Managing Planner

• Apr 2020 - Present

Environmental Planner

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

• Managed and coordinated the preparation of CEQA and NEPA documentation including: Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Reports, Categorical Exemptions, Categorical Exclusions, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, Constraints Analyses, and supporting technical memos. Also experienced in preparation of planning entitlement applications. • Major projects focused on creek bank stabilization, wetland restoration, stormwater management systems, flood conveyance, emergency response systems, solar array installation, and public works infrastructure. • Exceled in thoughtfully guiding clients through the CEQA/NEPA process, project team coordination and management, proposal writing, and building repeat client relationships. Show less

Environmental Planner/GIS Specialist

• Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

• Team leader for Project Description group; developed report guidance and templates, provided permitting and QA/QC reviews for all reports, and conducted training for program staff. • Coordinated across diverse teams to provide environmental planning input for large-scale utility project; created $425,000 budget forecasts, tracked project performance, and managed communication with client leadership and three subconsultant teams. • Delivered GIS desktop constraints analyses for 40-50 utility construction projects each month. •Lead GIS Analyst for multiple federal and state permitting studies, contributing to Biological Assessments, Environmental Impact Reports, and Environmental Assessments. Show less

Editor

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

• Edited scientific and technical manuscripts for content, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and diction. • Enhanced the publication potential of articles within a wide array of research disciplines, including biological science, environmental policy, conservation biology, GIS, ecology, and economics. • Applauded for command of phrasing, diction, and academic grammar. • Edited scientific and technical manuscripts for content, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and diction. • Enhanced the publication potential of articles within a wide array of research disciplines, including biological science, environmental policy, conservation biology, GIS, ecology, and economics. • Applauded for command of phrasing, diction, and academic grammar.

Program Coordinator

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

• Created reports and mapping deliverables for the NatGeo Big Cats Initiative and other project partners on topics of biological concern, conservation research and exploration, grant review, grantee actions and results, etc. • Managed a team of NatGeo and Duke partners, leading research focused on identifying international conservation priorities and project development and ensuring the progress and support of > 50 grantees. • Wrote and disseminated weekly newsletter relating to large carnivore conservation news around the world. Show less

Test Prep Tutor

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

• Worked one-on-one with high school students in the Oakland area preparing for the SAT and ACT tests. • Designed individualized programs of study to isolate each student’s challenges and obstacles. • Taught students concepts in algebra, data analysis, geometry, grammar and usage, writing, and critical reading. • Worked one-on-one with high school students in the Oakland area preparing for the SAT and ACT tests. • Designed individualized programs of study to isolate each student’s challenges and obstacles. • Taught students concepts in algebra, data analysis, geometry, grammar and usage, writing, and critical reading.

Geospatial Analyst

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

• Led the development and implementation of new wildlife habitat mapping processes and software-based climate change resilience methodologies, funded by the FWS South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative and Southeast Climate Science Center. • Grew relationships with stakeholders and partners; built a data library; composed final project reports, maps, and various presentations; prepared materials to respond to RFPs and grant requests. • GIS work led to publication of a manuscript entitled “Landscape connectivity losses due to sea level rise and land use change” (Animal Conservation, June 2016). Show less

Veterinary Technician

• Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

• Managed pharmacy, administered vaccinations, dispensed medications, assisted in surgeries, and attended to after-care of animals. • Worked one-on-one with clients to instruct them on treatment plans and guide them through treatment options. • Managed pharmacy, administered vaccinations, dispensed medications, assisted in surgeries, and attended to after-care of animals. • Worked one-on-one with clients to instruct them on treatment plans and guide them through treatment options.

Wilderness Fellow

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

• Implemented site-specific wilderness monitoring programs for two national wildlife refuges, covering 29,000 acres of land. • Interpreted and applied the Wilderness Act and other related policies to develop 60 quantitative land management metrics. Evaluated, and built consensus around, a broad suite of biological indicators. • Collected baseline data, executed corresponding analysis, and designed final management plans. • Implemented site-specific wilderness monitoring programs for two national wildlife refuges, covering 29,000 acres of land. • Interpreted and applied the Wilderness Act and other related policies to develop 60 quantitative land management metrics. Evaluated, and built consensus around, a broad suite of biological indicators. • Collected baseline data, executed corresponding analysis, and designed final management plans.

GIS Field Skills Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

• Trained 20+ graduate students in the use and management of ArcPad and Trimble GPS software systems, building student knowledge and skills in GIS field practices. This included running weekly labs and mapping project help sessions and instructing graded field exercises.

Research Associate for National Geographic's Big Cats Initiative

• Aug 2009 - May 2011

• Founding member of this Duke-based research group, which is now one of NatGeo's top research programs.• Identified and reported on topics of conservation priority for large carnivores, particularly in regard to genetic homogeneity, economic feasibility of proposed projects, and susceptibility to disease. • Collaboratively executed original human-wildlife conflict studies using multiple software programs, leading to a published manuscript entitled, “The size of savannah Africa: a lion’s (Panthera leo) view”. Show less

Stewardship Associate (Internship)

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

• Analyzed the financial cost, conservation priority, and sustainability of a proposed 'living shoreline stabilization" project on Ocracoke Island. • Synthesized data on the structure and overlap of federal, state, and local conservation regulations and their applicability to North Carolina's protected estuaries. • Analyzed the financial cost, conservation priority, and sustainability of a proposed 'living shoreline stabilization" project on Ocracoke Island. • Synthesized data on the structure and overlap of federal, state, and local conservation regulations and their applicability to North Carolina's protected estuaries.

Visitor Services Representative

• Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

• Gained exposure to zoo management framework and conservation partnerships. Participated in zoo education efforts and represented staff at 6 large public functions, enhancing my ability to communicate with a diverse community. • Gained exposure to zoo management framework and conservation partnerships. Participated in zoo education efforts and represented staff at 6 large public functions, enhancing my ability to communicate with a diverse community.

Natural History and Zoology Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2007 - May 2008

• Instructed classrooms of 30+ undergraduate students on lab techniques, field exercises, and organism identification. Responsible for lab setup, organization of equipment, and assembling laboratory practical exams. • Instructed classrooms of 30+ undergraduate students on lab techniques, field exercises, and organism identification. Responsible for lab setup, organization of equipment, and assembling laboratory practical exams.

Research Intern

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

• Examined the effects of climate change on the carbon cycle in the Oklahoma short-grass prairie for Dr.Yiqi Luo's EcoLab. Took field measurements of growth, temperature, and photosynthetic rates and managed data in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for future analysis. • Examined the effects of climate change on the carbon cycle in the Oklahoma short-grass prairie for Dr.Yiqi Luo's EcoLab. Took field measurements of growth, temperature, and photosynthetic rates and managed data in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for future analysis.