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Nevada City, Ca

• Lead day-to-day operations of a small non-profit organization, including budgeting, fundraising, bookkeeping, membership, and board relations.• Have raised over $2 million in private and state funding for forest health and landscape resilience projects in the Yuba River watershed.

Nevada City, Ca

• Managed a multi-year project to improve landscape resilience in the 2,000-acre ‘Inimim Forest, collaboratively managed by the YWI and U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).• Coordinated the development of a forest management plan, including characterization of existing conditions, desired conditions, and management recommendations.• Worked with BLM, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and other partners to create a strategy for joint NEPA/CEQA documentation and to secure funding for project implementation.• Wrote grant proposals, developed and managed contracts, and assisted with field data collection.• Organized volunteer events, such as invasive species removal and citizen-science data collection workshops.• Assisted with development of outreach materials, created blog posts, and updated organization website.

Nevada City, Ca

• Managed several habitat restoration and public education projects, including the design and installation of two walking trails with interpretive signage, and preliminary feasibility studies and conceptual designs for a salmon habitat enhancement project on the Lower Yuba River.• Managed education programs for K-8 youth on topics including water conservation, river ecology, and salmon life cycle.• Wrote business plans and grant proposals to fund a school assembly program and experiential education trips for elementary school students.• Created an internship program for high school students to assist with education of younger students.

Camptonville, Ca

• Coordinated creation of an economic development plan for a forest biomass business center at a former sawmill site in Celestial Valley.• Outreached to stakeholders, including US Forest Service, Yuba Watershed Protection & Firesafe Council, the Statewide Wood Energy Team and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.• Researched and prepared grant proposals to fund project components, including a feasibility study for a wood gasification plant and a market review of potential co-located businesses.• Created and maintained project website.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

• Coordinated habitat restoration, invasive species management, and vegetation monitoring at sites throughout the GGNRA.• Prepared project budgets and scopes of work, hired contractors and managed cooperative agreements with Park partner organizations.• Set priorities for volunteer stewardship of restorations sites. Prepared restoration plans and invasive plant management plans for projects in diverse plant communities (dune, coastal wetland, riparian, coastal scrub, grassland, and mixed conifer/evegreen forest).• Created and implemented monitoring protocols for plant community change, invasive plant cover and frequency, plant survivorship, and effectiveness of management techniques.

• Managed community stewardship of restoration sites in the Redwood Creek watershed. Researched and wrote revegetation plans, including planting lists and strategies for management of invasive species. • Recruited and supervised volunteer stewards, including 1 full-time intern and at least 2 volunteer programs per week.• Coordinated collection of propagules and yearly propagation and maintenance of over 10,000 native plants. Planned and implemented outplanting at sites, including associated monitoring and invasive species removal.• Maintained nursery facilities, including structures and irrigation systems. Managed budget and databases, including assisting in design of nurseries propagation and species information database.

• Led 60-day wilderness therapy programs for adjudicated youth ages 13-19. Planned itineraries and navigated through trackless terrain.• Facilitated group discussions and initiative activities. Created lesson plans and taught comprehensive natural science and personal growth curriculum.• Mentored students on decision-making, life goals, anger management, and drug addiction. Responsible for safety, first aid, and crisis intervention.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Earth Systems

Masters Of Natural Resource Stewardship

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