• Secured $10,000 in grant funding to support a native tree and pollinator plant nursery• Plans and promotes annual City Nature Celebration event series for 500+ attendees• Develops messaging and engages public through social media, newsletters, volunteer events, and nature education programmingVHCB AmeriCorps Member serving with Winooski Valley Park District and Burlington Wildways.

• Maintained clear and effective communication between project partners: VT Fish and Wildlife Dept., Native Plant Trust, and a variety of property owners and municipalities• Managed competing vegetation removal at various state endangered and threatened plant population sites• Coordinated installation of interpretive signage and dune-friendly fencing at public-facing sites• Conducted seed collection for Native Plant Trust NEPCoP seed bank

• Provided excellent customer service and hospitality while managing phone and computer communications as a team leader• Goal-oriented work mindset, focusing on productivity and keeping pace in a busy environment• Accomplished tasks with strong organization, and prioritization skills with an eagerness to learn• Addressed situations with well-developed problem solving abilities

• Co-coordinated an invasive plant management program and supported its growth• Collaborated in community outreach efforts including the creation of educational materials, social media content, and tabling events• Furthered dialogue on inclusion and belonging in natural spaces into workplace discussion

• Conducted invasive plant monitoring, removal, and replanting efforts as a volunteer-program coordinator• Performed habitat assessments with a focus on maintaining biodiversity of multi-use outdoor spaces• Engaged in the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) bird banding and completed ecological assessments• Co-facilitator of Biodiversity University (BioU) courses, working alongside naturalists to engage students in a variety of natural history topics

VHCB AmeriCorps Member serving as the Conservation Stewardship Technician for North Branch Nature Center.