• Secured and managed $8 million in federal, state, and private grant funding for conservation and research projects. Oversaw full grant lifecycle, from inception to completion, handling contract setup, monitoring, budgets, reimbursement, and reporting. Spearheaded grant tracking in Salesforce, ensuring precision and timely submission. Provided expert guidance, training, and support to staff on grant management and reporting.• Developed and led INHF’s Land-Based Climate Solutions program, conducting research projects, coordinating with outside researchers, and achieving strategic plan goals. Served on the steering committee and as lead editorial reviewer for the Iowa Climate Assessment to ensure scientific concepts reached target audiences.• Led INHF’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee through strategic goal setting, program creation, and internal policy changes. • Engaged in special land use planning, water quality, mitigation, climate change projects, and targeted program communications, ensuring effective coordination with multiple departments and agencies.• Supervised the conservation programs intern and executed the INHF office intern education program.

• Earned $826,616 in funding for land protection, trail building, and park creation for nonprofits, cities, counties. Led the restoration of two wetlands, establishment of 60 acres of prairie, and implementation of regenerative agriculture practices on a farm at the Iowa Great Lakes to protect and improve water quality.

• Guided 14 groups of women on three-day camping trips across the Midwest, utilizing customer service skills, outdoor navigation knowledge, and public speaking to educate diverse audiences. Created new expeditions to increase inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community.

• Directed research on nutrient removal technology, water quality issues, and the role of hydraulic residence times on denitrification and greenhouse gas emissions from woodchip bioreactors. Trained undergraduate students in laboratory and field skills.

• Collaborated on projects involving growing social media outreach and following, targeting farmers with conservation practices, and determining potential growth into new markets for environmental companies. Guided businesses to explore new markets while writing detailed business plans and presentations. Tactfully explained science concepts to non-scientific audiences while maintaining positive client relationships

• Innovated strategies to streamline production and testing of high-value biorational products. Analyzed statistical data to ensure bioassay tests were meeting quality standards.

• Conducted plant, insect, and Bison surveys to further research in restoring North American prairies. Monitored bees and prairie plants in studies to understand the impact of agriculture on native species. Standardized prairie seed cleaning techniques in laboratory by creating a manual of best practices