Anna Dirkse Email & Phone Number

United States

Novato, California, United States

Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures

Petaluma, California, United States

Packaging Department Manager, Full-time, June 2021 to September 2021Packaging Department Supervisor, Full-time, January 2021 to June 2021Creamery Production Worker, Part-time, August 2019 to December 2020

Marin County

Marin County

- Coordinated and executed volunteer events including wildlife cataloging parties, trail maintenance, and Douglas-fir and French broom removal habitat restoration events- Engaged and led students and community members in citizen science projects including the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project and Sudden Oak Death monitoring studies- Represented MMWD while tabling at community events such as the Marin County Fair, Slow and Say Hello, and Trilogies to Trails in conjunction with other local organizations and agencies- Developed stream monitoring curriculum for the LINC program and other high school and college groups- Mapped non-native and invasive species using CalFlora and assisted in their removal

Hartland, Vt

- Milked a herd of 20 Jersey cows and cared for calves and other livestock- Helped earn a nomination for the Vermont Dairy Industry Association's 2017 Highest Dairy Quality Award through attention to detail and cleanliness

Scotts, Mi

- Supervised, coordinated and taught interns- Taught students in the classes offered, such as Logging with Draft Animals, Draft Horse Basics, Oxen Basics, and Small-Scale Grain Harvesting, to fulfill Tillers’ mission of international rural development through low-capital technologies and draft animal power- Animal responsibilities included a Milking Shorthorn beef herd (50 to 60 head including calves and yearlings), Merino sheep herd (40 head), oxen (8 steers), draft horses (4), various poultry, and beehives- Land responsibilities included making over 90 acres of hay with a small square hay baler, cultivation of 7 acres of crop fields, fencing and pasture management, pulling firewood logs with oxen, and compost management

Williston, Vermont

- Educated community members about impacts of stormwater on water quality in conjunction with local government initiatives - Organized rain barrel workshops, river clean ups, and rain garden plantings- Provided the Board of Directors with quarterly progress reports- Assisted with the annual Tree and Trout Sale and staffed booths at community events- Maintained and updated the Chittenden County Stream Team website- Developed content for and distributed e-newsletters via MailChimp

Burlington, Vermont

- Ensured the smooth operation of an eleven-room bed and breakfast by anticipating and meeting the needs of guests and employees- Answered phones and e-mails in a prompt manner and interacted with guests and provide concierge services- Took reservations and handled credit card information and cash - Scheduled employees and performed account reconciliations for daily transactions using a double-entry bookkeeping system

Vermont

- Monitored water quality in the Winooski Watershed as part of the Chittenden County Stream Team project- Coordinated volunteers for the Chittenden County Stream Team- Assisted in riparian plantings with elementary school groups and VYCC groups- Oversaw the maintenance of the Essex Elementary Bioretention Pond- Conducted storm water outfall assessments in Barre Town and Barre City

Burlington, Vt

- Conducted water quality monitoring with high school and middle school groups- Educated students about watershed science and the Lake Champlain basin

Hinesburg, Vt

- Helped manage and milk a small herd of cows on the first state-certified raw milk facility in Vermont- Bottled and delivered raw milk to drop-off points twice a week

Vermont

- Researched topics pertaining to floodplain policy and river management and compiled flood resilience documents- Attended the After Irene Symposium and Living with Vermont’s Rivers Conference

Clear Spring, Md

- Responsibilities included milking a herd of 40 Jersey cows, bottling milk and processing milk into cheese and yogurt - Drove a commercial box truck into Washington, D.C. two times a week to sell products at Farmer’s MarketsI also farm-sat for this farm for two weeks in the winter for four years. During this time, I was wholly responsible for the care of the entire herd (over 70 animals).

Scotts, Mi

- Responsibilities included tilling, planting, cultivation, harvesting and hay production utilizing draft animal power (oxen and horse)- Taught and assisted students in the classes that Tillers offers, such as Oxen Basics and Small Scale Grain Harvesting- Gained exposure to and knowledge of metalworking, woodworking, timber framing and traditional crafts- Prepared mass mailings to be sent to potential donors to fulfill Tillers' mission of international rural development

Annapolis, Md

- Prepared and demonstrated laboratory experiments pertaining to biology, chemistry and physics- Ensured that students gained knowledge and insight through successful experiments- Acted as liaison between instructor and students

Annapolis, Md

- Drove a horse-drawn carriage through the streets of historic Annapolis for historic tours and special events- Engaged customers and provided them with pertinent historical information

Chromo, Co

- Duties included horse care, operating heavy machinery, fencing, chain sawing, irrigation, mowing, cabin and landscape maintenance, and vehicle and equipment maintenance- Learned the basics of fighting forest fires and how to conduct field surveys for forest health

Bethesda, Md

- Conducted behavioral tests and prepared tissue samples utilizing rhesus macaque monkeys in a neuropsychology lab studying visual and auditory memory; performed other general lab work- Observed brain surgeries and attended lectures at the National Institute of Health

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts

Semester Abroad In Uganda, Development Studies