Katie Mann Email & Phone Number

State College, Pennsylvania Area

- Works closely with the Conservation Biologist to develop ecosystem protection and restoration strategies- Creates maps and manages the GIS data for the Land Conservation and Riparian Restoration Programs - Example of education and marketing tool: http://arcg.is/1BIuvAc- Manages field maintenance for 46 riparian restoration sites in various stages of growth which requires needs assessment, regular communication with the landowners and contractors as well as volunteer coordination - Staff coordinator for two volunteer-lead programs that support the Riparian Conservation Program: a native plant propagation nursery and a native plant demonstration garden - Recruits and trains volunteer groups for large work projects such as invasive species removal or seedling planting- Manages volunteer requests and communication using Wufoo and Constant Contact- Supports public outreach through community presentations, social media posting, newsletter articles and submissions to local print media - Assists with grant writing and solicitation of in-kind donations for specific project needs- Assists with the day to day tasks and logistics associated with moving conservation and restoration projects forward such as best practice research, communication, data management, file organization, project documentation

State College, Pennsylvania Area

- Provided day to day administrative, project, and executive support- Handled all accounts payable and accounts receivable- Managed daily bookkeeping, long-term fiscal planning and reporting - Managed project contracts and budgets for the design phases- Created and updated company marketing materials and project proposals - Assisted with employee hiring and human resources- Dealt with all office management needs

Department Of Geography, Reno

- Created and conducted laboratory experiences for two undergraduate classes: Climate Change and Its Impacts on the Environment and Physical Geography- Collaborated with principal investigators to develop research plans to continue a National Science Foundation supported investigation of historic Hawaiian water law - Developed and conducted class lectures each semester when professor was absent- Managed student attendance, grades and participation while mentoring challenged students- Entered, managed and analyzed data in NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software

Meyers, Ca

- Evaluated US Forest Service owned forested urban lots for forest health, watershed quality, soil erosion, hazardous trees, fire fuel level, and neighbor encroachment- Communicated with landowners and neighbors by letter and in person to address violations- Created maps using GPS and GIS and used maps on a daily basis- Identified and removed invasive plants - Entered and managed data

Brunswick, Me

- Oversaw a field crew focused on monitoring the effects of logging on boreal forest streams- Managed daily travel logistics, safety precautions, and work schedule while maintaining project deadlines- Practiced conflict resolution and motivational strategies to maintain productive team relationships under challenging physical conditions

Albuquerque, New Mexico

- Supported research teams with the inventory flora and fauna in New Mexico and Texas, the development of a rapid ecological assessment of riparian buffers, and the monitoring of the effects of cattle grazing on desert ecosystems- Completed plant, bird and insect surveys using a diverse suite of data collection techniques- Co-authored three technical reports- Entered and managed data in Microsoft Access

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

- Guided educational field trips about local ecosystems for student groups ages kindergarten through university - Assisted with field collections and lab processing of ecological monitoring samples and observations

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

- Maintained relationships with over 150 volunteer groups - Created and edited a quarterly newsletter- Developed and directed programs to service our clients including: economic, nutrition, family planning, and job training workshops for impoverished families- Organized annual fundraising events and private donor campaigns- Compiled monthly and annual financial grant reports; monitored project budgets- Created local resource education materials in English and Spanish- Networked with other non-profit and governmental service agencies - Assisted with employee hiring and training

Master Of Science (Ms), Geography, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Student Association for International Water Issues (SAIWI), President UNR Planning Club, Secretary Student World.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physical And Biological Anthropology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UNM Fair Trade Initiative, Co-ChairUNM Fair Trade Initiative duties - Educated the UNM community on coffee.