performing gardening tasks that match the lesson. Show less

Field Instructor

• Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

Taught 4th-6th graders for the School Overnight Program, a weeklong immersive environmental science camp; fostered community building, environmental connectedness, an understanding of ecosystems and watersheds, and incorporated science learning through play, engineering, horticulture, and art. Guided students on long hikes through inclement weather, administered first aid, and held safety and community care as a priority.Provided educational content at community events to families and adults about Pacific Northwest ecology and the historicity of Bainbridge Island and the impact on the ecosystem. Provided support in coordinating logistics for large events with 300+ people in attendance. Show less

Environmental Programs Steward - AmeriCorps

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

SER-UW Native Plant Nursery Manager: overseeing crop production, overseeing and educating interns, hosting weekly volunteers, organizing biannual public plant sales, maintaining operations, and initiating innovative projects Adult Education: Focusing on further developing the ecological restoration courses for restoration practitioners as continuing development, coordinating with contracted instructors and volunteers, data management, engaging community members with class content for horticulture and restoration Show less

Field Crew Lead

• May 2019 - Sep 2019

-Field campaign for collecting soil samples in four forests of different seral stages -Organized and led a team of 4 interns in the Siuslaw National Forest, guided the team in finding plots, administered the strict field protocols, encouraged safety as the top priority, and kept the spirits high on long or rainy days in difficult experimental plots -Completed the intense field campaign of collecting over two thousand pounds of soil, and completed the processing of all samples to be sent for lab analysis Show less

Environmental Services Intern

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

Data analysis of routes driven for waste management, looking to improve the efficiency and use of fleets. Interviewed fleet drivers to collect qualitative data to use in conjunction with quantitative data from RouteWare. End products of this internship were an instructional guide to using the inhouse software and a summary of data collected to present day. Data analysis of routes driven for waste management, looking to improve the efficiency and use of fleets. Interviewed fleet drivers to collect qualitative data to use in conjunction with quantitative data from RouteWare. End products of this internship were an instructional guide to using the inhouse software and a summary of data collected to present day.

Crew Member

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

Educating new tree owners on how to plant and care for different species of trees, physical labor including organizing thousands of trees and loading trees into cars. Educating new tree owners on how to plant and care for different species of trees, physical labor including organizing thousands of trees and loading trees into cars.

ONRC Field Research Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018