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Sausalito, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Los Gatos, California

Worked as a field biologist in the botany group at H. T. Harvey & Associates providing a range of botany services, including performing special-status and invasive plant surveys, assessing habitats for special-status species, and assisting with wetland delineation fieldwork. I also contributed to technical reports and CEQA documents. This includes the.

San Francisco Bay Area

Educated youth from across the Bay Area on the natural and human history they can find in their backyards by leading guided hikes with an emphasis on marine mammal and coastal ecology, plant and animals of the region, and culture and human history of the California landscape.

Daly City, California, United States

Maintained safety and proper function of utility lines throughout the Bay Area by inspecting utility infrastructure for dead or dying tree, and deciding whether to remove trees and foliage that pose potential hazards.

Storrs, CT

Conducted research as a part of a larger experiment, also known as the Southern Des Plaines Restoration Project, being implemented by Lake County Forest Preserves in Lake County, IL. Investigated methods for managing ex-urban woodlands, by testing the effect of restoration-focused silviculture on oak regeneration and ground layer plant communities.

Lisle, IL

Worked independently in the forest preserves of Lake County Illinois to collect baseline data in an effort to support the Southern Des Plaines Restoration Project. Presented findings to the public by presenting to a local college and community outreach events at the Lake County Forest Preserve Visitor Center.

Cupertino, California

Implemented and executed the curriculum for the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society student outreach program in order to introduce students to bird watching and the open spaces around their city. This included leading both in-class lectures and outdoor field trips for a diverse range of students from varied socio-economic levels in an effort to promote.

Los Gatos, CA

Performed group and private swim lessons to individuals age 6 months – 50 years old.

Eagle Lake Field Office, Susanville, CA

Identified, collected, and pressed specimens and seeds from plant species native to the Sierra Nevada mountains surrounding Susanville, California. Implemented a number of monitoring projects to assist in the management of public land, including the implementation of a project for monitoring Silver Buffalo Berry in order to manage this species within a.

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Participated in a long-term research study in El Yunque Rainforest at the El Verde Field Station identifying, measuring, and recording Puerto Rican plan species native to El Yunque rainforest in over 500 plots throughout a 16-hectare grid.Gained knowledge of land use change over time due to agriculture and human influence, as well as natural disaster events.

Chicago Ridge, IL

Worked as a seasonal sales associate at the Chicago Ridge location. Assisted customers search for items, restocked clothing items, and cleaned the store. Through this position, I learned to interact with customers and work as a team with fellow sales associates to keep the store running smoothly during the most busy months of the year.

Buffalo, Wyoming

Monitored local rangeland sites in order to determine state of productivity and health of habitat for wildlife species. Performed native species and invasive plant surveys as part of a Powder River Basin Restoration project, as well as participated in avian species surveys. Identified, collected, and pressed specimens from plant species native to the Great.

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College

Distributed and explained lab equipment to the students, as well as assisted students with the execution of lab experiments.

Lake County Forest Preserves

Assisted a research team whose ultimate goal is the regeneration of Oak forests in the Chicagoland area by performing over 400 hours of Forestry and Entomological work

Glencoe, IL

Investigated the seed biology of the prairie coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia, for over 165 hrs in a lab setting, and presented the scientific findings the Natural Areas Association Conference in Chicago, IL.

Evergreen Park, IL

Captured, handled and relocated wild animals and pests, such as opossums, raccoons, squirrels, and hawks. Enforced animal licensing codes to the public and communicated with citizens of the town to ensure they were familiar with city codes and regulations.

Matteson Community Center

Instructed swim lessons to swimmers ages 2 months – 90 years old by encouraging these individuals to be comfortable and relaxed in the water, in turn expanding my communication skills and allowing me to converse and work with a wide age range.

Guarded the pool, ensuring the safety of pool patrons. Taught children and adults how to swim and be comfortable in the water, including group and private lessons

Master'S Degree, Natural Resources And The Environment

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General And Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Swimming and Diving, Delta Delta Delta, Eukaryon Science Journal, Beta Beta Beta, Peer Mentor

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies

Study abroad program through Lake Forest College.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Swimming and Diving, SADD, Student Government, Senior Class President, Science Club, National Honor Society.