My role involves working closely with public, private, and tribal partners on contaminated sites from the identification to the cleanup phase. I engage in strategic planning, offer guidance, conduct outreach, and facilitate co-management of programs to foster youth engagement, enhance environmental health, offer technical assistance for those looking to clean up contaminated lands and advance technological solutions to build capacity internally and externally.

Collaborated with public, private, and tribal partners to assess, manage, and monitor contaminated sites, specifically brownfields. ➤ Facilitated the first-ever Youth Environmental Health Education (YEHE) working group with colleagues from different departments and divisions. This group sought to increase capacity for outreaching, engaging, and educating Alaska Native and American Indian youth across the state of Alaska on topics concerning environmental health. ➤ Developed the program's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) capabilities and objectives concerning brownfield assessment, management, and monitoring. I was the first UAV pilot to receive their Part 107 UAV license, which supported local program coordinators in submitting higher-quality pre-assessment information to funders. ➤ Coordinated the design, build, and development of a one-of-a-kind platform connecting Qualified Environmental Professionals with local partners to connect those seeking training with resources to complete training certifications, build local capacity and employment opportunities, and reduce travel costs, and move more environmental projects forward to improve community, cultural and environmental health.

Provided technical assistance, as an AmeriCorps VISTA, to different internal programs and external partners throughout the state of Alaska.➤ Enhanced youth engagement, outreach and education capacity by designing an in-demand, Alaska-focused youth environmental engagement handbook, which has reached over 200 individuals. ➤ Developed and co-facilitated bi-monthly teleconference calls addressing brownfields funding and services. These provided technical assistance to 32 environmental professionals and were attended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ➤ Spearheaded the adoption of a department-wide visual design platform to streamline the organization's approval process, increase the quality of education and outreach materials and reduce existing platform costs by 100s of dollars per year.

The Graduate Assistant position for Peace Corps (PC) Programs tracks compliance with Coverdell scholarship requirements, supports PC programs, and assists in identifying local organizations as potential PC partners. In collaboration with the MIIS Peace Corps Club, the Graduate Assistant organizes on-campus and community events to further the “Third Goal” of PC.➤ Market and promote PC programs (PC Fellows, Peace Corps Week, etc.) and events to prospective and current students, academic departments, and to the larger Monterey community and its organizations. ➤ Utilize social media and work with CACS, Admissions/Recruiting, and Marketing to update website content.➤ Collaborate with the PC Club President on PC-related events on and off campus.➤ Develop and maintain centralized databases to report on the Fellows programs using Handshake and Google Drive spreadsheets. ➤ Help PC Fellows and other RPCVs transition to life in graduate school and the Monterey area and connect them with community partners/organizations for their service work.

Assisted the Project Manager in developing, implementing, and evaluating diverse projects within the company. Often, this meant taking a direct lead with administrative duties and independently managing various project elements such as monitoring project progress, following up with stakeholders on the completion or delay of project phases, scheduling meetings, and maintaining project documents and reports.➤ Developed the company's first onboarding training schedules for five different positions to increase employee retention, improve the onboarding experience, and enhance tasks-related sustainability and member-service standards. ➤ Developed the company's first onboarding and all staff engagement surveys for 12 employees to improve training and measure employees' commitment, motivation, sense of purpose, and passion for their work and the company. ➤ Streamlined 4 company workflows using the gym's communication medium Slack, resulting in reduced paper use, reduced administrative burden, enhanced tracking of member issues, and higher quality on-brand marketing materials.

Supervised the facility, club operations, financial reports, on-boarding of new employees, various programs, and a staff of 5 to develop, implement, and evaluate new and innovative ways to attract new and retain existing members. This position required a high-energy, self-starting individual with a caring personality, a team player attitude, and the desire to conduct sales, marketing, and build great club culture.➤ Increased the number of followers on the gym's social media outlets by more than 200 resulting in more online engagement and inquiries. ➤ Successfully and effectively trained and managed new onboarding employees in positions with high turnover due to the pandemic without sacrificing gym cleanliness and quality. ➤ Developed the gym's first-ever campaign to promote member businesses, which resulted in more engagement, better relationships, and higher retention.

This position played a key role for the Country Office Unit team in delivering the Unit’s strategy and contributions towards operational excellence and conservation impact, performing a variety of complex duties and special projects to ensure the smooth functioning of the Unit and support Country Offices in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The position worked closely with key functional areas, including Conservation, Operations, Financial Management, Risk Management, Communications, Business Analysis, and Logistical Support.➤ Led monthly operation calls with approximately 95 participants to discuss and improve operations and communicate department priorities, emphasizing developing and integrating innovative strategies to address gaps and procedures.➤ Co-developed an 18-person department-wide strategic plan, identifying key objectives, activities, indicators, goals, and resources by analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to enhance department outcomes, impact, and diversity.➤ Contributed to the success of 2 week-long organizational development workshops for Country Offices (WWF Guianas & WWF Mexico) as part of the Conservation/Strategy team, facilitating agenda development, presentations, and coordination of follow-up actions to strengthen partnerships and program outreach with a focus on how to engaging diverse and underrepresented communities in the respective countries.➤ Developed a more efficient and streamlined method for calculating survey results using Microsoft Forms and Excel formulas during organizational development workshops, which saved 3 to 4 working hours, demonstrating an innovative approach to improving program operations and effectiveness in engaging colleagues in conservation efforts.

Played a pivotal role in the management and execution of youth environmental education programs for underrepresented groups using iTree. Spearheaded training initiatives, supported a comprehensive network comprising 1 director, 4-week leaders, and 10 undergraduate interns, and engaged with over 10 external agencies and organizations from the United States and the Dominican Republic. This role emphasized diversity and cross-cultural engagement, leveraging my expertise to develop and implement innovative environmental education and restoration programs.➤ Developed and implemented a specialized training curriculum for 10 undergraduate interns, emphasizing cultural exchange, employment opportunities, youth mentorship, and environmental conservation techniques using i-Tree.➤ Mobilized over 15 high school science teachers and administrators to integrate environmental studies into their curriculum, leveraging i-Tree and other assessment tools. Facilitated community-based projects that promoted student participation in local environmental improvement efforts, focusing on developing new and innovative programs that engaged youth through internship and employment opportunities in green careers.➤ Forged collaborations with 6 external green industry agencies, 3 higher education institutions, and 1 international organization to elevate youth awareness of environmental issues and expand internship opportunities for underrepresented communities in urban and rural areas.➤ Organized and delivered professional development training for 5 high school teachers, utilizing a place-based, undergraduate-mentored curriculum focused on practical applications of iTree tools supporting the goal of developing innovative ways to engage youth in the classroom.

Played a critical role in program functions by being present and willing to help resolve challenges with the directors, week leaders, Near Peer Mentors, and outside organizations from the United States, Pakistan, and the Dominican Republic. Managed recruitment, visas, marketing, budgets, and education. Spurred a sense of community, encouragement, and understanding from which others could take hold to come to their conclusions about the world around them.🤝 Pakistan Program 🤝➤ Apart from the U.S. program, assisted in the development and evaluation of a two-week water conservation workshop at Forman Christian College in Pakistan with 5 Army Public School groups and their respective teachers resulting in strong cross-country relationships and local water conservation initiatives. 🤝 U.S. Program (Including Three Nations) 🤝➤ Managed and facilitated recruitment of high school students and teachers through content, social media, and e-mail marketing (site visits, phone, information packets) resulting in over 300 attendees. ➤ Successfully organized and co-managed grants totaling tens of thousands of dollars while securing visas, international transportation, and strengthening partnerships to successfully carry out the program's priorities.➤ Taught, instructed, and co-developed 3 inquiry-based week-long units focused on climate change, water quality monitoring, and sustainable living for over 300 participants resulting in the implementation of projects at the local level and increased knowledge of these issues.➤ Directly supervised 10 undergraduate students representing 3 different countries so that the program's goals and objectives were met resulting in better collaboration, organization, and communication (e.g. met with them at the end of each program day to discuss challenges, successes and more).

Served as a near-peer mentor with various groups, represented by one science teacher and 5 high school students from the United States, Pakistan, and the Dominican Republic by demonstrating flexibility, creativity, problem-solving, a passion for improving learning in science, improving local environments, and knowing different water quality protocols, and while working collaboratively with others modeling leadership through cooperation.➤ Happily fostered and maintained professional and personal inter-cultural relationships with students and their teachers through different exchanges (e.g. the sharing of cultural dishes, dances, and games). ➤ Assisted teachers in their students' development of public speaking, presentation, and analytical skills in and outside a classroom resulting in the ability to pitch ideas and investigations in attractive and understanding ways. ➤Assisted students and their teachers in developing community projects focused on local water conservation efforts resulting in the implementation of projects at their respective schools (e.g. a school in Pakistan convinced their school to invest in rain gardens).📝 This position occurred during the summers of 2015 and 2016 and was funded/in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, Kent State University, Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.

Collaborated with Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Water Alliance to advance their Smart Citizen Science Initiative. ➤Supported and facilitated a week-long, 40-hour, professional development training course for 9 teachers from Northeast Ohio, Lake Erie Watershed in climate change, environmental justice, and media misinformation lessons, water quality protocol classroom implementation and 3D printing. ➤ Lead and coordinate high school teachers from across the Lake Erie watershed to develop a 6-week, inquiry-based, outdoor/indoor lesson plan on Ecosystem Health using the 5E template structure, which incorporated national and state science standards. ➤ Represented the group's progress and accomplished benchmarks during weekly leadership meetings with key partners. ➤ Delivered a presentation on the curriculum to a group of teachers looking to prototype the curriculum in their classrooms starting in 2022.

Served as a near-peer mentor for various inter-city Cleveland, Ohio schools, represented by one science teacher and 5 high school students by demonstrating a passion for improving learning in science, improving local environments, and knowing water quality protocols while working collaboratively with others modeling leadership through cooperation.➤ Increased knowledge of important issues like reducing nutrient runoff that contributes to harmful algal blooms and managing stormwater runoff resulting in enhanced appreciation for actions an individual can take to reduce harm to the Lake Erie watershed. ➤ Managed and facilitated different activities (e.g. on boats and streams taking water quality measurements, night hikes) with roughly 25-30 students resulting in successful and safe programs all students were able to share with their classmates and families. ➤ Taught individual student groups with their corresponding teachers how to create a protocol when faced with a challenge and how to use different water quality measuring instruments/parameters (e.g. schecci disk, total dissolved solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen) resulting in a gained group ability to facilitate these in other settings.📝 This position occurred during the summers of 2016 and 2017, leading to the future position with the Smart Citizen Science Initiative. You can read more by clicking the one photo (I am in the photo!).

Worked alongside community members and local, state, and federal officials in Mexico, using developed Spanish language skills, to strengthen different communities' understandings of environmental issues. Our actions incorporated water conservation activities, environmental education, and biodiversity monitoring. Alongside building local capacity to adapt to climate change, we formed strong relationships through different forms of cultural exchange (e.g. food, gatherings, conversation).➤ Collaborated with the Mexican Forest Service to create a 10-person monitoring crew to increase community members’ capacity (e.g. camera trap, binocular use, bird, mammal, and plant identification, technology use) to conserve local biodiversity. This leads to better wildlife management plans.➤ Leveraged community and municipal support to secure $30,000 (USAID and local funds) to provide six, 12,000-liter rain capturing geomembrane cisterns in an effort to strengthen community members’ capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change through the conservation of their natural resources.➤ Partnered with local teachers to establish two environmental clubs with the objective to increase environmental awareness and action through environmental activities. The activities included biological monitoring, a field trip to the Monarch Sanctuary, and more, which resulted in the creation of small school gardens and a recycling program. This prevented hundreds of kilos of recyclable material from entering the environment. ➤ Hosted a very successful Thanksgiving holiday celebration with over twenty-one volunteers and thirty-five community members, which resulted in an in-depth cultural exchange of food, dancing, and games.📝 I was evacuated due to COVID-19 resulting in some projects being canceled. I was accepted as the Peace Corps Volunteer Leader, which meant I would have stayed a year longer as a veteran volunteer to do site development, volunteer training, and more.

Worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, local school district, and the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center to assist in teaching the internationally recognized 4th/5th grade Prairie Science Class and prepared and conducted seasonal day use and residential educational programs for various age groups. ➤ Increased students' and visiting groups' knowledge and interest in phenological studies, journaling, and sense of place by adapting traditional indoor activities to outdoor activities. ➤ Planned and provided educational outreach at community events to increase knowledge and awareness of native/invasive plants and wildlife. ➤ Assisted greenhouse technician in caring for propagated plants, prepping (tilling) fields for class planting days, and preparing teaching materials in order to have successful programs and events.

Spearheaded and oversaw a special project evaluating domestic and international students' perspectives of each other and their immersion experiences. This included creating timelines, staff, and student surveys/interviews, setting objectives, monitoring the progress of the project, and producing progress reports for the program supervisor.

Collaborated with individuals, important faculty, and university administration by presenting on, promoting, and encouraging study abroad across campus. This encompassed guiding interested undergraduate students in the development of a personal study and financial plan so that it became more likely and feasible.📝 This position did not occur in the summer months of late May to early August.

Cataloged, referenced, mounted, and organized plants and other specimens using a database that is accessed and used by professionals from all around the world to monitor the changes and migrations of native plant species.

🎬 Box Office Manager Portion 🎬Supervised staff and the enforcement of all box office policies and procedures. Developed and maintained professional relationships with all box office personnel to efficiently and respectfully monitor and respond to all customer requests and complaints. Maintained inventory of all box office supplies and informed operations director to place orders and assist all ticketing system users to prepare various sales reports for all events🎬 House Manager Portion 🎬Performed day-to-day responsibilities by overseeing front-of-house operations at the theatre and serving as the liaison between the department manager, the production staff, and the ushers. Managed and trained the staff on safety procedures and coordinated with the facilities department for pre-show inspections, ensuring that the building was ready for patrons to see the show.📝 This position did not occur in the summer months of late May to early August.

Assisted managers with loss prevention, assisted customers, directed and supervised employees, and enforced workplace standards and safety guidelines. Completed payroll processes, computing wages, and ensured that employees' salaries were paid correctly and on schedule.➤ Led an effort, with the assistance of co-workers, to calculate the revenue loss from the number of receipts thrown away each day by customers. A report was compiled detailing and extrapolating the loss (-$50,000/year) and the amount of generated carbon. This was sent, by the store director, to corporate, and resulted in the company installing a button allowing the customer to decide if they would like a receipt printed or not.

Oversaw management of day-to-day nursery operations. Supported education programs related to plant propagation and restoration, as well as efforts on volunteer recruitment and outreach.➤ Using remote sensing technology (NDVI) and programs, analyzed the potential change in the sinuosity of the Cuyahoga River and the percentage of vegetation cover over a 35 year period. Results yielded that the sinuosity did not change, but the vegetation cover was ~2% less than in previous decades indicating an increase in development.

Directly provided, led, planned, and implemented high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for multiple visiting day and overnight groups, 100's of students (e.g. observation, questioning, senses, wildlife, succession, nocturnal animals, forest ecology, stream ecology, geology, weather, environmental problem solving, cultural history, cooperation, and team building).➤ Co-navigated and co-managed a difficult and frightening active shooter situation with other camp counselors and naturalists resulting in authority involvement and no reported incidents.📝 This position occurred in the summer months of May to August.

Assisted the naturalist in providing, planning, leading, and implementing high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for 100's of children. Supervised campers and ensured their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being.📝 This position occurred in the summer months of May to August.