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Bingen, Washington, United States

Trout Lake, Washington, United States

-Multi-generational family business-Responsible for pulling green-chain, operating forklift and front end loader to load logs onto deck and offload timbers onto band mill, falling trees with chainsaw and stickering lumber. Assist in operating head saw and basic repair of equipment.-Assisted in performing timber cruises and stand inventories, marking property boundaries and planting seedling in recent harvest areas.

-Assist in managing client services for international and domestic birding and wildlife ventures.

Hood River, Oregon, United States

-Assist in orthopedic and mass removal surgeries in small animals, including management of pre and post anesthesia patients.-Refill prescriptions, answer pet owner questions, maintain a tidy and organized work space for small private veterinary practice.

Mosca, Colorado, United States

-Responsible for coordinating and scheduling staff and designing itineraries for guests to participate in a working ranch experience. -Assist in managing regenerative grazing plan and health of livestock (cattle, bison, and horses).-Lead and plan cattle moves and trail rides.-Develop and maintain partnerships with local operators and land conservation organizations, such as the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy.

Glenwood, Wa

-Oversee the design and implementation of monitoring programs for forested units on Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, including songbird, vegetation, fuel, and stand surveys.-Primary investigator for diet study of brown bullhead catfish, involving stomach dissection, benthic macroinvertebrate identification, data compilation and interpretation.

Trout Lake, Wa

-Designed, organized, and led a 3-day orientation program for incoming Reed College freshmen based on touring and volunteering at organic farms in the Trout Lake Valley.-Introduced students to native plant identification and foraging techniques.

San Gil, Santander, Colombia

-Primary mountain bike tour guide and trainer, responsible for leading mountain bike tours through rural Santander, Colombia as well as offering medical and mechanical support in English and Spanish.-Responsible for customer recruitment and general business management.

Glenwood, Wa

-Responsible for field tasks involved in a study to survey the western gray squirrel in the Klickitat region. Tasks included nest surveys, constructing hair-snare traps, designing grid layout for traps, setting and checking traps on a weekly schedule, processing hair samples and recording data.-Involved in survey design and implementation for snags and nesting birds in tree farm harvest areas, as well as capturing and tagging spotted owl chicks.

Burlington, Vt

-Responsible for recruitment of study participants for a dengue fever test vaccine. Compiled and organized patient medical records as well as processed and transported blood samples.

Hailey, Id

-Assisted in land conservation proposal in national forest recreation area by compiling a report on road and land use.-Organized community event involving key speakers from the senate and county offices.-Responsible for general office management; invoices, billing, receiving calls, document/table compilation using both Windows and Macintosh systems

Conboy Lake Wildlife Refuge, Glenwood, Wa

-Conducted survey of invasive meadow knapweed on refuge using GIS devices. -Compiled map of knapweed patches using ArcGIS for use by exterminators and report for Federal documentation.-Involved in Oregon spotted frog surveys and tagging and documenting sandhill crane colts on the refuge.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: UVM Cycling

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Advanced Science Club Track & Field Basketball Soccer