Experience

ACRT

• United States
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Senior Consulting Utility Forester

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2022

  • Routine Maintenance: oversee team of inspectors assessing vegetation for growth near electric distribution facilities. Monitor pace and unit output while managing hazard notifications, help tickets, quality assurance, implementation of lidar-based inspection program, etc.• Public Safety & Reliability: improve safety and reliability of power to neighborhoods affected by high numbers of vegetation-related power outages. Prescribed tree work to specific outage-causing species. Oversaw four regions from Bay Area to Angels Camp, CA.• Catostrophic Emergency Management Abatement: worked on PG&E’s emergency response program to mitigate fire hazards and safety issues caused by severe drought in California. Managed and trained team inspecting for dead/dying trees threatening PG&E facilities while maintaining tree inventory.• Dispatchr Lidar Pilot: Assisted in testing and implementation of new app using LiDAR and orthoimagery technology. Provided feedback on effectiveness of application and how to improve it to better suit PI needs. Kept detailed records/notes of every location using Excel.• Assisted in customer outreach and due diligence; utilized online resources to identify customer contact information and provide quality customer service. Followed through with PG&E’s processes (i.e. customer refusals, hire own contractor, migratory bird process, nest reviews, riparian reviews, etc.).

• Consulting Utility Forester

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Inspected power lines for hazardous vegetation that could fail into/obstruct reliability of power and prescribe appropriate trim to mitigate threats and comply with California law. Implement best management practices for environmentally sensitive locations such as nest reviews, migratory bird reviews, riparian reviews, etc.• Utilized tools such as GIS, PG&E’s customer database, and other online resources to verify property owners, find current contact information, research parcels, and create new projects. • Explained and negotiated tree work to customers. Provided information about the importance of maintaining vegetation near power lines and how to prevent hazards in the future.



EXPRESS

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales/Stock Associate

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2013



Sierra Club

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Outreach Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Update newsletter, represent the Loma Prieta chapter at outreach events, attend Cool Cities meetings to find ways to reduce local environmental impacts and encourage community involvement, attend public meetings regarding local projects Update newsletter, represent the Loma Prieta chapter at outreach events, attend Cool Cities meetings to find ways to reduce local environmental impacts and encourage community involvement, attend public meetings regarding local projects