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.
• Recruit, train, and manage refuge volunteers
• Oversee operation of refuge visitor center including refuge bookstore

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.

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.