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Portland, Oregon Area

Tigard, Or

• Controlled noxious weeds through careful, precise application of herbicides using backpack sprayers• Planted bare-root trees and shrubs• Installed container plants, plugs and bulbs• Prepared and installed native plant pole cuttings• Maintained native tree and shrub plantings using hand-tools and power tools• Performed site preparation using chainsaws • Repaired, cleaned, and maintained all hand and power tools in operating condition• Operated company tractors, ATVs and trucks• Collected native plant seed

Hailey, Idaho

Throughout my time spent working at the Silver Creek Preserve I have advanced my skill set and applied what I have learned in school to this position. I have aided in various research studies, conducted water monitoring for stream health, participated in invasive species removal processes, and helped maintain a successful, accessible preserve.

Auburn, Alabama Area

Led diverse groups of students and faculty in a yoga practice once a week.

Auburn, Alabama Area

Dana Point, Ca

• Surveyed Monarch Environmental properties to determine aesthetic quality, identify existing and possible environmental hazards and provide identification and assessment of plant and tree species.• Produced detailed analysis of plant and tree care for continued growth.