Business Operations Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Social Media Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

• Manage and promote UR activities across social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter• Support and host a series of free community-led workshops at the Wild Mile to engage the public with the Chicago River in new ways

Plant Care Specialist

• Jun 2021 - Present

• Care for and sell 100+ varieties of indoor and outdoor houseplants • Learn and maintain a rotating inventory of plant species • Advise customers on plant care and recommend plants suitable to their unique care needs and home environments • Care for and sell 100+ varieties of indoor and outdoor houseplants • Learn and maintain a rotating inventory of plant species • Advise customers on plant care and recommend plants suitable to their unique care needs and home environments

Conservation and Experiential Programming Aide

• Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

• Develop and lead environmental education programs within one of the largest forest preserve systems in the county • Restore and maintain Forest Preserve land, facilities, and equipment to effectively manage public lands and environmentally sensitive areas • Care for a variety of animal ambassadors, including raptors, mammals, reptiles and amphibians • Serve as the District’s customer service and community engagement representative at programming and events • Develop and lead environmental education programs within one of the largest forest preserve systems in the county • Restore and maintain Forest Preserve land, facilities, and equipment to effectively manage public lands and environmentally sensitive areas • Care for a variety of animal ambassadors, including raptors, mammals, reptiles and amphibians • Serve as the District’s customer service and community engagement representative at programming and events

Conservation Action Facilitator

• May 2022 - Oct 2022

• Facilitate conservation action programming including Kayak for Conservation, Action Days, and others to connect Shedd audiences with opportunities to take action for the aquatic world • Lead programs, maintain program equipment and supplies, communicate with program participants and partner organizations, track metrics, and complete other duties to support program operations • Facilitate conservation action programming including Kayak for Conservation, Action Days, and others to connect Shedd audiences with opportunities to take action for the aquatic world • Lead programs, maintain program equipment and supplies, communicate with program participants and partner organizations, track metrics, and complete other duties to support program operations

Education and Training Fellow

• Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

• Independently developed series of educational activities and curriculum about climate action and environmental justice for crew leads to facilitate in crews across the country • Independently developed series of educational activities and curriculum about climate action and environmental justice for crew leads to facilitate in crews across the country

Independent Educator

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

• Privately taught a small learning pod of three (3) first grade students as they learn from home during the pandemic • Creatively engaged young students through new online platforms and practiced safe in-person procedures • Privately taught a small learning pod of three (3) first grade students as they learn from home during the pandemic • Creatively engaged young students through new online platforms and practiced safe in-person procedures

Head Resident Assistant for the Greenhouse Learning Community

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

• Served as a student director for the Greenhouse Learning Community, a living-learning community for incoming freshman with a shared passion for sustainability and the environment• Organized special programs themed around sustainable topics to educate and engage LC residents outside of the classroom

Resident Assistant

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

• Served as an immediate resource, administrator, and crisis responder for 500+ university hall residents• Developed a variety of programs to encourage residential engagement and build community• Responded to crisis situations and effectively resolve conflicts among residents

Student Paleoanthropology Collections Manager

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

• Independently developed a catalog system for Loyola University Chicago's paleoanthropological cast collections • Coordinated with department professors to research and validate an object's identification • Regularly handled and rehoused collection objects • Independently developed a catalog system for Loyola University Chicago's paleoanthropological cast collections • Coordinated with department professors to research and validate an object's identification • Regularly handled and rehoused collection objects

Environmental Education Intern

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

• Lead guided hiking tours of park trails and facilitated educational field trips to the park• Assisted with mobile classroom visits to educate local students about native wildlife

Woodland Discovery Camp Counselor

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

• Directed and supervised campers age 6-12 in unique outdoor experiences to connect with the environment, including art and crafts, nature hikes, and water sports• Effectively resolved conflicts among campers and provided first aid for on-site injuries

Nocturnal Animals Intern

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

• Maintained zoo facilities by cleaning, repairing, and redesigning animal enclosures • Prepared animal diets and natural enrichment items daily • Assisted with medical examinations and training of educational outreach animals • Independently prioritized and completed additional tasks in accordance with supervisor expectations • Maintained zoo facilities by cleaning, repairing, and redesigning animal enclosures • Prepared animal diets and natural enrichment items daily • Assisted with medical examinations and training of educational outreach animals • Independently prioritized and completed additional tasks in accordance with supervisor expectations