Experience

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  SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY, INC.

  • Gainesville, Florida, United States

  • Sea Turtle Lighting Specialist

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Gainesville, Florida, United States

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  City of Raleigh Municipal Government

  • North Carolina, United States

  • Program Coordinator/Reservationist - Lake Wheeler Park

    • Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
    • North Carolina, United States

    ❖ Created 8 new programs from start to finish by managing rotatingdeadlines, resources, and processes that generated an attendance of 300+patrons within 3 months❖ Partner with internal marketing team to create content and ensureprogrammatic opportunities reach appropriate audiences❖ Correspond with external organizations to form and maintain ongoingpartnerships for lake-centered events❖ Manage facility rental contracts including permit processing, rentercommunications, scheduling, payment processing, and internalorganization of 7 rental spaces❖ Respond and communicate with patrons in person, via phone, and emailconcerning rentals, programming, and park policies❖ Regularly train and update park staff on park operations, programmingprocesses, and RecTrac software functions❖ With a clean safety record, operate City boats, truck, and gator toperform daily park operations

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  AVIAN CONSERVATION CENTER OF APPALACHIA

  • West Virginia, United States

  • Avian Trainer and Educator

    • Sep 2021 - May 2022
    • West Virginia, United States

    ❖ Trained 14 educational birds ranging in 10 different species with positivereinforcement and operant conditioning to encourage positiverelationships between bird and trainer❖ Conducted educational programs for crowds up to 100 people whilehandling and highlighting educational raptors to promote the conservationof Appalachia’s birds❖ Assisted in rehabilitation practices such as examinations, medical procedures,and releases back into the wild❖ Performed avian husbandry including cleaning, feeding, and enrichment toensure a clean and healthy living experience for education and rehabilitationbirds

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  Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

  • Summerland Key, Florida, United States

  • Coral Restoration Intern

    • May 2021 - Jul 2021
    • Summerland Key, Florida, United States

    ❖ Fueled the restoration process by organizing and preparing over 25,000nursery coral to be planted onto Mote’s living reef over the course of 3months❖ Monitored coral health by managing diatom and algal blooms as well asmitigating aiptasia and copepod invasions to insure optimal growingconditions for 6 species of nursery corals❖ Proficient in Mote’s “micro-fragmentation” technique to promote coral growth❖ Performed data entry into Excel to maintain an accurate record ofcoral inventory, mortalities, and water chem conditions❖ Trained new interns and volunteers on the techniques of coral husbandry, micro-fragmentation, and the different intricacies of working with corals at Mote

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  West Virginia University

  • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

  • Office Assistant in the Office of the Dean of the College of Creative Arts

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
    • Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

    ❖ Performed basic office tasks such as filing, scanning documents, and sorting mail to improve daily office productivity❖ Greeted visitors and students to maintain a welcoming office atmosphere❖ Screened and transferred phone calls to increase communication efficiency