Experience

Orange County Land Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Conservation

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  •Oversee the land acquisition and stewardship programs by leading five employees and two committees to improve accessibility for outdoor recreation and protect the watershed and foodshed in and around Orange County, New York•Conduct initial site visits and evaluate potential fee-simple or conservation easement acquisitions, negotiate purchase agreements and land configurations, and manage project intake•Conduct due diligence by ordering and reviewing appraisals, surveys, environmental assessments, title reports and insurance•Coordinate with landowners, attorneys and partners to draft easements, address title issues and guide transactions to closing•Proactively identify and cultivate public and private sources of funding and manage grant applications and deliverables•Contribute towards addressing regional conservation strategies through partnerships with municipalities, non-profits, and private landowners; serve as liaison for the Delaware River Watershed Initiative and the New York Highlands Network•Implement the monitoring program for eighty eight conservation easements, and administer agricultural leases and hunting permits on eleven fee-owned preserves Show less

• Conservation Project Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  •Promoted for reliably overseeing two fee-simple and five conservation easement acquisitions and the stewardship of over 10,000 acres of protected land

• Stewardship Associate

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

  •Coordinated with 76 landowners annually to assess compliance on a 8,725-acre conservation easement portfolio and addressed violations•Introduced remote monitoring technology, streamlined geospatial databases and administered to partner organizations•Coordinated and led 35+ volunteers to maintain and improve public access on 1,675 acres of OCLT-owned nature preserves•Developed two land management plans and four baseline documentation reports to maintain records in accordance with Land Trust Alliance accreditation•Onboarded and mentored two graduate students conducting research projects to make stewardship decisions more data-driven•Assisted in conducting spatial analyses and developed visual aids to prioritize land protection efforts and communicate strategy•Reorganized land portfolio database to enhance mission tracking, and maintained volunteer and hunting contact databases Show less



New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Invasive Species Team Supervisor

  • May 2019 - Nov 2019

  •Supervised three specialists to manage invasive species in twenty state parks directly improving health and function of over fifty acres •Coordinated with park directors to evaluate priorities, provide advice on stewardship methods, and organize daily activities •Delegated work, provided constructive feedback, and resolved logistical and mechanical issues •Captured data using Collector, processed data and ensured data integrity in ArcGIS Online, and produced stewardship maps •Developed documentation for weekly progress reports and maintained timekeeping records and annual monitoring data •Conveyed environmental issues including invasive species to 1,593 park patrons at educational tabling events and in the field Show less



New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• GIS Technician (AmeriCorps & SCA)

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  •Proactively identified data gaps and fulfilled active requests to update and generate public-facing and internal-use park maps •Processed data, updated state databases, and cleaned up cartographic design to conduct quality control for 54 state parks •Traveled state-wide to capture a comprehensive inventory of utility, facility, and trail data using Trimble Geo7X •Reorganized data hierarchy and used python scripts to identify and fix 4,164 broken data links in 340 map documents •Conceived, developed, and led introductory GIS courses on geoprocessing and cartography for 32 employees •Provided technical support by troubleshooting software and hardware issues, and advised Agency and non-agency staff on cartographic design and software options •Actively contributed to monthly discussions on professional ethics and behavior at the Environmental Leadership Institute •Served as an AmeriCorps member of the Hudson Valley Corps Show less



New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Land Steward & Educator (AmeriCorps & SCA)

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  •Developed ecological monitoring methodology, identified 6 sites of concern, and advised senior staff on monitoring logistics •Surveyed for Mountain Spleenwort, developed a habitat suitability model, and advised senior staff on management •Developed, delivered, and documented formal environmental educational programs for 581 children and adults •Conducted ecological assessments on 21 fire regeneration monitoring plots •Served as an AmeriCorps member of the Hudson Valley Corps •Developed ecological monitoring methodology, identified 6 sites of concern, and advised senior staff on monitoring logistics •Surveyed for Mountain Spleenwort, developed a habitat suitability model, and advised senior staff on management •Developed, delivered, and documented formal environmental educational programs for 581 children and adults •Conducted ecological assessments on 21 fire regeneration monitoring plots •Served as an AmeriCorps member of the Hudson Valley Corps



Mianus River Gorge

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GIS Intern & Preserve Steward

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  •Conducted wetland functional assessment for 20 local wetlands and generated site maps for each wetland •Setup geospatial data management structure and organized data into spatial and tabular form •Collected ecological baseline data and improved ecosystem health and function on a 1000-acre nature preserve •Conducted wetland functional assessment for 20 local wetlands and generated site maps for each wetland •Setup geospatial data management structure and organized data into spatial and tabular form •Collected ecological baseline data and improved ecosystem health and function on a 1000-acre nature preserve



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology Presentation Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  •Developed 17 PowerPoint presentations to educate the public on remediation technology •Reviewed and edited over 30 Clu-in.org remedial technology documents •Developed 17 PowerPoint presentations to educate the public on remediation technology •Reviewed and edited over 30 Clu-in.org remedial technology documents



New York Medical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  •Performed systematic laboratory procedures assessing cell responses and protein expression to cardiovascular risk factors •Performed statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel, and performed photogrammetry using ImageJ and Adobe Photoshop •Co-author of a peer-reviewed research article published in The American Journal of Pathology: "Cathepsin cleavage of sirtuin 1 in endothelial progenitor cells mediates stress-induced premature senescence" •Awarded Renal Institute Student Externship Scholar with an Excellence in Research Distinction Show less