Garden guide and docent for Denver’s botanical gardens center.

Graduate assistant research intern studying application of principles of Native American science theory to municipal, state and federal public lands management. Studied demographic makeup of visitors to Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks and examined methodologies for broadening usage and access of public parks to minority communities. Served as naturalist and trails interpreter; participated in several conservation and beautification projects.

Managed web and social media strategy, newsletters and readership engagement for award-winning statewide online newsmagazine. Acted as liaison with sales executives on community outreach, promotions, marketing and branding/contest execution. Assisted managing editor with coordinating staff of contributors and bloggers. Assisted designer and executive editor with SEO strategy, CMS design and testing, website conceptualization, organization and staff digital training. Oversaw and/or assisted in special project management, including annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race and Iditarod Invitational coverage, annual "Issues for the Legislature" series, annual Audubon Pacific Loon live cam blogging and year-end coverage lists.Oversaw masthead Twitter feed and helped execute social strategy.

Multimedia reporter, producer and online editor for top-ranked local news affiliate,KGW Newschannel 8 serving the Portland-Vancouver metroplex. Worked with team of four to establish KGW.com as the region's definitive source of breaking news and Oregon current affairs.

Oversaw digital products for Alaska's top-rated broadcast news provider and NBC affiliate. Assisted news director with execution of digital strategy. Managed content migrations for local content and MSNBC.com. Coordinated with on-air staff to cover special projects including legislative issues and the Iditarod. Launched military and health specific content channels. Hired and coordinated staff of three full-time contributors.

Organized get-out-the-vote strategy, canvassing operations and campaign administration. My goal: increase voter turnout among the 18 to 20-year-old demographic of university students at the universities of Iowa and Iowa State. Our campaign was funded by Pew Trusts and centered around the Iowa caucuses in the 2004 presidential election