Experience

Barr Engineering Co.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Scientist

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States • Manage environmental permitting for energy industry client projects throughout the Midwest. • Provide guidance to clients on environmental regulations through federal, state, and local governmental agencies. • Develop and apply creative solutions to ensure projects meet environmental permitting requirements and maintain compliance throughout their duration. • Integrate data and technical drawings from engineers, biologists, and GIS specialists to prepare environmental permits and… Show more • Manage environmental permitting for energy industry client projects throughout the Midwest. • Provide guidance to clients on environmental regulations through federal, state, and local governmental agencies. • Develop and apply creative solutions to ensure projects meet environmental permitting requirements and maintain compliance throughout their duration. • Integrate data and technical drawings from engineers, biologists, and GIS specialists to prepare environmental permits and technical documents. Show less



ERM: Environmental Resources Management

• Environmental Scientist

  • May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Minneapolis, Minnesota • Conducted environmental permitting for natural gas client projects across six states in the South and Midwest. • Coordinated with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory authorities to identify applicable laws, requirements, and processes needed to implement permits and clear projects for construction. • Managed client construction schedules for internal management of active projects and environmental permits. • Oversaw construction stormwater inspections and permit… Show more • Conducted environmental permitting for natural gas client projects across six states in the South and Midwest. • Coordinated with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory authorities to identify applicable laws, requirements, and processes needed to implement permits and clear projects for construction. • Managed client construction schedules for internal management of active projects and environmental permits. • Oversaw construction stormwater inspections and permit compliance for all client projects in Minneapolis. Show less



The University of Texas at San Antonio

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2015 - May 2018

  San Antonio, Texas • Operated a $600,000 research program studying monarch butterflies and milkweed in Texas to help inform and guide federal and state agency’s conservation efforts. • Managed project scopes of work, budgets, travel schedules, site permits, and hiring of program personnel. • Compiled, managed, and analyzed project data to summarize findings, prepare reports, communicate research progress to supporting agencies, and showcase significant results. • Authored research and conservation grant… Show more • Operated a $600,000 research program studying monarch butterflies and milkweed in Texas to help inform and guide federal and state agency’s conservation efforts. • Managed project scopes of work, budgets, travel schedules, site permits, and hiring of program personnel. • Compiled, managed, and analyzed project data to summarize findings, prepare reports, communicate research progress to supporting agencies, and showcase significant results. • Authored research and conservation grant proposals which expanded the length and scope of the research program by 14 months and more than $300,000. • Forged strong partnerships with rural landowners, nonprofit, and government organizations in Texas to advocate for implementing monarch conservation BMPs. Show less



U.S. Forest Service/University of Texas at San Antonio

• Teaching and Research in Environmental Ecology Fellow

  • Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Asheville, North Carolina; San Antonio, Texas U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station Graduate Research Ecologist • Conducted research on the response of herpetofauna and small mammal populations to the season of prescribed fire in the Southern Appalachians. Department of Environmental Science and Ecology Graduate Teaching Assistant • Taught and helped promote academic achievement for undergraduate students in departmental courses Environmental Systems I and II.



Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa

• Crew Leader

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Park Rapids, Minnesota • Guided conservation projects across a variety of disciplines such as stream and shoreline restoration, prairie and forest restoration, and invasive plant management. • Orchestrated conservation project logistics with unit leaders and project sponsors: MN Soil and Water Conservation Districts; The Nature Conservancy; MN Department of Natural Resources. • Assisted with budget management and submitted written reports on project progress, accomplishments, and member… Show more • Guided conservation projects across a variety of disciplines such as stream and shoreline restoration, prairie and forest restoration, and invasive plant management. • Orchestrated conservation project logistics with unit leaders and project sponsors: MN Soil and Water Conservation Districts; The Nature Conservancy; MN Department of Natural Resources. • Assisted with budget management and submitted written reports on project progress, accomplishments, and member evaluations Show less



Student Conservation Association

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Trail Corps Member

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Redding, California Area • Worked as a member of an eight-person team to complete construction of the Shasta-Trinity Hiking Trail. • Assisted in fighting the 2008 Whiskeytown Complex Fire in collaboration with Cal Fire and National Park Service personnel.