Experience

Native Plant Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lovejoy Conservation Intern

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Coordinated landowner permissions to survey rare plant populations for the Plant Conservation Volunteer program. Processed 5,000 herbarium specimens, evaluated data quality, and researched specimen provenance & collector identity. Coordinated landowner permissions to survey rare plant populations for the Plant Conservation Volunteer program. Processed 5,000 herbarium specimens, evaluated data quality, and researched specimen provenance & collector identity.



The Nature Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paulson Grassland Conservation Fellow

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

  Conducted management activities on a 4300 acre nature preserve of mixed-type grassland, ponderosa pine forest, and sagebrush scrubland. Performed monitoring of riparian rare plants within a calcareous geothermal water system.

• AmeriCorps Restoration Crew Member

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

  Performed restoration on wetland & terrestrial properties across northeast Ohio. Conducted herbicide application for invasive plants, forestry surveys, and rare plant monitoring.



The Botanic Garden of Smith College

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curation Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Assisted the collection curator with a collection inventory. Updated collection records in IrisBG and researched species distribution.

• Seed Germination Lab Researcher

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Developed species-specific seed processing techniques for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (common bearberry). Imaged internal seed physiology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).



Divest Smith College

• Lead Strategist

  • Sep 2016 - May 2020

  Member and lead strategist of Smith College’s fossil fuel divestment campaign; researching university divestment and investment strategies, campus engagement, and regular presentations and negotiations with the Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility Member and lead strategist of Smith College’s fossil fuel divestment campaign; researching university divestment and investment strategies, campus engagement, and regular presentations and negotiations with the Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility



Cleveland Metroparks

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Natural Resource Technician

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Field Botanist Technician on a long term research program assessing the status and quality of forested and wetland property throughout Cuyahoga County. Data collection in field, quality control, data processing, off trail hiking and navigation Field Botanist Technician on a long term research program assessing the status and quality of forested and wetland property throughout Cuyahoga County. Data collection in field, quality control, data processing, off trail hiking and navigation



Earth Harmony Farm and Sanctuary

• WWOOF Farming Intern

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Organic small-scale crop work, including propagation, planting, weeding, fertilization and irrigation; farmstand and CSA processing and maintenance Organic small-scale crop work, including propagation, planting, weeding, fertilization and irrigation; farmstand and CSA processing and maintenance



Ada and Archibald MacLeish Field Station

• Trails and Property Intern

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Constructed a 1 mile trail system and maintained central field station properties including field mowing, brush removal, and landscaping Constructed a 1 mile trail system and maintained central field station properties including field mowing, brush removal, and landscaping

• Horticulture Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Maintained Smith’s indoor and outdoor horticultural planting through transplanting, weeding, and pruning; assisted collection management in propagation, seed collection and distribution through seed sharing program; Developed and updated department social media strategy Maintained Smith’s indoor and outdoor horticultural planting through transplanting, weeding, and pruning; assisted collection management in propagation, seed collection and distribution through seed sharing program; Developed and updated department social media strategy