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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cicero, Illinois, United States

Reporting to the Executive Director of Data Systems & Assessment. Querying databases to produce reports and datasets necessary for the district's day-to-day operations. Developing Scripts and processes to securely transmit datasets and provide continuity between current and future coworkers. Accountable for the quality and reliability of completed tasks, as well as communication coordination with District staff. Selected accomplishments include:• Quickly settled into the position, juggling invaluable projects, such as detailed presentations on testing results for the district-wide faculty, while still producing high-quality work on schedule.• Created detailed and thorough “How-To’s” for each repeated assignment.• Wrote brand-new plug-ins to automatically complete regular tasks.

Chicago, Illinois

Reporting to the Team Lead Supervisor and responsible for managing multiple customers’ audit rulesets in the company’s software. Accountable for the speed, quality, and consistency of responses to customers and of updates to their rulesets. Selected accomplishments include:• Delivering Quarterly Business Reviews by using company data sources to collect data on, investigate and summarize patterns and trends of, evaluate performance of, develop strategies to increase the efficiency of customer rulesets, and influence change, resulting in higher customer satisfaction.• Accountable for customer interface; summarization and visual presentation of data, trends, patterns, and potential solutions using a variety of programs including Microsoft Excel and Tableau.• Using company programming to design completely new rulesets for both existing and new customers, meeting their individual needs and desires, while identifying and overcoming constraints.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Laboratory Assistant, Di Giulio Laboratory, September 2018 – May 2019Reporting to Doctorate Student and responsible for managing the laboratory’s numerous fish tanks. Accountable for maintaining the tanks and collecting data each day. Selected accomplishments include:• Training new team members to collect and record the various chemical and biological data including the maintenance of each of the variety of tanks, and accomplishing each task in the most efficient manner.Summer Manager, GROW, June 2018 – August 2018Reporting to the Director of Nicholas Community Engagement & Events and responsible for managing the rooftop garden and organizing community events. Accountable for garden maintenance and event set-up and clean-up. Selected accomplishments include:• Leading events centered on the garden’s produce by conducting market outreach, driving projected attendance, designing budgets, and managing the event execution including set-up and clean-up. As a result, awareness of the rooftop garden increased despite summer break.Seasonal Garden Intern, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, February 2018 – May 2018 Reporting to Horticulturalists and responsible for maintaining the garden's trails and grounds. Accountable for efficient work and maintaining the garden's vehicles and equipment.• Successfully transitioning the garden from winter to summer through the removal of specific plants and planting of new ones; accomplished without disturbing the garden's visitors.Gift Shop Cashier, Duke University Hospital, November 2017 – January 2018Reporting to Volunteer Coordinator and responsible for cash registers and stock at multiple locations, and making deliveries. Accountable for maintaining a high quality of customer service.• Maintaining customer service while managing multiple assignments and multi-tasking, managing conflicting priorities, and meeting various deadlines.

Ricrán, Jauja, Junín, Perú

A U.S. government institution dedicated to helping the people of interested countries meet their need for trained men and women, promoting a better understanding of Americans among other peoples, and promoting a better understanding of other peoples among Americans.Volunteer, July 2015 – July 2017 Reporting to program and department managers and responsible for building relationships with and developing and implementing sustainable projects alongside locals. Accountable for following the Peace Corps’ policies, maintaining positive relationships, and meeting the program’s quantifiable objectives. The Community-Based Environmental Management program's goals were Environmental Consciousness, Sustainable Forestry, and Solid Waste Management. Selected accomplishments include:• Developing and implementing a trash segregation program within local schools by providing colored trash cans, holding presentations, and incentivizing students to do well, resulting in the local municipality developing a source of recyclables to sell in the future. • Developing and implementing a tree nursery at the request of the local municipality resulting in the local municipality having a budgeted blueprint for a long-term tree nursery and had many saplings planted regardless.• Hosting many educational lectures, requiring me to translate technical information into a second language and present it to a non-technical audience, resulting in a greater degree of environmental consciousness among the locals.

Joliet, Il

Reporting to Land Management Program Coordinator and responsible for converting non-native forest to native prairie and hickory-oak savannah. Accountable for correctly identifying species, maintaining equipment, and for correctly following policies and directives.• Certified in the safe and appropriate use of herbicides. Made use of certification throughout the employment period.• Certified in the equipment and techniques of prescribed fire and controlled burns. As a result, took part in a number of controlled burns throughout the employment period.• Trained and managed multiple volunteer groups of a variety of ages and sizes in the identification of invasive species and the safe and appropriate use of hand tools for their removal.

Roselle, Illinois

Reporting to supervisor and responsible for identifying mosquito larvae and applying larvicide. Accountable for efficient use of time, collecting larvae samples, and efficient use of larvicide.• Trained and certified in the safe and appropriate use of insecticide.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Reporting to Doctors and responsible for collecting and organizing historical weather data and writing a research survey. Accountable for the breadth and depth of the collected data and for the quality of the written survey.• Entered and extracted data from information systems to collect, organize and analyze data for project planning or reports• Used spreadsheets to compute, compile, summarize and present data in tabular, graphic, and/or narrative form• Developed a survey of Watershed Management Authority (WMA) members to determine why they form or join WMAs

Master Of Environmental Management, Ecosystem Science And Conservation

Activities and Societies: • Community-Based Environmental Management (CBEM) certificate • Geospatial Analysis (GIS) certificate

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies; Political Science, 3.45/4.0

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates