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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Office of Pesticide Programs, Certification and Worker Protection Branch• Support OPP’s work to protect and empower people to work safely with and around pesticides through regulation, policy, outreach and education• Implement the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and Certification of Pesticide Applicators (CPA) rules• Draft WPS interpretive guidance and coordinate with EPA regional staff to improve compliance with the rule• Present to internal and external audiences on the scope and requirements of the WPS• Review state CPA plans and work with EPA regional staff to ensure the federal standards are met• Assist with WPS rulemaking and regulation writing procedures• Project Officer for the Pesticide Education Resource Collaborative – Medical (PERC-med) cooperative agreement• Facilitated the Farmworker and Clinician Training workgroup of the Pesticide Programs Dialogue Committee• Completed week long trainings in Environmental Justice Risk Communication and Conflict Resolution

The Gambia

• Integrated into rural Gambian community and developed proficient Mandinka language skills• Surveyed community and interviewed leaders to better understand community needs• Wrote a detailed community needs assessment based on analysis of interviews and surveys• Identified potential counterparts and projects related to agroforestry, gardening, and agribusiness• Assisted UN FAO extension agents in starting a Farmer Field School for men and women• Collaborated with local community health nurse to promote child health nutrition and hygiene initiatives

Lovell, Maine

• Strategized with Board on land trust vision and development opportunities including grant writing• Wrote management plans to identify ecological values and conservation goals• Mapped conserved lands and analyzed potential properties of interest to enhance conservation planning• Collected information and developed recommendations on land acquisition opportunities• Surveyed and monitored conserved lands to develop current condition reports• Organized financial, governance, stewardship, and transactional files for Land Trust Alliance accreditation• Collaborated with other conservation and community organizations

Ÿ Created statistical abstract by collecting census and other data for the High Peaks Region of MaineŸ Interviewed key stakeholders in the region and collaborated with conservation groups and businessesŸ Drafted surveys for tourists, residents, and businesses in the region to determine economic impact

Waterville, Maine

ŸResearched waste management, LEED building certification, and carbon storage in the Colby Arboretum to help assess Colby’s carbon neutral statusŸDeveloped and presented a bike share program to Colby administration which was funded and implemented in the fall of 2018ŸPlanned, communicated, and marketed campus sustainability events

Cape Elizabeth, Me

Gained exposure to all areas of land trust management including overall vision, unique parcel management, grant writing, and fundraising. Created trail and invasive species maps using ArcGIS. Prepared a management plan for a newly acquired property. Organized and executed invasive species removal efforts with volunteers.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Policy And Managerial Economics

Activities and Societies: Environmental Education, CCAK Mentoring Program, Varsity Soccer