Established a small business dedicated to designing and fabricating custom canoe paddles

-Organized and led multi-day wilderness adventures for youth on Lake of the Woods. Demonstrated independent leadership and ability to educate and in outdoor settings for extended periods of time.-Functioned independently with minimal supervision while remaining attentive to safety and take common-sense precautions. -Demonstrated skills in facilitating, debriefing, counseling, and group dynamics, as well as the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively as a member of a team.

-Designed and constructed wooden toboggans, sleds, snowshoes, and custom woodworking projects. Led the planning of several custom projects that required design and material supply solutions-Applied analysis of production data to materials used in the manufacturing process that led to layout, tooling, or process changes resulting in measurable improvements in material yield, labor costs, and quality of finished goods. -Worked with novice woodworking employees. This required coaching and demonstrating the fundamentals of safe practices and efficiency in a manufacturing environment

Managed and instructed students and community members of an official UMD sports club dedicated to whitewater paddling.

-Supported limnology research investigating the seasonality of aquatic food webs and benthic algal communities while conducting independent research -Wrote and fulfilled environmental research proposals. Presented experiment results in a showcase -Learned and developed upon biogeochemical laboratory procedures. Ensured safety protocols were followed for proper QA/QC of environmental data collection. -Learned and developed proper methodology for collecting environmental samples of a variety of diagnostic, biotic and abiotic. Managed datasets

-Cut and merchandised meat products. Prepared specialty meat merchandise while monitoring and assisting with inventory control.-Ensured compliance with health, sanitation, and safe work procedures. Maintained a sanitary working environment and equipment in accordance with cleanliness and safety standards. -Provided customer service while meeting expectations and standards in interactions with customers and vendors.