Experience

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Coordinator

  • ‏سبتمبر 2021 - - الحالي



Interlochen Center for the Arts

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Science Teacher

  • ‏أغسطس 2012 - ‏سبتمبر 2021

  • Taught 100+ students in biology and ecology courses, supplementing in-class education with field work (25% of class time) to teach concepts including water quality, wetland delineation, forest inventory surveys, quadrat sampling, Simpson’s diversity index, taxonomy, microscope operation, and laboratory safety• Created 5-10 maps in ArcGIS, supporting curriculum content and displaying analysis of class data • Train 30-40 students annually in cartography basics, building GIS maps, and spatial analysis; furthermore, trained a team of 3 to win a state-level GIS competition after building a custom-designed data collection form • Led program for youngest students to help mitigate struggles at the school, boosting student retention by 25%• Cultivated a supportive learning environment by showcasing diversity of field experts, jointly establishing class policies with students, and adapting new instructional strategies; received scores of 4.5+/5 on course evaluations • Design a student advisory program in a team of 4 by attending professional workshops, drafting a mission statement, resulting in improved self-advocacy skills, executive function and social development for students



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Botanist - Rare Plant Specialist

  • ‏أبريل 2010 - ‏نوفمبر 2010

  • Singlehandedly designed/implemented rare plant monitoring protocols for one species, after reviewing standard protocols and comparable monitoring efforts from researchers in the field • Physically tagged and geolocated plant specimens in the wild, recording quantitative and qualitative observations • Identified trends in species population health by using GIS to analyze soil, aspect and community type data• Presented work to 10-15 managers/law enforcement officials to improve species documentation and reduce poaching