Collaborated with fire crews in high intensity, rapidly evolving conditions to suppress wildfires, protect structures and monitor fire progression in backcountry and urban forest settings. Completed forest management projects including clearing roads and trails, thinning timber, and prescribed burns.

Directed staff members, photographed events, and edited media to publish a weekly newspaper.

Trained, scheduled, and coordinated campus visits for a staff of 30 campus tour guides. led monthly meetings for guides, and provided input to direct future changes to visit program and messaging for the Communications and Admissions offices. Assisted the development and staffing of virtual prospective student visits and information sessions and the creation of new visit formats to comply with pandemic safety protocols.

Investigating moisture's role in subcritical cracking of bedrock and its effect on hillslope erosion. Developed new methods to measure internal moisture within rocks and installed/maintained sensors at hillslopes in arid regions.

Lead sea kayaking, cross country skiing and snow camping trips for the Whitman College Outdoor Program

Sampled and processed, water quality data for State water environmental monitoring databases and to investigate the effects of stream restoration projects on instream and riparian habitat. Drafted and edited quality assurance and grant proposals to the Washington State Department of Ecology to prepare for future stream monitoring projects.

I lived in a community where I monitored water quality and usage to inform future infrastructure improvements. I also collaborated with researchers at Wolaita Sodo University to map local watersheds using GIS.