Experience

College of the Atlantic

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Resident Advisor

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Striving to maintain a positive sense of community in on-campus residences. Planning Student Life events, working with a spectacular team of fellow RAs. Striving to maintain a positive sense of community in on-campus residences. Planning Student Life events, working with a spectacular team of fellow RAs.



Friends of Acadia: Wild Gardens of Acadia

• Wild Gardens of Acadia

• Intern Gardener

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Internship position: Intern at the Wild Gardens of Acadia (WGA), funded by Friends of Acadia, working on site at WGA, Sieur de Mont Springs, Acadia National Park. Period worked: June 15, 2016—September 6, 2016 (443 hours) plus many hours of independent study. Position duties: Maintaining garden plants, raking paths, weeding, pest control, identification and labeling plants, pruning trees and shrubs, managing compost, interpretation, working with volunteers, policing rules of garden politely, and maintaining interpretive materials in garden. Personal project: I identified, photographed, and labeled every species of fungi that fruited in the garden while I was there, and am compiling a list with photographs and dates of fruiting fungi for the Gardens. Show less



College of the Atlantic

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Field Studies Teacher

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  A Natural History inspired summer camp for curious children. Planning weekly or bi-weekly curriculums for particular age groups, teaching that material, taking children out to various locations around Maine and Mount Desert Island to encourage immersion, stewardship, and fun times in the outdoors. Also planned overnight canoe trips on rivers in Maine. A Natural History inspired summer camp for curious children. Planning weekly or bi-weekly curriculums for particular age groups, teaching that material, taking children out to various locations around Maine and Mount Desert Island to encourage immersion, stewardship, and fun times in the outdoors. Also planned overnight canoe trips on rivers in Maine.



Friends of Acadia

• Mount Desert Island, ME

• Acadia Youth Technology Team

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

  Acadia Youth Technology Team Intern June, 2011 through August, 2011 • Worked with three other high school interns along with two college age leaders with the goal of researching and planning ways to improve ANP through the use of technology. June 2012 through August, 2012 • Worked with a select group of high school students and a college age leader to research and implement technology in the National Park with the goal of fostering a new generation of stewards while not detracting from the classic visitor experience that Acadia never fails to provide. January 2013 through June 2013 • Assisting Ardrianna McLane (Partnerships, Outreach, and Youth Ranger) in preparing plans for AYTT 2013. • Researching the latest technology and checking it’s compatibility with ANP budget and existing resources to ensure sustainable and cost effective designs are produced in the coming AYTT season. June 2013 through August 2013 • Continued work from 2012, working with tech team on project implementation. • Worked with new evaluation fellow to evaluate effectiveness of projects in Ranger Led Programs within Acadia National Park. Used scientific evaluation techniques with control vs. implemented technology variables. • Finalized documents to create sustainable model (so that next year’s team could continue where we left off). Show less



Acadia Youth Conservation Corps

• Acadia National Park, Maine

• Trail Crew

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010