Jessica Samuelson Email & Phone Number

Parker, Arizona, United States

Alamo, Nv

•Contractor with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex•Develop, prepare, and present interpretive and environmental education programs •Serve as primary contact for outside organizations involved with a visitor services program and wildlife dependent recreation activities•Use graphic editing software including Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, etc.) and Microsoft Office (Paint, Publisher) to design, develop, and produce written materials including flyers, fact sheets, rack cards, education guides, and geofilters•Recruit, train, and manage refuge volunteers•Oversee operation of refuge visitor center including refuge bookstore•Staff information desk in visitor center; provide interpretive and orientation information to the public•Assist with refuge bird banding program including mist netting and night spotlighting from an airboat

Willows, Ca

• Present educational/outreach programs for Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge complex• Welcome visitors and answer questions at main desk; Assist with refuge store• Conduct monitoring research for monarch butterfly populations and habitat

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Stationed at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge and Desert National Wildlife Refuge-Welcome visitors to refuge information center-Develop and teach environmental education presentations and outreach programs-Plan and present special events-Update refuge social media

Needles, Ca

-Discovered and monitored occurrences of sensitive, rare, and invasive plant species-Reviewed, updated, and created GIS maps/databases using ArcMap and ArcPad-Collected seeds of native plant species for national Seeds of Success (SOS) program -Developed and presented educational/outreach activities and materials

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

-Applied proven methods to combat invasive plant species such as garlic mustard and buckthorn-Developed informational media to educate the public about invasive plant species

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

-Organized and led STEM-based after-school program at various locations within service area-Hired and coordinated all YWCA-GB TechGYRLS Instructors

Lac Du Flambeau, Wi

Serve as an outreach agent stationed at local public school for local AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) prevention coalitions by:-Attending monthly coalition meetings-Assisting with special events sponsored by coalition-Providing classroom assistance as needed-Running after-school program-Teaching Science Center of above-mentioned program and other programs such as Club Invention

Land O'Lakes, Wi

Greeted boaters on the Thunderbay Boatlanding on Lac Vieux Desert near Land O'Lakes, WI. I informed all fishermen, skiers, etc. about aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian watermilfoil and encourage them to have their boats washed by my associates. I also conducted a survey and recorded my results on the DNR's SWIMS database.