Habitat Technician

• Sep 2021 - Present

Parks Specialist I

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

Restoration Technician

• Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

• Worked in a group setting performing hands-on environmental services throughout the Puget Sound region in all weather conditions on steep terrain including invasive plant removal, plant control, native plant installation, restoration site maintenance, erosion control, and trail construction• Implemented best management practices of ecological restoration and gained knowledge of the PNW restoration industry and environment• Trained to handle and maintain hand and power tools including brush cutters, augers, drills, toters and dingos, pick mattocks, handsaws, shovels, and more• Collected and recorded data points for mitigation projects in the field• Modeled effective pace, quality, and quantity to fit environmental industry standards

Field site leader and research assistant

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

• Designed and managed citizen science research project in conjunction with Appalachian State University and the NPS• Developed and wrote research and travel grant on behalf of the Office of Student Research,• Organized and lead peers and citizen science volunteers in collection protocols and schedules• Responsible for collecting samples of pollinators, specifically bees, in wildflower sites along the Blue Ridge Parkway• Obtained information to determine the effects of mowing along the parkway and to create a basis of bee species for future research• Collected, dried and pinned, and identified bee species and catalogued into a database provided to the NPS

Herbarium Volunteer

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Responsible for preserving and repairing mounted herbarium specimens, mounting new dried specimens, identifying specimens using a dichotomous key, organizing the herbarium, and populating the online picture database with field specimens Responsible for preserving and repairing mounted herbarium specimens, mounting new dried specimens, identifying specimens using a dichotomous key, organizing the herbarium, and populating the online picture database with field specimens

Laboratory Technician

• May 2015 - Aug 2018

• Carried out tests and procedures using scientific techniques, including centrifugation and operation of a sonicator• Prepared and distributed solutions using aseptic technique• Implemented time management skills to carry out daily tasks in a smooth and knowledgeable manner and communicated professionally with others within the facility• Participated in horseshoe crab census surveys• Trained four new staff members on operations within the lab • Carried out tests and procedures using scientific techniques, including centrifugation and operation of a sonicator• Prepared and distributed solutions using aseptic technique• Implemented time management skills to carry out daily tasks in a smooth and knowledgeable manner and communicated professionally with others within the facility• Participated in horseshoe crab census surveys• Trained four new staff members on operations within the lab