Experience

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

• United States
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pollinator Habitat Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  • Manage implementation of pollinator restoration projects in California and Washington • Manage project budgets for materials, labor, and staff time • Author certification plans and pollinator conservation plans for farms • Write technical manuals for pollinator conservation activities including meadow seeding, hedgerow design and installation, and ongoing habitat management • Maintain close working relationships with private landowners, agency representatives, and staff from non-profits and universities; provide technical advice on pollinator restoration projects Show less



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Specialist

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Designed, established and managed large scale pollinator plantings on farms in the Sacramento Valley • Maintained close working relationships with farmers and landowners • Conducted monitoring surveys for pollinators as well as floristic diversity and abundance • Collected, identified and curated plant and insect specimens • Input and managed data using MS Excel, ArcGIS; prepared reports using MS Word and Powerpoint • Coordinated field and research activities for team of 8-10 field staff • Trained and supervised lab technicians, undergraduate assistants and contract labor crews Show less



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor, Wilderness Orientation Program

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

  • Lead 10-day backpacking expeditions for groups of 12 incoming students• Provided instruction in backpacking skills, orienteering, Sierra Nevada natural history• Facilitated cohesive social dynamic among group• Trained and mentored Assistant and Volunteer Instructors• Managed group safety and assessed risk in changing conditions

• Student Manager, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Assisted the Farm Site and Research Lands Manager in all aspects of farm production• Lead Crews of intern in activities including transplanting, weeding and harvesting• Installed and repaired irrigation systems• Assisted with on-farm research and collected data on soil health, water use and crop yield• Analyzed produce sales and farm revenue using Quickbooks



Real Food Challenge

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Organizer

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Supported student organizers running Real Food Challenge campaigns at their universities • Developed and facilitated webinars and conference workshops related to student organizing strategy and the industrial food system • Planned, organized and implemented four-day regional trainings and three day national conferences for students associated with RFC • Drafted position statements on behalf of RFC • Developed outreach materials, press releases, etc. as needed to support campaigns; maintain social media presence via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Show less



Pescadero Food Lab

• Pescadero, CA

• Instructor

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Ran a cooking program for students at Pescadero Middle and High School • Worked with students to prepare food served as part of National School Breakfast Program • Worked with food service personnel to source ingredients from local and sustainable sources when possible • Incorporated concepts from core subjects such as math and geography into cooking lessons • Ran a cooking program for students at Pescadero Middle and High School • Worked with students to prepare food served as part of National School Breakfast Program • Worked with food service personnel to source ingredients from local and sustainable sources when possible • Incorporated concepts from core subjects such as math and geography into cooking lessons