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A Wild Read is an online platform provided by WildArt that engages and inspires a whole community to care more for the environment around them. I write articles as a contributor for their blog 'A Wild Read' and I enjoy spreading awareness and educating the public on the incredible wildlife that the UK has. This opportunity also allowed me to use my creative writing skills and demonstrate my scientific knowledge. My most recent article includes a mini-series on the common species of UK bees.

During my time at James Hay, I was responsible for dealing with administrative tasks in relation to customers self-invested personal pension plans. I developed positive working relationships with both clients and financial investors by providing a professional friendly service that always put the customer first and ensured that all transactions were completed within the agreed service level. I worked both individually and as part of a team and all of my work followed operational controls to ensure that GDPR regulations were met.

I was asked by Operation Wallacea to return for the 2019 field season and I was given extra responsibilities as part of my role. I was responsible for providing training to all the new mammal scientists that joined the expedition and I trained them on how to spot tracks and signs of key indicator species. I also provided training on how to collect high quality data and how to analyse camera trap footage. Being an experienced member of staff, I also provided additional support to students by providing help with dissertation writing and I also assisted the camp manager with management tasks.

During my time at Simplyhealth, I was responsible for reconciling and auditing a portfolio of accounts and dealing with queries from customers and clients in a timely, efficient and considerate manner. In my role, I always adhered to service level agreements and I continually met targets set by management and through this professional approach, I was able to develop a strong, positive working relationship with both clients and stakeholders. I also worked collaboratively as part of a team and I showcased my communication and teamwork skills to help the team meet its department objectives.

I worked for Operation Wallacea during the 2018 field season and I had the responsibility of leading students on surveys that were designed to look for tracks and signs of key indicator species. In this role, I had the opportunity to educate and inspire students by showing them the importance of these key indicator species and the role that they played within the ecosystem. I also educated students on the use of camera trap monitoring to help study the population density of Jaguars (Panthera onca) and the sessions that I ran received great feedback. The data that I collected from the surveys was also submitted to the Mexican government and so I had the important responsibility of ensuring that this data was accurate and of the highest quality. I also maximised my opportunities within this role by volunteering to assist with other surveys, which allowed me to gain experience working with other taxa such as birds, bats and herptofauna.

During my internship with The Nature Conservancy I had the opportunity to develop my botanical surveying skills. I received training from conservation professionals on how to identify native plant communities and through my hard work in improving these skills, I was then able to lead botanical surveys on my own. Using my surveying and plant identification skills, I collected data on native plan communities and this was used to help assess the impact of cattle grazing on the prairie. My work also involved engaging with various stakeholders and I worked on a project producing habitat assessments and plant inventories for a landowners ranch. Throughout the internship, I also demonstrated my hard work and perseverance, as we were often required to cover areas of more than 20km in tough climatic conditions.