Experience

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Programs Coordinator

  • May 2018 - Present

  • Earned $2,402,000 in grants for Iowa communities to fund land protection, conservation, trails, parks, and research programs to provide clean water for Iowans• Created more inclusive and equitable outdoor spaces while serving on INHF's Equity, Inclusion, and Respect Committee and the Land Trust Alliance's LGBTQ+ in Land Conservation cohort• Managed over 50 complex grant programs from conception to completion, including setting up new contracts, establishing contract monitoring, budget monitoring, reimbursement and reporting processes, and working with contractors to ensure compliance and correct performance issues• Steered funding priorities and/or reviewed grant applications for the following grant making organizations: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Conservation Innovation Grant NRCS, Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Iowa Parks Foundation. • Mentored interns on post-internship goals and skills, successfully helping 100% of supervised interns find jobs or graduate school placement upon leaving INHF• Founded and led climate change program to research and implement resilient conservation practices on 700 acres



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • Utilized strong writing skills to earn $10,000 in funding, maintain $100,000 in funding, and produce papers• Trained undergraduate students in laboratory and practical field skills, guided them through running their own research projects and how to write a scientific paper• Conducted detailed research on nutrient removal technology, water quality issues, and the role of hydraulic residence times on denitrification and greenhouse gas emissions from woodchip bioreactors• Focused on courses in environmental chemistry, water quality issues, land/ecosystem management, and real-life applications of knowledge



CyBIZ Lab - Iowa State University

• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Collaborated on projects involving growing social media outreach and following, targeting farmers with conservation practices, and determining potential growth into new markets for environmental companies• Guided businesses to explore new markets while writing detailed business plans and presentations• Tactfully explained science concepts to non-scientific audiences while maintaining positive client relationships • Collaborated on projects involving growing social media outreach and following, targeting farmers with conservation practices, and determining potential growth into new markets for environmental companies• Guided businesses to explore new markets while writing detailed business plans and presentations• Tactfully explained science concepts to non-scientific audiences while maintaining positive client relationships



Valent BioSciences

• United States
• Farming
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Quality Control Analyst Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Innovated strategies to streamline production and testing of high-value biorational products• Researched and implemented method to save $50,000/year in supplies and labor for laboratory tasks• Analyzed statistical data to ensure bioassay tests were meeting quality standards • Innovated strategies to streamline production and testing of high-value biorational products• Researched and implemented method to save $50,000/year in supplies and labor for laboratory tasks• Analyzed statistical data to ensure bioassay tests were meeting quality standards



Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Refuge Biologist Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Conducted plant, insect, and Bison surveys to further research in restoring North American prairies• Monitored bees and prairie plants in studies to understand the impact of agriculture on native species • Standardized prairie seed cleaning techniques in laboratory by creating a manual of best practices • Conducted plant, insect, and Bison surveys to further research in restoring North American prairies• Monitored bees and prairie plants in studies to understand the impact of agriculture on native species • Standardized prairie seed cleaning techniques in laboratory by creating a manual of best practices