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Chicago, Il

Responsible for coordinating and delivering the membership management and engagement program of the American Ornithological Society (AOS).

Chicago, Il

Assisting the American Ornithological Society and the Ornithological Societies of North America (comprised of American Ornithological Society, Association of Field Ornithologists, Raptor Research Foundation, and Wilson Ornithological Society) with improvements to the functionality of their shared, cloud-based Association Management System.

Lisle, Il

Worked with The Morton Arboretum and other organizational partners on the implementation of a collaborative strategy to conserve and recover oak woodlands and savannas across Northeastern Illinois, Southeastern Wisconsin, Northwestern Indiana, and Southwestern Michigan.

Chicago, Il

Led regional biodiversity recovery strategies by facilitating partnerships, guiding coordinated actions across organizations, and developing and monitoring metrics toward collective impact.Accomplishments include:Co-led restructuring process with active engagement by more than 100 member organizations resulting in measurable, collaborative conservation priorities for the Chicago Wilderness allianceLed four strategic focus areas: Oak Ecosystem Recovery (15 organizations), Healthy Waters (38 organizations), Priority Species (30 organizations), and Data (16 organizations)Led effort to identify 12 priority animal species for coordinated regional conservation work; garnered input from 100 organizations, representing diverse taxa, ecosystems, geography, and threats; recruited and facilitated lead organizations to develop regional conservation plansDirected the development, recruitment, hiring, and supervision of Chicago Wilderness’ first data management staff position Originated strategic communications for membership, grants, public outreach, and researchAssisted with planning and implementation of the biennial Chicago Wilderness Congress (600 attendees)Supervised internsDeveloped regular written reports and delivered presentations on Chicago Wilderness work

Chicago, Il

Facilitated multi-partner planning and project implementation across the Chicago Wilderness membership (200 organizations) in support of regional conservation goalsManaged multiple grants and partners to ensure work plans and budgets were fulfilledSecured $190,000 grant from USDA Forest Service to support regional oak ecosystem recoverySecured $100,000 grant from Boeing to lead development of a regional collaborative water strategy addressing stormwater, nutrients and contaminants, and groundwaterCoordinated a day-long symposium (200 attendees) to begin development of a regional strategy for the occasional return of black bears, cougars, and wolves to the Chicagoland areaSecured funding to oversee mapping and outreach for the Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision; participated with the implementation teamCoordinated multiple community-level planning projects to map critical green infrastructure

Chicago, Il

Facilitated work by collaborative teams of natural resource managers and scientists to advance regional conservation goalsManaged the Chicago Wilderness ecological fire training program; coordinated at least four trainings each year (averaging 30 students per class)

Chicago, Il

Taught general education science course for non-majors titled, "Resources, Population, and the Environment"

Chicago, Il

Taught general education science course titled, "The Natural History of Illinois"

Wheaton, Il

Monitored and tested mosquitoes for West Nile Virus and St. Louis EncephalitisAssisted District ecologists with gypsy moth monitoring, prescribed fire, and deer management

Normal, Il

Taught laboratory and discussion sections of a general biology course for non-majors

Normal, Il

Managed a captive colony of eastern lubber grasshoppers (Romalea microptera) for student research through the Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions program

Normal, Il

Research assistant on project to test the effectiveness of a synthetic pheromone of the large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)

Master'S Degree, Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology Track), 3.87

Activities and Societies: Illinois State Academy of Science, 2002-2003 Phi Sigma Biological Science Honors Society, 1999-2002Master's.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological Sciences, 3.62

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Society, 1994-1997 Sigma Zeta Science and Mathematics Honors Society, 1994-1997.