Advocate for preservation of important coastal resources for a national, conservation organizationDevelop and deliver presentations to educate the public and officials about important coastal resources and tools needed to protect themIdentify and prioritize prime parcels of land for preservation; perform direct outreach to landowners about how they can preserve their landReview and analyze site plans and develop recommendationsProvide comment and testimony at municipal, county and regional hearings/meetingsCreate fact sheets about resource protection ordinances, conservation design development and landowner incentive programsIncrease media coverage of important environmental issues, i.e. letters to the editor, op-eds and giving interviews with pressCoordinate oyster restoration activities for Project PORTS, which is a partnership program with Rutgers UniversityMonitor oyster restoration site with trawl sampling and water quality testingDesign newsletters and action alerts; edit and circulate electronic newsletter to membershipServe as treasurer and on outreach committee for Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge Board of Trustees

Managed state chapter development for a national, political action organizationRecruited and organized volunteers under state chapter committees Supervised all state chapter board members and volunteersAttended legislative and marine fisheries council hearings; provided comments when appropriateSuccessfully initiated and established numerous state chapters across the countryCoordinated meetings with state and federal legislators Wrote press releases and articles; edited and circulated electronic newsletter to membership

Independently educated and supervised children 0-5 years of age; supervised children up to 14 years of age during after-school programDesigned curriculums under state guidelines Monitored and recorded behavior and activities for daily reports

Watershed AmbassadorSuccessfully completed 1,700 hours of community service under AmeriCorps national service initiative as a Watershed Ambassador for the NJDEP’s Division of Watershed ManagementEducated community volunteers and students on watershed issues related to environmental protection and pollution preventionConducted water quality assessment trainings; designed and implemented an ongoing water quality assessment program for Cape May Watershed Organized various environmental education events, including stream clean-ups and tree plantings; coordinated events with volunteers, local media, community services and municipal government agenciesInitiated, designed, and presented more than 30 workshops in K – 12 classroom settings on topics related to biology and environmental educationCollected and assessed information on local land use and environmental conditions via visual and biological monitoring; recorded data for use by the NJDEP and local government agenciesWorked independently to successfully and efficiently manage timelines and work product goals based on core content requirements of the AmeriCorps program; provided documentation in appropriate formats to the NJDEP in an accurate and timely fashion

Research Project: Reproductive Success of Zebrafish; Completed 400 hours of volunteer services, including research and animal carePerformed comprehensive water quality testing for pH, alkalinity, salinity and nitrogen compounds and monitored these concentration levels Prepared food and fed various aquatic animals in holding tanks and aquaria; raised and harvested zooplankton culturesPrepared and executed laboratory experiments involving behavior and reproductive successRecorded and interpreted observations and data as well as materials and methods for publication purposes