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St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

Glendale, Missouri, United States

• Created and delivered quality, engaging, inquiry-driven lessons that were culturally appropriate, equitable, and promoted student growth and achievement.
• Built team-focused relationships with all students, staff, and families to create positive learning experiences.
• Taught both 100% in person (2021-2022) and 100% virtually (2020-2021).
• Utilized technology and hands on learning to enhance student engagement and understanding.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Managed the Ethnobotany Collection of 1,250 artifacts.
• Traveled internationally and nationally to collect medicinal plants for research purposes.
• Trained volunteers and undergraduate students.
• Planned, developed and implemented an ethnobotany museum exhibit designed to educate visitors about the important uses of plants around the world.
• Led 3 workshops and taught 8 classes about ethnobotany.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and welcomed visitors to the Missouri Botanical Garden in respectful, inclusive, and welcoming ways.
• Listened well to what each visitor was hoping to see and experience at the Garden, and tailored my advice to fit their needs.
• Guided visitors along tram tours that informed them about the Garden's rich history, world-renowned research, and fun activities.

Grey Summit, MO

• Taught environmental education classes to students (K-12) about native Missouri plants and animals.
• Promoted awareness of sustainability issues regarding threats to Missouri ecology and natural resources.

Galapagos, Ecuador

• Mist netted birds and took small blood samples to monitor the presence of avian malaria among endemic and introduced bird species.

Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, Washington State

• Built and maintained hiking trails throughout the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, Washington State.
• Assisted the regional Forest Service with trail preservation projects.
• Lived and worked in remote wilderness boundaries.

San Luis, Monteverde, Costa Rica

• Worked as a naturalist guiding student groups along nature trails in Monteverde, Costa Rica and taught them about local flora and fauna.
• Guided horseback ecotours along rain forest trails.
• Interpreted for Spanish-speaking local coffee farmers and English-speaking tourists interested in learning the history and practice of coffee growing in the San Luis Valley.

Master'S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching, 9-12

Missouri Teaching Certification in Early Childhood Education and High School English

B.A., English, Spanish, Anthropology