Experience

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator of Living Collections

  • May 2022 - Present

  I work to shape the living collections with a focus on long term goals. This includes building a collection of interesting, unique, and horticulturally appropriate taxa, verifying the identity of existing plants on the property and monitoring plant health. I work to shape the living collections with a focus on long term goals. This includes building a collection of interesting, unique, and horticulturally appropriate taxa, verifying the identity of existing plants on the property and monitoring plant health.



US National Arboretum

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ORISE Fellow

  • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

  I managed the GRIN database for the US National Arboretum research unit, which includes tracking the research plant collections. I also manage the seed bank and coordinate requests for plant material. I managed the GRIN database for the US National Arboretum research unit, which includes tracking the research plant collections. I also manage the seed bank and coordinate requests for plant material.



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2021

  I currently research the North American native prairie grass, prairie dropseed, through a plant conservation lens. I am working to understand the distribution and density of prairie dropseed populations across Minnesota. I also am working on finding methods to increase prairie dropseed survival and establishment in restored prairies. I currently research the North American native prairie grass, prairie dropseed, through a plant conservation lens. I am working to understand the distribution and density of prairie dropseed populations across Minnesota. I also am working on finding methods to increase prairie dropseed survival and establishment in restored prairies.



The Polly Hill Arboretum

• Curatorial Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

  I worked closely with the curator to catalogue and map plants and to make recommendations for additions and removals from the collection. I worked closely with the curator to catalogue and map plants and to make recommendations for additions and removals from the collection.



Longwood Gardens

• United States
• Zoos and Botanical Gardens
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Plant Records Management Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

  Working at Longwood Gardens ignited my interest in plant records and public garden curation. I worked on cataloguing and mapping both the indoor and outdoor plant collections, and I worked with the Marketing and Education departments to answer plant-related questions sent in by visitors. Working at Longwood Gardens ignited my interest in plant records and public garden curation. I worked on cataloguing and mapping both the indoor and outdoor plant collections, and I worked with the Marketing and Education departments to answer plant-related questions sent in by visitors.