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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Supported the Zonal Director in managing scheduling, administrative tasks, and correspondence during the transition from the US General Services Administration to the US Office of Personnel ManagementLiaised with 5 Executive Directors to outline the Eastern Federal Executive Boards' structure and membership, demonstrating effective organizational collaboration and communication skillsCoordinated connections between federal agencies, external organizations, and over 1300 stakeholders, streamlining information and resource sharing including, but not limited to, trainings, surveys, and memorandumsLed strategic planning efforts for the Region 5 Federal Executive Boards Congressional Briefing involving over 25 Federal Agency Leaders and 70 Federal Legislative Congressional OfficesManaged graduate and undergraduate fellows, overseeing project status updates, direction, and work distributionSpearheaded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, including events during Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, and moreSupported a focus group initiative to gather college students' opinions on government work, analyzing outreach strategies to present to a board of federal leaders to increase recruitment

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Strategized with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on competitive grant applications under the Rebuild Illinois capital programEvaluated and scored RISE (Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery) grant proposals based on project impact, job creation, community benefit, and community supportWorked collaboratively as a team to complete grant reviews in a short period of time using remote working tools

Joliet, Illinois, United States

Implemented land management, restoration, and research activities within management schedulesExecuted stream blockage removals, invasive species control, prescribed burns, and seed processingOperated machinery including brush cutters, chainsaws, trailers, and off-road vehicles

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Oversee the security, cleanliness, and maintenance of barCertified and trained in detecting fraudulent forms of identificationSupervise multiple employees on a day-to-day basis.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Data entry and analysis of scientific specimens Georeference locations through various GPS and location softwaresMaintenance of new and existing collection specimens.

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Natural Resources And Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Concentration in Resource Conservation and Restoration Ecology