Experience

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Programs Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Present

• Museum Educator

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  The Nature Museum offers a variety of education programs for students and teachers throughout the year, both in the school and at the museum. We also offer a host of teacher resources to help educators enhance their science teaching in the classroom. All programs are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and Illinois Learning Standards.



High Touch High Tech - Science Made FUN!

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director and Instructor

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2016

  We teach hands-on science workshops to students K-8, on a variety of science topics corresponding to STEM and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) I am also responsible for helping to train new instructors, scheduling workshops, and helping to market our company. We teach hands-on science workshops to students K-8, on a variety of science topics corresponding to STEM and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) I am also responsible for helping to train new instructors, scheduling workshops, and helping to market our company.



Illinois Indiana Sea Grant

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2013

  Working on updating an Aquatic Species Regulations database Aquatic Invasive Species outreach to retailers and hobbyist groups Working on updating an Aquatic Species Regulations database Aquatic Invasive Species outreach to retailers and hobbyist groups



Chicago Botanic Garden

• United States
• Zoos and Botanical Gardens
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2009 - Sep 2013

  Tienes, M., K. Skogen, P. Vitt and K. Havens. 2010. Optimal monitoring methods of rare plant populations. Report for the USDA Forest Service Field work including demographic monitoring of a rare species Tienes, M., K. Skogen, P. Vitt and K. Havens. 2010. Optimal monitoring methods of rare plant populations. Report for the USDA Forest Service Field work including demographic monitoring of a rare species



Chicago Botanic Garden – Plants of Concern

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Nov 2011

  Organized volunteers for bird monitoring survey Monitored rare plants and mapped invasive species Took and analyzed canopy cover hemispherical photos Organized volunteers for bird monitoring survey Monitored rare plants and mapped invasive species Took and analyzed canopy cover hemispherical photos



Monsanto

• India
• Financial Services

• Lab Technician

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  Corn seed germination testing Soybean protein analysis Corn seed germination testing Soybean protein analysis


Butler University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Research / Herbarium Assistant

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2007