Field Technician

• Jul 2021 - Present

None

• Apr 2021 - Present

Land steward

• Mar 2021 - Present

Pet Sitter

• Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

Land Steward

• Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

As a Land Steward, I inspect private properties that are in the process of being acquired and later conveyed by the land acquisition team. I am competent in using Google Earth Pro, Gaia GPS, ArcMap, and ArcGIS to prepare technology for navigation and data collection in the field. I am efficient in report writing to relay findings of the geology, flora, fauna, and the environmental hazards status of properties. Inspected and bought properties are conveyed to the Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. In 2019, I received certificates for completing an Introduction to Desert Tortoise and Field Techniques Course, California Lay- Rescuers Epinephrin Auto-Injector Training Verification, and Wilderness First Responder which expires 9-30-2022. I exercised leadership, public engagement, and communication while working with volunteers to complete land maintenance projects. For example, land maintenance projects include posting signs to mark where property boundaries are located, and what public regulations are exercised, removing debris and trash dumps from local and remote properties. Show less

Natural Resource Technician

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2021

Natural resource technician

United Trail Maintainers of California. Student Conservation Association

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Cared for and schooled three mules to become familiar and gain preemptive experience as packing mules. Provided a safety and introduction day for five fellow interns who were unfamiliar around horses and mules. This consisted of teaching equine behavior; how to work safely; to groom and tack; to ride: walk, halt, steer; and protocols with expectations of riding while leading a string of mules. Learned different styles of packing: Sawbuck, Decker, Phillips Form-fitter Pack Saddle. Two horses and five mules carried food, backpacking gear, chainsaws, and trail maintaining tools. Learnt and gained experience of how to operate, clean chainsaws and cross-cut saws safely. Completed certificate in level A for felling trees, and level B for bucking trees. Refreshed first aid, AED, CPR certificate. Show less

Pacific- West Central Region Conservation Corps Member

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

As a paid volunteer member, I served Ameri-Corps by restoring beach dunes for Plover habitats, planting natives to reduce erosion, and removing invasive Ice Plant. I served with the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruse Trails Association by creating and implementing a recreational trail for equestrians, mountain bikers, and pedestrians. Learned how to safely build and maintain trails in a fire line, using manual tools: brush cutter, folding saw, mcleod, hoe, rake, pick mattock, loppers, Pulaski, shovel. Show less

Bat Monitoring and Interpretive Education

• Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Interpretation projects: Customer service for public at visitor center. Letter writing for public inquiries about park information. Creation of elaborate diorama displays for window exhibits of Cumberland Gap by scratch. Created posters for exhibit explaining legendary themed values of natural resources provided by this land. Responsible for safety and enjoyment of public visiting the park. Fieldwork: Supported wildlife rangers on Emergence bat monitoring and Mist netting using video cameras and Ana- bat. Responsible for daily guided cave tours for the public. Created and implemented campfire interpretation program. Responsible for weekly social media posts including video clips about bats, and park information. Volunteer: Secretary of Employee’s Association: Responsible for note taking during Employee Association meetings, aided in creating events for employees.Responsible for shared care of park horse. Presented at an All Employee’s Meeting. “Importance of communication and making your communication better”. Certificates and Trainings: Public Lands Corps: eligibility of non-competitive hiring for 180 days. Operational Leadership Training. Historical Weapons Training.Supervisor: Carol Borneman. Show less

Resource Management and Education

• Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

I served at both nature centers and recreational locations within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). I performed operations in various settings, such as day parks, campgrounds, lake beach, picnic areas, historic areas, and provided information to the public as I volunteered at a county fair. At the New River Nature Center, I was responsible for answering customers questions and educating visitors about how the river formed, its history, the people and wildlife, and the BLM. At both New River and Loon Lake I served as an instructor in the BLM Junior Ranger program where I would prepare environmental education programs on specific animals, environmental awareness issues with related games and activities for children ages 5-10. I assisted with professional fieldwork in the areas of forestry, biology, wildlife, botany, recreation planning, and hydrology. Hydrology: Read and recorded electronic water gages in stream and how hydrology works. Forestry: Learned lingo, the process of logging trees and contracting in a safe and sustainable manner that biologists, wildlife, and salespeople can all work with. Botany: Preserved the endangered plant Silvery Phacelia by weeding Strawberry, Canadian Bull-Thistle, and European Beachgrass. Learned how to prevent noxious weeds from spreading. Wildlife: Monitored Marbled Murrelet birds, Spotted Owls, and many species of Bats; collected data about their habitats using electronic GPS mapping and other tools. Recreation Planning: Prepared recreation trails for volunteers to work on during National Public Lands Day. Learned about recreation surveys, statistics, analysis, and challenges. After this internship, I will have a Certificate of Public Lands Corps where I will have eligibility of Non-competitive hiring for 180 days. Supervisor: Leslie Peters and John Harper Show less

Riding Specialist

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2016