Experience

Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM)

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Resilience Specialist

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Leads the Community Resilience Department which serves over ~82,000 Californians in wildfire recovery and sustainable land-use education• Advises residents of the Wild-land Urban Interface (WUI) on Home Hardening and Defensible Space best practices for risk reduction• Presents at various community gatherings on principals of Home Hardening and Sustainable Defensible Space

• Community Resilience GrizzlyCorp Fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Assist with Home Ignition Zone Evaluations to reduce wildfire risk• Support Community Resilience Coordinator



University of Colorado Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Collect fire ecology data on structure and composition • Collect soil samples • Collect fire ecology data on structure and composition • Collect soil samples



NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • Collaborate with teaching team to provide interesting and organized learning material • Provide developmentally appropriate activities and child centered classroom environment • Conduct conflict resolution between children • Communicate with parents to discuss issues related to their child • Collaborate with teaching team to provide interesting and organized learning material • Provide developmentally appropriate activities and child centered classroom environment • Conduct conflict resolution between children • Communicate with parents to discuss issues related to their child



The Rahus Institute

• Sebastopol

• Creative Specialist, Teaching Assistant, Production Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2021

  • Created and produced internet video series focused on solar home design and careers, created video tutorials on various solar projects • Taught at Intensive Training for Educators Solar Schoolhouse Summer Institute • Supervised youth building solar education kits • Worked on product development • Built skills in business operations • Created and produced internet video series focused on solar home design and careers, created video tutorials on various solar projects • Taught at Intensive Training for Educators Solar Schoolhouse Summer Institute • Supervised youth building solar education kits • Worked on product development • Built skills in business operations



Portland Parks & Recreation

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Naturalist I

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Collaborated with lead staff to plan and lead nature-based games and activities for campers • Provided a safe and nurturing space for campers to explore and learn about nature • Led opening/ closing circle, participated in environmental themed puppet show • Collaborated with lead staff to plan and lead nature-based games and activities for campers • Provided a safe and nurturing space for campers to explore and learn about nature • Led opening/ closing circle, participated in environmental themed puppet show



Wrangell Mountains Center

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Living for Art and Science Education Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Organized historic reference library • Gardened and cooked for educational programs • Participated in science and art programs for youth and adults • Organized historic reference library • Gardened and cooked for educational programs • Participated in science and art programs for youth and adults



Washington State Department of Ecology

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Justice Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Interviewed staff on Environmental Justice (EJ) • Created list of suggested improvements within the agency • Compiled EJ resource guide • Supported EJ Coordinator • Interviewed staff on Environmental Justice (EJ) • Created list of suggested improvements within the agency • Compiled EJ resource guide • Supported EJ Coordinator



Children’s Center Evergreen State College

• Olympia, Washington

• Teacher’s Aide

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Supported senior staff in classroom • Provided developmentally appropriate activities • Conducted conflict resolution between children • Supported senior staff in classroom • Provided developmentally appropriate activities • Conducted conflict resolution between children



Farm To Pantry

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gleaning And Administrative Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Assisted with and ran gleaning events with volunteers • Assisted with grant writing and editing • Created a slideshow presentation for the city council • Updated WordPress website and made regular Facebook posts • Assisted with and ran gleaning events with volunteers • Assisted with grant writing and editing • Created a slideshow presentation for the city council • Updated WordPress website and made regular Facebook posts