Experience

Oregon Department of Forestry

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Wildfire Forester

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  I currently work as the Community Wildfire Forester for Western Lane ODF. I am involved in the fuels reduction program. Duties include applying to new grants, managing the fuels crew, overseeing budgets, and working with landowners who are interested in the program. I also plan to work on my GISS trainee taskbook in the summer. I currently work as the Community Wildfire Forester for Western Lane ODF. I am involved in the fuels reduction program. Duties include applying to new grants, managing the fuels crew, overseeing budgets, and working with landowners who are interested in the program. I also plan to work on my GISS trainee taskbook in the summer.



Forest Carbon Works

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forestry Technician

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  Worked as a forestry technician. My work involved traveling to properties to cruise timber. I currently also digitize photos for the company to gather measurement data. Worked as a forestry technician. My work involved traveling to properties to cruise timber. I currently also digitize photos for the company to gather measurement data.



Oregon Department of Forestry

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

  Worked as a wildland firefighter during the summers of 2020 and 2021. Duties included participating in basic wildland fire suppression techniques including implementing hose lays, digging line, mopping up, communicating via radio, and patrolling our protection area. Also served as ICT5 trainee on two fires. Worked as a wildland firefighter during the summers of 2020 and 2021. Duties included participating in basic wildland fire suppression techniques including implementing hose lays, digging line, mopping up, communicating via radio, and patrolling our protection area. Also served as ICT5 trainee on two fires.



Washington State Department of Natural Resources

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Wildland Fire Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Under supervision, developed aviation effectiveness study using incident commander aviation performance surveys, historical fire occurrence data, and daily dispatch aviation logs. Performed statistical analysis using R to show that helicopters were generally more effective coincident with higher burning index values while tankers were more effective on fires with higher energy release component values. Earned Microsoft Introduction to Python certificate, developed automated script to generate daily 24-hour lightning strike map for statewide fire suppression and aviation reconnaissance operations. Supported ad-hoc executive, stakeholder, and media requests for data and GIS services. Created Okanogan County historical wildfire map for anniversary/staff ride activities, climatological lighting frequency map to aid resource prepositioning strategy, and progression map to assist GIS staff on the Williams Flats fire. Show less



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wildland Fire Suppression Technician

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  Served on five-person initial attack hand crew responding to emerging wildfires across southwestern regions of forest. Participated in forest health activities (thinning and prescribed fire) and fire prevention via public outreach and fire regulation enforcement. Continued development of fire suppression skills. Served on five-person initial attack hand crew responding to emerging wildfires across southwestern regions of forest. Participated in forest health activities (thinning and prescribed fire) and fire prevention via public outreach and fire regulation enforcement. Continued development of fire suppression skills.