Anne Burdette Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Served on the Governance Committee and strategized new ways to serve diverse communities and their local watersheds.Co-organized a new Neighborhood Creek Stewardship program that engages community members in the monitoring and maintenance of nearby creeks, to promote both ecosystem health and a sense of neighborhood belonging. Coordinated volunteer scheduling and time tracking for events.Designed graphics for the organization’s merchandise, such as T-shirts and bandanas.Produced informational literature such as brochures and the annual newsletter.Worked with the Santa Barbara Unified School District and neighborhood stakeholders to develop a conservation plan for a District-owned property that would combine habitat restoration, public access, and environmental education.Testified before the Santa Barbara City Planning Commission, Goleta Planning Commission, and Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in favor of creek setback requirements and other ways to integrate riparian protection and environmental impact mitigation into development plans.Spoke as a panelist in a public forum on creek stewardship as part of Creek Week 2021.Co-organized creek cleanups and led teams of 3-5 volunteers.Educated the public about local watersheds and the issues affecting them at public events such as the Earth Day festival.Created and managed new strategies for the organization’s public outreach, including a redesigned website and greater online presence.Recorded and distributed board meeting minutes.

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Provided a welcoming and engaging customer experience at checkout and on the sales floor by finding answers to customer questions, recommending and offering tastings of products, and building relationships with the community.Trained and mentored new crew members on section restocking standards and strategies for providing an outstanding customer experience.Proposed and helped implement a revised training program for high school student crew members.Maintained the appearance and shopability of the store through restocking, signage, and cleaning with attention to detail.

University Of California Santa Barbara, California, United States

Organized, summarized, and archived monthly newsletters that detailed the progress of the North Campus Open Space restoration from April 2017 to present.Produced interpretive content, including both photographs and written guides, for self-guided walking tours of restoration sites and plant specimens on campus.

University Of California Santa Barbara, California, United States

Assisted with a study exploring the impacts of plantation forestry on the indigenous people of Chile by digitizing and georeferencing census maps in ArcGIS.