Experience

Lake County Forest Preserve District

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Environmental Educator

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Growing Home Inc.

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Engagement Associate

  • Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  I run community events, manage volunteer groups, connect with other organizations to help achieve our goals, and teach nutrition, cooking, and food production classes. I run community events, manage volunteer groups, connect with other organizations to help achieve our goals, and teach nutrition, cooking, and food production classes.



The Organic Gardener Ltd.

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garden educator

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  I maintained residential and commercial gardens around the Chicagoland area and engaged with community members and children to increase garden knowledge and space in urban settings. I maintained residential and commercial gardens around the Chicagoland area and engaged with community members and children to increase garden knowledge and space in urban settings.



Northern Forest Canoe Trail

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Steward

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Completed trail work, stone masonry, and carpentry to fight erosion along the shores of the 740 mile waterway. In addition, I managed volunteers during volunteer work trips and events to support the organization. Completed trail work, stone masonry, and carpentry to fight erosion along the shores of the 740 mile waterway. In addition, I managed volunteers during volunteer work trips and events to support the organization.



Intervale Center

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Nursery Planting Crew Member

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Assist with tree harvesting and development of forest and riparian habitats. Assist with tree harvesting and development of forest and riparian habitats.



Bolton Valley Resort

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ski and Board Technician

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021



Work for Progress

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Election Director

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Diligently worked with a team of enthusiastic canvassers to elect progressive candidates around the country and increase access to and understanding of voting by mail in several states. Diligently worked with a team of enthusiastic canvassers to elect progressive candidates around the country and increase access to and understanding of voting by mail in several states.



Outdoor Gear Exchange

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Utilized compassionate customer service to increase accessibility to outdoor recreation by passing on knowledge of proper gear use for several outdoor sports and types of recreation. Utilized compassionate customer service to increase accessibility to outdoor recreation by passing on knowledge of proper gear use for several outdoor sports and types of recreation.



Sodexo

• France
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Event Caterer

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  Worked on a team to ensure the success of important academic and social campus events for the University of Vermont. Worked on a team to ensure the success of important academic and social campus events for the University of Vermont.



UVM Wilderness TREK

• Burlington, Vermont Area

• Orientation Leader

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  Each year, I mentored a group of incoming UVM students through a week long backpacking trip designed to build interpersonal skills and community and instill confidence in their camping wilderness experiences. As a certified Wilderness First Responder, I was responsible for the health and safety of the participants throughout the duration of the excursion as well. Each year, I mentored a group of incoming UVM students through a week long backpacking trip designed to build interpersonal skills and community and instill confidence in their camping wilderness experiences. As a certified Wilderness First Responder, I was responsible for the health and safety of the participants throughout the duration of the excursion as well.



JCC Chicago

• Lake Delton, WI

• Counselor of Staff in Training program

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  I thoroughly prepped incoming staff members to handle a diverse array of scenarios as future counselors and accept responsibility for the wellbeing of their campers. In addition, I utilized leadership and creative planning skills to simultaneously act as a care-giver and mentor for young high school students at an overnight camp. I thoroughly prepped incoming staff members to handle a diverse array of scenarios as future counselors and accept responsibility for the wellbeing of their campers. In addition, I utilized leadership and creative planning skills to simultaneously act as a care-giver and mentor for young high school students at an overnight camp.



University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

• Burlington, Vermont Area

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  I assisted Professor Mindy Morales in her research on cyanobacteria in lake samples through identification and quantification of species through a microscope. I assisted Professor Mindy Morales in her research on cyanobacteria in lake samples through identification and quantification of species through a microscope.



JCC Camp Chi

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Education Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  I implemented a sustainability-at-camp curriculum for each age group at camp. This included the development of a gardening program to better understand food systems, composting, and basic environmental needs. I implemented a sustainability-at-camp curriculum for each age group at camp. This included the development of a gardening program to better understand food systems, composting, and basic environmental needs.



JCC Chicago

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  I developed many communication, team building, and crisis management skills as an overnight camp counselor for fourth and fifth grade girls. I developed many communication, team building, and crisis management skills as an overnight camp counselor for fourth and fifth grade girls.



Corporate Imaging Concepts (CIC)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Intern

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  While home from college, I assisted in book keeping, online data entry, organization of paper records, answering and initiating phone calls, and other workplace needs. While home from college, I assisted in book keeping, online data entry, organization of paper records, answering and initiating phone calls, and other workplace needs.