Promotion. I manage the Water Resources section including supervising and mentoring Water Resources staff, budget preparation, and advising senior staff and Board of County Commissioners of program activities. Program/project level work remain similar to my former Project Manager position.

I managed both on-going water programs and individual water resource projects for Spokane County. On-going monitoring programs include the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie (SVRP) Aquifer monitoring program, flow and groundwater level monitoring in the Little Spokane River watershed, and toxics monitoring required by the Spokane County Regional Water Reclamation Facility's NPDES permit. I conducted field activities, data QA/QC, and data analysis for these programs. I wrote annual reports for both the SVRP Aquifer and NPDES Toxics monitoring programs. I administered the Little Spokane Water Bank including assisting clients with the application process, tracking issued mitigation certificates, and reporting to Ecology under the Trust Water Right Agreement. Completed individual projects include compiling and correcting polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) data for the Spokane River Regional Toxics Task Force's work with Dr. Rodenburg (Rutgers Univ.), in which positive matrix factorization (PMF) analysis is used to determine sources of PCBs in the Spokane River; assisting Ecology staff in biofilm sampling on the Spokane River; and implementing telemetry to monitor water levels on Saltese Flats. I managed a consultant contract for the design of a Managed Aquifer Recharge project on Bear Creek.

Drafting Compensation Planning Frameworks for Southeast Alaska Land Trust In-Lieu Fee Program Application to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

This position was with SAWC on behalf of the JWP on an extremely part-time basis, mostly on nights and weekends, as a second job. I helped complete project and grant obligations, and secured grant funding for additional work. During my time as Coordinator, I wrote a stewardship plan for Montana Creek; updated the Jordan Creek Watershed Management Plan; evaluated the effectiveness of a constructed wetland on Duck Creek's water quality; completed stormwater mapping for three of Juneau's impaired watersheds; produced a report on, and an interactive map of, opportunities to improve watershed conditions throughout Juneau; and obtained funding for and oversaw construction of a rain garden.

I performed duties under the DOT&PF National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment Program and the superseded Categorical Exclusion (CE) Assignment Program, in which DOT&PF assumed the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) NEPA responsibilities. This included ensuring project compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws in my review and approval NEPA documents and Section 4(f) determinations; developing internal policies and procedures; providing staff training; and program reporting to FHWA.I was promoted to this position after serving as an Environmental Analyst III. I also served three months as Acting Statewide Environmental Program Manager, overseeing the entire program during a staffing and program transition.

I assisted in statewide compliance with the Construction General Permit (CGP) and the DOT&PF Clean Water Act Consent Decree. I reviewed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Inspection Reports, and project logs for over 100+ construction projects per year for compliance concerns and provided feedback to project staff to help them improve their documentation. I designed and implemented a reporting system that allowed DOT&PF to efficiently compile compliance and project information for annual reporting to the EPA under the Decree. I worked with the Statewide Stormwater Specialist and Regional Stormwater Specialists to reach consensus on statewide issues concerning stormwater compliance, and assisted developing and maintaining technical guidance, updating forms and instructions, and providing training to DOT&PF staff. As part of my duties, I also helped plan the annual Statewide Stormwater Field Review. The Field Review provides an opportunity for DOT&PF Stormwater Specialists to travel with a third party consultant to inspect SWPPP implementation and review CGP compliance on multiple projects, and ensure consistency among the Regions. In addition to my primary duties, I also assisted as needed in drafting Categorical Exclusions for DOT&PFs Statewide projects.

My workload primarily consisted of preparing Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Categorical Exclusions (CEs), the majority of which were for transportation projects requiring NEPA documentation under the implementing regulations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Highway Administration. I also prepared NEPA documents for projects funded by Housing and Urban Development, Indian Health Services, and U.S. Forest Service. In support of this work, I attended public meetings, drafted scoping letters, and consulted with federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. I also prepared other technical reports such as invasive species risk assessments, wetland delineations, and Phase I Site Assessments. In addition to NEPA, my workload included projects involving water quality monitoring and fish habitat assessments. I worked from POWTEC's Juneau office, which is no longer in operation.

I managed OVK's Indian General Assistance Program grant (EPA IGAP) and ensured successful closure of a 4-year IGAP grant. Completion of IGAP projects included conducting Elder interviews, designing a place-based/cultural curriculum, using GPS to map culturally important sites, and assisting in logistics for culture camp and Kasaan's totem raising.

I recruited, enrolled and matched high school students with elementary students in the BBBS School Program. I monitored their relationships through monthly match contacts to ensure student safety and assisted with any problems. I coordinated with teachers, parents, and students throughout the process. I was able to successfully administer the first class to class match in the program, where I matched an entire high school class with an elementary class.

Teaching assistant for Literature of the Land (Course # ESP541); included reading and critiquing student papers, working with students one-on-one, guiding class discussions, and selecting texts.

I assisted Project Manager(s) in collecting data in the field, drafting reports, grant writing, coordinating with clients and agency personnel, arranging meetings, and presenting information. I worked on a variety of projects from solid waste management plans to water resource management plans. I left this position to attend graduate school in New Hampshire.

Physics teaching assistant; duties included grading homework, providing tutoring hours at UAS Learning Center, working with students one-on-one or in study groups to help them understand physics concepts.