As a contractor for the USDA Forest Service at the Geospatial Technology and Applications Center(GTAC), I manage remote sensing projects and train federal personnel how to use remote sensing technology. For my project workload, I focus on developing remote sensing workflows that aid in the management of natural resources in a variety of contexts. I deliver webinars that cover a range of topics, including introduction to lidar, lidar processing, FUSION software, and raster analysis. In addition to webinars, I have delivered on-site training in the US and abroad that instruct participants on land cover classification, data processing, lidar, and change detection.

Conducted forestry fieldwork aimed at gathering tree biomass data using terrestrial lidar and destructive sampling methods. Recorded daily weights of biomass samples and entered fieldwork data into excel spreadsheets.

Led a team of remote sensing consultants that modeled beetle kill data for partners at the USFS, Colorado State Forest, and the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies.

Utilized remote sensing workflows to generate data on tree species in the Colorado State Forest and forest disturbances in northern Colorado.

While pursuing my Master's degree at Colorado State University, I worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) for Dr. Timothy Vowles who taught GR 100- Introduction to Geography. My weekly tasks included holding office hours so that students could discuss course material, make up missed exams, or seek guidance for assignments. I also prepared and delivered lectures related to the main topics and concepts covered in the course. For each exam, I worked with other GTAs to orchestrate review sessions that covered the relevant exam material.

Applied knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing to projects aimed at developing datasets and training materials for land managers in a variety of contexts. Primary tasks and achievements included developing GIS training modules for natural resource managers in Ethiopia and contributing to a grassland mapping project funded by Colorado View.