Experience

Philo Ridge Farm

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cook

  • May 2022 - Present



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Natural Resource Management Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  - Performing management tasks and research on the Gulf Islands, including invasive species monitoring and removal, shorebird population monitoring, and illustration and interpretation of biological data in GIS programs. - Completed motorboat operators certification course (MOCC), basic pistol and rifle certification, and several trainings in ArcGIS and R.-Completed a project on photo point monitoring of nutria damage and restoration, including writing a protocol and creating an accompanying map and questionnaire to be used for years to come.



U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Biologist

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

  - Appointed through the USGS's Cooperative Summer Fellowship Program- Researched trapping methods for social wasp species (Vespinae) to be used in the detection of Giant Asian Hornets (Vespinae mandarinia). Paper in the process of publication. - Performed biodiversity analysis of social wasp species in Maryland using a citizen science-based survey method established in the above research. - Created 6 university-level lectures on global environmental hazards to be presented to the Indonesian government's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.



The Spot on the Dock

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Line Cook

  • May 2020 - Sep 2020

  - Worked at the grill station 5 times per week, for 7-hour shifts- Went in with no previous restaurant experience, impressed using skills learned through home cooking - Worked at the grill station 5 times per week, for 7-hour shifts- Went in with no previous restaurant experience, impressed using skills learned through home cooking



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Worked for a semester in Dr. Terence Bradshaw's Juice Analysis Lab, approximately 6 hours/week- Conducted lab tasks including following lab procedures to prepare samples and take readings with a pH meter, spectrophotometer, and elemental analyzers. - Worked for a semester in Dr. Terence Bradshaw's Juice Analysis Lab, approximately 6 hours/week- Conducted lab tasks including following lab procedures to prepare samples and take readings with a pH meter, spectrophotometer, and elemental analyzers.



Burlington Kids

• Canada

• Elementary Afterschool Staff

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Looked after 1st-5th grade kids for 3 hours after their school day, 3-4 times per week- Organized activities and workshops, including weekly Science and Cooking clubs - Looked after 1st-5th grade kids for 3 hours after their school day, 3-4 times per week- Organized activities and workshops, including weekly Science and Cooking clubs



Vermont Epscor (uvm)

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Undergraduate Research Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Researched the effect of water quality changes in Lake Champlain on Vermont State Park visitation- Created a research poster with the help of a post-graduate mentor over a 10 week period- Built skills in: academic research, statistical analysis, Microsoft excel, and ArcGIS - Researched the effect of water quality changes in Lake Champlain on Vermont State Park visitation- Created a research poster with the help of a post-graduate mentor over a 10 week period- Built skills in: academic research, statistical analysis, Microsoft excel, and ArcGIS



Summer at Sandy Spring

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Head Counselor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Head counselor of the 6th grade group(10-12 yrs old), usually with 2-4 other counselors working with me. - Group size ranged from 25-45 depending on the week. - Certified rock climbing instructor there. - Worked 8 hours a week, sometimes overtime for additional events. - Head counselor of the 6th grade group(10-12 yrs old), usually with 2-4 other counselors working with me. - Group size ranged from 25-45 depending on the week. - Certified rock climbing instructor there. - Worked 8 hours a week, sometimes overtime for additional events.