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Mount Rainier National Park

-Apprenticing with carpenters, masons, and trail crews to perform maintenance on historic structures and trails at Mount Rainier National Park.-Documenting current conditions of historic cabins, trails, and rock guard walls following the The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.-Identifying management and treatment plans for historic structures.-Performing yearly maintenance on trails including brushing, removing fallen trees with crosscut saw, clearing tread, and replacing bridges and rails.-Carrying personal gear, equipment, and materials over rugged terrain for backcountry overnight hitches.-Preparing and maintaining an orderly worksite while repairing stone guard walls along the road at historic vistas.-Producing quality mortar joints that resemble historic stonework.-Assisting with volunteer trail work events.-Planting native subalpine meadow wildflowers to revegetate areas that have been damaged from trampling.-Gill-netting non-native rainbow trout in order to support amphibian habitat, taking DNA samples, otoliths, lengths/weights, and assessing stomach contents.-Recording detailed field notes while assessing trails and supporting parks service employees.

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

- Made sandwiches and prepped food items in a fast paced environment alongside a team. - Assisted customers with paying for orders and placing orders in advance. - Maintained high sanitation and customer service standards during the covid-19 pandemic

Waitsfield, Vermont, United States

-Member of four-person roving trail crew working on projects along 700 mile canoe trail.-Constructed 4 stone staircases, 2 campsites, an ADA accessible privy, multiple box privies, and multiple wooden staircases to improve river access.-Worked and drove 4WD vehicles and trailers for long, non-traditional hours in remote areas under varying summer weather conditions.-Navigated using GPS and maps, recorded GPS coordinates and data for ArcGIS mapping.-Coordinated with landowners to gain access to campsites and portage trails.-Recruited new volunteer trail stewards to help with year-round upkeep of sites.-Organized, led, and taught volunteer work weeks with a focus on safety, meeting trail work goals, and having a fun time.-Was a professional and positive representation of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in the office and in the field.-Transported equipment and materials by canoe and backpacking.-Loaded work vehicle with canoes, lumber, and equipment safely for long-distance travel.-Planned group meals and maintained group equipment for week-long overnight camping on-site.-Managed multiple projects at a work site and prioritized goals according to supervisor input.-Learned new construction and trail crew skills with a fun, safe, and reliable team.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

- Cataloged and handled deaccessioning projects with the Division of Fish collection at the University of New Mexico Museum of Southwest Biology. - Assisted with volunteer cataloguing projects in the Division of Genomics.

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Assisted customers with checkout, online orders, in-store questions, and returns. Recovered misplaced products and organize sales racks.

Amherst, Ma

Greeted and assisted theater patrons on a team of ushers at various musical, educational, theatrical, and cultural events.

Washington, Dc

Assisted with daily management of American Rivers' National River Cleanup Program by communicating with organizers, tracking data, and creating/updating program resources. Researched potential corporate sponsors to support river conservation, protection, and restoration work nationwide.

Amherst Ma

Member of the 2019 SBS in DC cohort from the University of Massachusetts Amherst's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Participants take a semester long professional development class and complete a summer internship in Washington, DC. For my internship, I am at American Rivers as the National River Cleanup Program and Corporations Relations Intern.

Bear Mountain State Park, Ny

As a general counselor at Camp Ma He Tu, an overnight summer camp, I ensured a positive, safe, and exciting learning experience for campers ages 7-15 by running activities and planning events. I worked with a group of tight-knit team of counselors to make sure all camp sessions ran smoothly.

Amherst Ma

Assisted with food preparation and work in a team of students and professional chefs to ensure daily quotas are met

Marlborough Ma

Shelved returned books, organized book stacks, and learned the location of books in order to help patrons find books. Worked with other employees to plan and facilitate community events for children, teens, and adults. Answered patrons’ questions about books, computers, events, and resources offered at the library.