Experience

Amigos Bravos

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Projects and Foundation Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Present

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Amigos Bravos, Inc.

• Projects and Communications Assistant

  • Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

  Amigos Bravos is a non-profit water conservation organization that protects and restores the waters of New Mexico. Since early 2013, I have been responsible for finding, writing, and reporting on grants for Amigos Bravos. I also write and/or edit external communications including press releases, membership mailings, action alerts, e-currents, and the annual report, as determined by the Executive Director. I am also responsible for any project related work delegated to me by the ED or Projects Director and for supervising the Membership Assistant.



Bat Call Identification Inc.

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  Project manager for environmental consulting on bat related issues. Performed pre-construction surveys (wind energy facilities, cell tower, powerline, pipeline, etc) to determine presence/absence of Indiana bats. Also perform and analyze long term acoustic monitoring projects and in depth analysis of bat (including Indiana bats) foraging and roosting areas using radio telemetry. Project manager for environmental consulting on bat related issues. Performed pre-construction surveys (wind energy facilities, cell tower, powerline, pipeline, etc) to determine presence/absence of Indiana bats. Also perform and analyze long term acoustic monitoring projects and in depth analysis of bat (including Indiana bats) foraging and roosting areas using radio telemetry.



Missouri State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biology Graduate Research Assistant

  • May 2009 - May 2012

  Biology research assistant for Dr. Lynn Robbins at Missouri State University. Perform bat related research including bat netting, acoustic analysis, extensive report writing, population modeling and GIS analysis.

• Teaching assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Taught Biology for majors lab (BIO 121) for 1 semester.Taught Introduction to Ecology lab for 1 semester.



Meyer Glitzenstein and Crystal

• Volunteer Biologist

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Assisted Dr. Lynn Robbins with a environmental case concerning bats and wind energy. Conducted over 60 hours of volunteer bat call analysis and habitat conservation plan commenting. Assisted Dr. Lynn Robbins with a environmental case concerning bats and wind energy. Conducted over 60 hours of volunteer bat call analysis and habitat conservation plan commenting.



Normandeau Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bat Biologist

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012

  Bat biologist on the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) consulting team for a potential wind energy facility. Provided expertise on the covered species, performed mortality estimation and estimation of the effects of this potential mortality on the future of myotis populations. Assisted in the writing of 2 chapters of this HCP and editing of several chapters. Bat biologist on the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) consulting team for a potential wind energy facility. Provided expertise on the covered species, performed mortality estimation and estimation of the effects of this potential mortality on the future of myotis populations. Assisted in the writing of 2 chapters of this HCP and editing of several chapters.



Rosamond Gifford Zoo

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wildlife Trails Intern

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  144 hours of helping to care for mammals in the outdoor section of the zoo. Learned all zoo keeper skills required to care for a variety of large mammals. 144 hours of helping to care for mammals in the outdoor section of the zoo. Learned all zoo keeper skills required to care for a variety of large mammals.