Alyssa D. Johnson Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Ny

Savannah, New York

Rochester, New York

Reporting to the Program Director, the Community Outreach Associate is responsible for actively supporting the fundraising and communication activities for Delta Environmental. The Associate works closely with the Board of Directors, Board President and volunteers to solicit gifts, secure grant funding, communicate with our constituents and increase public awareness through our Website; Constant Contact and Social Media. The job includes but is not limited to assisting in writing grants, planning events, intercommunity relationship development and public relations.

Canandaigua, New York

•Provides technical teaching assistance each semester to courses including, but not limited to: Wildlife Field Techniques, Wildlife Management, Black Bear Management, Introduction to Environmental Conservation, Introduction to Fish and Wildlife, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Wetlands Science and Terrestrial/Aquatic Ecology.•Safely demonstrates the use of, and provides instruction in use of, various pieces of field equipment or techniques in courses within the department, e.g. use of aquatic nets, non-lethal traps, telemetry arrays, camera traps, mist nets, soil/water test kits, proper lab safety. As well as coordinating the use of equipment and supplies among a team of 10+ faculty, staff, and adjunct instructors.•Manages the department's Facebook page by posting relevant information pertaining to current students, course activities, volunteer opportunities, alumni achievements, and job opportunities.•To date the page following has increased by 275+ new followers since August 29, 2016 when I began actively managing the account ( https://www.facebook.com/FLCCconhortvit)•Advises the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society (which is a charter of the umbrella organization of TWS), which has a membership of approximately 15 students, but may be attended by more dependent on activity.•Facilitates field trips, guest speakers, moderates the club budget, and supports the student officers with student corporation administration, files paperwork pertinent to club functions.

Lyons, Ny

•Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives. Meet with Director and Volunteer Coordinator as needed.•Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information and opportunities; making presentations; maintaining rapport and distribute flyers, brochures, etc.•Determines application requirements by studying position description and position qualifications and match to candidate.•Attracts applicants by placing position advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and position sites.•Evaluates applicants by discussing position requirements and applicant qualifications with Director and Volunteer Coordinator.

This is not really a "job" per se, but more of a hobby with responsibility. I have been a freelance blogger for the better part of 6 years, writing original content and providing my own photographs for a blog about nature, wildlife, my travels around the US, all while trying to "teach science" in a relatable way for all. My stories are anecdotal, and I encourage comments, questions, and constant learning. Please visit my blog 'Discovering wildlife' here: http://blog.timesunion.com/nywildlife/

Lyons, Ny

At Wayne County Action Program, Inc.:•Acting chair of the Fundraising Committee  -Responsible for: coordinating this monthly, agency-wide meeting; gathering necessary documents and figures; providing copies for all of those in attendance; and compiling minutes from the meeting and distributing to those on the committee. -Responsible for rewriting the 2016 Fundraising Plan to include fundraising plans and goals for the coming calendar year. This document will be presented at the January 2016 Board of Directors meeting to be approved or denied. •Assisted with the planning and execution of a large-scale WCAP fundraising event: “2nd Annual Gala Charity Event” (11/6/15): -Facilitated a silent auction for the Gala event (~140 people in attendance): Wrote a donor “ask” letter which was distributed via mail merge to 100+ businesses and partners, Met with some potential donors face to face to make the “ask” for a monetary donation or silent auction item, Picked up and/or arranged delivery of the donated silent auction items to our office pre-event, Catalogued and created gift baskets of the donated items, assigned minimum bids, created bid sheets, and designed the silent auction portion of the event program•Facilitated the planning and execution of several smaller scale fundraisers: -ROC the Day (12/1/2015): Sponsored by the United Way of Greater Rochester, online 1-day only fundraiser.  -Colvin Heart Fundraiser (February 1-29, 2016)

Schoharie, Ny

Serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member for 1 total year:At Schoharie Area Long Term, Inc.:•Assist low income residents in flood affected areas rebuild, receive support, funds and materials to reestablish themselves and become self-sufficient after the flood (Hurricane Irene 2011) by: -Working with the SALT Fund Development Committee and SALT Executive Director to cultivate and track major, medium, and minor donor relationships -Developing and managing a donor recognition system utilizing Salesforce -Assisting with grant-writing and other fund development tasks as needed -Working with SALT Marketing and Media VISTA to develop donor-specific marketing materials to target donors at various levels of giving -Assisting with the tracking and recording of all data for the Schoharie Creek Trail Project -Write and contribute content for SALT Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts as needed

Eufaula, Alabama

Located at Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge•AmeriCorps volunteer member: completed 450+ hours and received education award•Independently developed and implemented a community service project for Martin Luther King Day ‘National Day of Service’, January 19, 2015 -Recruited local H.S. students, youth group members, home-school groups, to assist refuge staff in planting 3,000 native hardwood seedlings -Created advertising, fielded questions, and handled logistics of preparing for the even -Approximately 80 people volunteered•Facilitated open house event on MLK Day: -Created advertising for event: posted via social media, created a press release, , worked closely with the “Friends of Eufaula NWR” to provide crafts for kids, free lunch to visitors, and other interpretive displays. Approximately 75 people attended.•Independently facilitated refuge lottery-style waterfowl hunt program held in refuge units in both GA and AL -At hunter check stations: checked in hunters, accepted payments for hunts, assigned hunters to blinds, went over refuge policy and safety points, at completion of hunt: checked out hunters, identified birds by species, age, and sex.•Fielded questions from public regarding visitor usage and recreational opportunities on the refuge via incoming calls to the refuge HQ, and in person at the refuge HQ•Cooperatively worked with volunteers on various service projects: -Repaired waterfowl hunting blinds, marked trails, and cleared brush around the blinds in preparation for the hunting season•Assisted in pre-baiting effort, camera trapping, and hog trap construction for feral hog removal on refuge lands•Greeted visitors, answered questions and provided information at refuge headquarters/public use areas•Independently posted daily content for the refuge Facebook page, and responded to questions posted by the public -Responsible for gaining several hundred new followers between the months Oct 2014-Feb 2015.

Big Pine Key, Florida

•Provided information to the public while stationed at the Visitor Center/public use areas: -Greeted visitors, fielded questions regarding local points of interest on the refuge, addressed wildlife interests and concerns, handled road-killed or injured Key deer cases -Conducted sales/handled money in the “FAVOR”- run bookstore and gift shop, adjoined to the Center•Independently updated brochures and informational sheets used in public outreach•Independently designed family-oriented educational opportunities and free community programs throughout the summer -6 week program held on Wednesday evenings -Approximately 10 people attended per evening, although largest group was 22 people -Appealed to preschool to adult ages•Attended meetings with partner organizations- FL Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival, Friends Group-FAVOR FL Keys•Worked in collaboration with other Visitor Services staff and FAVOR members to create new, and update nature trail signage and Visitor Center displays•Independently managed the refuge Facebook page by taking photographs and writing daily content during June-September 2014 -Responsible for gaining 10,000+ new followers to the refuge Facebook page -Responded to questions and concerns left as comments by the public

Albany, New York

•Worked full-time during summer 2013, and part-time during the fall/winter 2013-2014 while attending classes full-time at SUNY Cobleskill•Managed several databases of black bear related data by cleaning up historic data, and implementing a standardization of new data to be entered: -Tagged sows and cubs that are monitored in accordance with the 10-year NYS Black Bear Management Plan which calls for each DEC region to maintain collars on 3-5 bears each as a means of collecting long-term reproductive and survival data -Nuisance black bear complaints from across the state -Black bear mortalities: hunted, road-killed, or otherwise deceased bears -Reviewed bear-dog training logs and updated database to include the most recent records. Ran basic analysis of database•Independently created and indexed an electronic archive of NY big game-related research reports and journal articles to create a centralized location of all published documents concerning NY and NE bear research, some dating back 90 years ago.•Assisted with the review of big game content on the DEC's website; identified information gaps as well as unnecessary content; assisted in preparing new material for web posting as needed•Assisted with the chemical immobilization and processing of 3 black bear yearlings that were slated to be released from the care of a wildlife rehabilitator -Responsible to monitoring basic vitals like pulse rate and temperature to assure the bear’s health

Cobleskill, Ny

•Assisted the hatchery manager in daily chores of running the cold/freshwater hatchery•Measured and dispensed food to a variety of age classes and species of Salmonids•Cleaned tanks, standpipes, filters as needed•Participated in other needed tasks designated by the hatchery manager

Soldotna, Alaska

•AmeriCorps volunteer member: completed 450+ hours and received education award•Independently carried out field season duties consistent with the long-term monitoring migrating Chinook salmon on the Funny River, Kenai Peninsula -Responsible for maintaining a fish weir by removing debris, check daily for damages caused by high volume water flow, and/or animal damages (beaver, grizzly bear) -Reviewed video from underwater video monitoring mechanism daily: counted/sexed/and identified fish by species, recorded on data sheet -Set weir trap to collect migrating fish, and assisted with obtaining biological samples of Chinook salmon -Pulled scale samples and mounted to scale cards, took length measurements, sexed, and identified by species•Assisted with the Lake trout spawning distribution study on Hidden Lake, Kenai Peninsula -Used radio and acoustic transmitters to locate spawning areas and to describe the general distribution and movements of tagged lake trout in Hidden Lake -Assisted in the continued efforts to catch, tag, and release new Lake trout throughout the summer -Assisted with the implantation of acoustic tags in any healthy Lake trout caught during summer 2012•Assisted a Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist with community outreach and environmental education -Staffed the Kenai River Festival hosted by the Kenai Watershed Forum and fielded questions and interacted with the public regarding wildlife and the recreational opportunities the Kenai NWR offered, held “safe fishing” presentations geared towards children every 15 minutes throughout the 2-day festival -Assisted with salmon dissections at an elementary summer school program, as well as at a refuge-run summer camp. Anatomy, physiology, and salmonid life cycles were taught -Participated in an annual invasive weed removal effort on the Kenai Peninsula. 2012 focused on several species of vetch sp.

Canandaigua, New York

Performed administrative tasks as needed: filing, data entry/manipulation in Excel, interacted with students and staff advisers.

Romulus, New York

-Greeted and interacted with customers throughout the day.-Poured a variety of Finger Lakes wines and spirits, and had a base knowledge of ~30 wines, as well as the process of growing and winemaking specific to the Finger Lakes region.

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Wildlife Management

Activities and Societies: Student Chapter of The Wildlife SocietyOn the forefront of global concern comes the demand for wildlife.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: The Wildlife Society student chapter president: Fall 2010-Spring 2012