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Richmond, California, United States

• Manage and analyze spatial data to create accurate and detailed maps, utilizing advanced GIS tools and scripting to streamline processes and improve data precision.
• Implement and manage automated workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy in environmental mapping projects, reducing manual errors and optimizing data processing.
• Utilize machine learning and remote sensing techniques to develop an aquatic resource inventory map for the Russian River watershed, and other regions.
• Analyze complex spatial data and create compelling, legible, and meaningful maps that facilitate better understanding and decision-making for environmental planning.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and documentation, translating complex data and analysis into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers.

Richmond, California, United States

• Manage and analyze spatial data to create accurate and detailed maps, utilizing advanced GIS tools and scripting to streamline processes and improve data precision.
• Implement and manage automated workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy in environmental mapping projects, reducing manual errors and optimizing data processing.
• Utilize machine learning and remote sensing techniques to develop an aquatic resource inventory map for the Russian River watershed, and other regions.
• Analyze complex spatial data and create compelling, legible, and meaningful maps that facilitate better understanding and decision-making for environmental planning.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and documentation, translating complex data and analysis into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Led discussion sections, graded assignments, held office hours and assisted with teaching course content to UC Berkeley students.
• Fall & Spring 2022: Environmental, Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) 50AC course, Introduction to Culture and Natural Resource Management. Taught three one-hour discussion sections per week. Responsible for 110.
• Summer 2022: ESPM 72, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Taught daily lab sections in an accelerated 6-week course. Responsible for 22 students. Introduce students to computer systems and spatial data.

Los Gatos, California, United States

• Developed and implemented GIS methods and tools to support fire prevention and fuels mitigation mapping and management within the SCCFD response area using ArcPy, GeoPandas, and ArcGIS Pro.
• Automated GIS workflows quantifying the area of hazardous landcover per parcel across the SCCFD response area’s nine municipalities.
• Developed code to create a landcover and slope layer characterizing the Wildland Urban Interface using rule-based classification to assess risk and prioritize fuels mitigation for the SCCFD Fire Prevention Division.

Santa Cruz, CA

• Provided environmental analysis, planning, and GIS management for the County of Santa Cruz Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services.
• Assist with writing and preparation of grant applications for amounts above $6 million for park development.
• Collaborate with a small team of planning division staff and consultants to analyze and develop planning projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assisted with writing and preparation of technical reports and grants.
• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously with an acute attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills.
• Managed the UX development of the new parks department website emphasizing end user experience, interaction design, and user flow.

Santa Cruz, California

• Led groups of people from a range of ages, backgrounds, and abilities on kayak tours in the Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay.
• Provided administrative support to a small retail and rental kayak shop.
• Performed office duties such as emailing, invoicing, scheduling, filing, calling, and data entry.
• Used Quickbooks, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Google Drive applications.

Santa Cruz, CA

• Implemented habitat restoration and management projects, including revegetation, invasive plant management, and site and species-specific habitat enhancement projects.
• Conducted field surveys, assessments, and long-term monitoring studies for rare and endangered species, sensitive plant communities, and habitat management and restoration projects.
• Facilitated endangered species protection during large-scale restoration and construction projects occurring in their habitat.
• Performed spatial data acquisition, data management, and GIS analyses including data creation, spatial analyses, remote sensing, and cartography using ESRI suite products.
• Conducted project management and administrative duties.

Los Altos, CA

• Acted independently and as part of a vegetation ecology team managing natural resources of 26 open space preserves.
• Designed climate-smart habitat restoration plans spanning multiple years using GIS and spatial analysis with future climate projections, and created reports, maps, and spreadsheets for departmental use.
• Developed a map atlas of threatened and endangered plants in Midpen preserves with accompanying maps for internal use and conservation partnerships.
• Monitored and maintained habitat restoration and invasive plant removal projects.
• Performed wildlife surveys such as SF garter snake, California red-legged frog, Foothills yellow-legged frog, Santa Cruz black salamander, California giant salamander, bats, and nesting birds.
• Supervised volunteers assisting with seed collection, habitat restoration, and invasive plant removal.

Santa Cruz Mountains, CA

• Implemented lesson plans and interpretive hikes for fifth- and sixth-grade students in week-long residential programs.
• Developed curriculum in botany, mycology, wildlife biology, and ecology.
• Maintained a safe environment for all students and volunteers.
• Provided medical care when necessary.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Worked with the National Audubon Society conservation science team to communicate findings of Audubon's spatial prioritizations for North American bird species under three climate change time scenarios.
• Used ArcMap, R, and Google Earth Engine to produce single- and multi- species projected range maps for governmental agencies.

Berkeley, CA

• Sold tickets to museum exhibits and PFA film events.
• Took part in office work: inventory, online sales, office paperwork, and customer service.

Berkeley, CA

• Carlson Lab in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy. and Management.
• Performed GIS operations using DEM data to calculate slope and visualize Steelhead Trout populations in Pine Gulch Creek in Marin.
• Created profile graphs of stream slopes.
• Use of advanced Excel and ArcGIS programs.

Berkeley, CA

• Worked in the Kelly Research and Outreach Lab performing GIS analysis of National Parks vegetation and crime data.
• Completing trail datasets for National Parks and doing parcels analysis of surrounding counties.

Berkeley, CA

• Assisted with monitoring Sudden Oak Death in East Bay Regional Parks, and surrounding parks.
• Field work consists of off trail climbing, logging disease status, and building new field plots.

San Francisco, CA

• Assisted the Pacific West Regional Office of the National Park Service with GIS data management and analysis.

Berkeley, CA

• Managed and ordered food and coordinated deliveries for a house of 124 students on a daily basis.
• Responsible for an annual budget of $90,000. Managed and trained a staff of fifteen cooks.
• Organized special events such as an end of term dinner celebration for 150 guests and an outdoor brunch for 125+ people.

Los Angeles, CA

• High school internship program that worked within the education department to develop outreach programs for high school students (such as LACMA After Dark).
• Became familiar with museum personnel and permanent collection.

Master'S Degree, Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning

Focus on environmental spatial data analysis and remote sensing Certificate of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

Bachelor’S Degree, Conservation And Resource Studies

Recieved a B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies (Area of Interest: Conservation Biology) Minor in Geospatial Information Science and.