Environmental Scientist

• Mar 2023 - Present

Park Forester

• Dec 2021 - Mar 2023

I attended to the needs of the park district’s urban forest in order to provide green space for park patrons. This included hands-on care such as pruning, tree removal, and planting. Large scale cyclical pruning was planned and put out to bid while maintaining budgets. I assisted with community engagement by leading volunteer workdays centered around park tree maintenance. I attended to the needs of the park district’s urban forest in order to provide green space for park patrons. This included hands-on care such as pruning, tree removal, and planting. Large scale cyclical pruning was planned and put out to bid while maintaining budgets. I assisted with community engagement by leading volunteer workdays centered around park tree maintenance.

Restoration Ecologist

• May 2017 - Dec 2021

I lead crews through all aspects of ecological restoration, including complicated canopy thinning projects requiring advanced knowledge of tree identification and woodland ecology. As a prescribed burn manager, I assisted in burn plans and took part on several burns ranging in size and complexity. I assisted senior ecologists with composing burn plans and monitoring site vegetation to guide future management objectives. As a supervisor, I assisted staff as they adjusted to our safety culture and best management practices as well as assisted in their technical development. Show less

Staff Writer

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Wrote for a column called Park Profiles, in which I described natural areas in our region from a historical and ecological standpoint. Wrote for a column called Park Profiles, in which I described natural areas in our region from a historical and ecological standpoint.

Junior Project Manager

• Jul 2015 - May 2017

Lead crews in all aspects of ecological restoration, from herbicide application to winter brush clearing on various sites in the Chicagoland area. Lead crews in all aspects of ecological restoration, from herbicide application to winter brush clearing on various sites in the Chicagoland area.

Upland Field Technician

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

Assisted a team of five in mechanically removing invasive artichoke thistle throughout the 4000 acre site. Analyzed data collected from experimental plots to determine the efficacy of our methods. Assisted a team of five in mechanically removing invasive artichoke thistle throughout the 4000 acre site. Analyzed data collected from experimental plots to determine the efficacy of our methods.

Nature Reserve Intern

• May 2014 - Dec 2014

Assisted the nature reserve team in controlling fourteen species of invasive plants throughout the urban park in St. Louis, Missouri. Worked with volunteer groups to remove invasives from project sites. Assisted the nature reserve team in controlling fourteen species of invasive plants throughout the urban park in St. Louis, Missouri. Worked with volunteer groups to remove invasives from project sites.

Herpetarium Intern

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

Here, I worked with tank systems of approximately 3000 endangered Ozark Hellbenders while following biosecurity protocols to prevent the spread of a fungal pathogen. Here, I worked with tank systems of approximately 3000 endangered Ozark Hellbenders while following biosecurity protocols to prevent the spread of a fungal pathogen.

Security Desk Worker

• Aug 2011 - Nov 2013

I worked with students to monitor access into campus residence halls.

Student Worker

• Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

I assisted with administrative tasks for the Department of Social Work.