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Boulder, Co

Boulder, Co

FLOODPLAIN PERMITTING: Perform flood zone determinations using flood studies and GIS tools. Provide development review comments for residential construction, additions, road projects, stream restorations, private bridges, and other development in the floodplain. Review floodplain development permit applications, including hydraulic analyses, for regulatory compliance. Issue and close out floodplain development permits. Review FEMA Letters of Map Revision and Elevation Certificates.FLOOD STUDIES: Coordinate and manage flood studies, including the post-flood remapping of most county floodplains, with other governmental agencies and municipalities.CUSTOMER SERVICE: Respond to public inquiries. Meet with citizens and consultants regarding proposed development.OUTREACH: Organize and host public meetings for flood studies. Develop and maintain public-facing website and outreach materials.

Boulder, Co

Guided 24 students through the development and completion of individual research projects, all while living together in our outdoor classroom. Assigned and graded homework related to biodiversity, animal behavior, geology, ecology, geography, climatology, and forestry. Assisted with teaching data collection and analysis methods in an outdoor, hand-on setting.

Boulder, Colorado

Taught 3 sections of General Biology Laboratory. Developed lectures, guided students, wrote quizzes, and graded lab reports. Assisted students one-on-one and in small groups.STUDENT EVALUATIONS: Across 100 students, achieved average evaluation of 5.3 out of 6.

Arlington, Va

Supported/guided/directed international NSF and Belmont Forum (20 global funding agencies) merit review processes, identified qualified reviewers, facilitated panel meetings, and screened proposals for eligibility. Monitored scientific progress of awards and acted as NSF/Belmont Forum point person to support Principal Investigator inquiries.BILATERAL AGREEMENT, UK NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC): Coordinated NSF side of bilateral agreement with UK Research Council enabling scientists seeking funding to apply once to both NSF Geosciences and UK NERC.INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS COORDINATION: Organized, staffed, and attended scientific, panel, and governance meetings in Austria, China, Italy, Norway, and the U.S. Developed agendas, arranged accommodations, communicated details, and troubleshot actual activities onsite.NSF NATURAL DISASTER HAZARDS FUNDING WORKING GROUP: Supported 10-member working group to screen proposals and locate 50 experts with backgrounds in natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences to serve on 3 panels evaluating 100+ proposals and awarding 15 grants (up to $3M per grant).BELMONT FORUM REQUEST DWELL TIME: Took charge of cumbersome process, instituted timeframes, set up conference calls across 12 time zones, and drove process coordinating groups of Program Officers located globally to decrease dwell time by 50%.ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTREACH MATERIALS: Crafted flyers and information sheets and developed/delivered outreach presentations for elementary school classes.FUNDING DATA: Collected/analyzed funding data on NSF and Belmont Forum programs to generate overall project funding information reports.TECHNICAL LIAISON: Liaised with IT contractors to improve/maintain scientific grant request submission portal supporting Belmont Forum Arctic Observing and Biodiversity programs.WRITING & EDITING: Drafted/edited program announcements, solicitations, implementation plans, proposal review analyses, and meeting minutes.

Arlington, Virginia

Supported internal operations targeting external communications across directorates and offices. Generated, gathered, evaluated and collated numeric data and written information.BROCHURE DEVELOPMENT: For NSF directorates and offices (8 groups), co-managed brochure development process targeting Congress and public to highlight contribution of NSF funding to everyday life. Gathered information, authored original materials, assisted other writers, rewrote copy, facilitated/managed graphic art processes, and co-approved final copies.PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTENT: Authored, edited and developed public relations materials, including event flyers, educational brochures, and National Medal of Science (NMS) webpage content.CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS & BRIEFINGS: Attended congressional committee meetings and briefings as NSF representative.

Williamsburg, Virginia

Supervised safety for 46 sport clubs as a First Aid/CPR responder. Out of 6 peers, voted “Sport Club Supervisor of the Year.”CAMPUS RECREATION WEBSITE: Automated/streamlined web resources allowing signing and collection of digital waivers.STUDENT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: First-ever student W&M Campus Recreation “Employee of the Month” (100+ employees).

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Bachelor Of Science

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