Coordinated volunteer park improvement and ecological restoration projects for public, corporate, and civic groups across Austin’s nearly 400 parks and green spaces, with a focus on historically underserved areas, including coordination of It’s My Park Day Spring and Fall, Austin Parks Foundation's two largest annual signature events.• Earned an 8% merit-based raise within one year for exceeding performance standards.• Radically redesigned the It’s My Park Day review and approval process to better align with the new DEI Strategic Plan.• Engaged with thousands of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, including Spanish-speaking volunteers and volunteers with disabilities.• Empowered hundreds of community stewards to lead their own projects through tool lending, grant funding, event promotion, and unique vision plan development.• Worked with multiple city departments, other non-profit organizations, and community groups to support ongoing stewardship efforts including implementing the City of Austin's Land Management Plan.• Created process improvements and standard operating procedures.

Led coordination of the 2022 Roots & Wings Festival, Austin’s annual celebration of Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day. • Worked with the Urban Forest Program’s staff and Festival partners to create an inclusive program that facilitates small community celebrations across the city with a focus on engagement in high-priority areas; performed equity analyses. • Led coordination of working groups, including city staff, nonprofit partners, and representatives from other partner organizations.

Served as an ambassador for Austin’s park system by patrolling park facilities and educating park patrons on park amenities, rules, and regulations as well as natural, cultural, and historical resources.• Initiated an organics diversion program through interdepartmental partnership.• Worked alongside the Conservation Team to perform invasive species and wildlife surveys and support other projects in preserves including prescribed burns and mapping encroachments, provide resources to and collect data from people experiencing homelessness, and coordinate volunteer efforts including litter and invasive species removal.• Worked alongside the Education & Outreach Team to design and implement interpretive programs and activities in outdoor recreation.

Supported park visitor activities, including collection of gate receipts, control and distribution of permits, visitor information/public relations, patrolling and monitoring visitor activity within parks, and assisting in enforcing park rules/regulations; assisted the grounds maintenance team with park improvement projects.

Made daily store visits to Home Depot Garden Centers to merchandise live nursery products; responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with store managers to discuss planograms and inventories.

Provided excellent customer service, operated cash registers, and directed customers to merchandise within the store.

Assisted with early morning shipments, stock, and merchandise inventories.

Supported the Parks & Recreation Shoreline Park Rangers by providing information to visitors on how to best view the sea lions and seals, use the beach and other surrounding recreational areas, and answer questions about the La Jolla area.• Conducted field observations and collected wildlife behavior and habitat data.• Developed an original research project.

Worked to educate the public about food waste diversion through backyard composting workshops, Master Composter courses, and Zero Waste initiatives. • Guided volunteers in the compost demonstration garden. • Developed an original research project.

Provided support and service to clients of a membership-based organization.

Performed botanical and entomological research, species surveys, and restoration projects alongside the Conservation Team to implement the Master Plan.• Studied vegetation changes, pollinator activity, and monitored plots using transects and ArcMap software to analyze relationships in plant communities.• Assisted with horticultural, trail building, and other grounds maintenance projects.

Performed a variety of scientific research and field work in herpetology, entomology, marine ecology, and botany; attended conferences; published.• Performed a baseline pollinator survey.• Processed, catalogued, and curated terrestrial, freshwater, and marine invertebrates.• Processed and catalogued freshwater ichthyological collections.• Collected data at field research stations.

Observed and organized activities of swimmers, enforced applicable pool policies and regulations, performed chemical and other pool maintenance, rescued swimmers in distress, and provided emergency care.

Organized and monitored children's activities; performed routine cleaning and sanitation of areas and toys.