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Salem, Oregon, United States

Independence, Or

* Plan and manage the programs and operations of the Luckiamute Watershed Council* Facilitate strategic planning and implement the strategic direction of the LWC board* Develop and foster partnerships with private and public entities to advance initiatives and programs around natural resources conservation issues and further the mission of the LWC* Co-organize and co-lead regional collaborations

Corvallis, Oregon

*Led weekly discussion for multiple recitation sections of 35 students*Graded and maintained records of homework, critical thinking papers, group projects, and mid-terms*Assisted students in researching, organizing, and formatting research papers and restoration plans

Eugene, Oregon

*Developed and maintained databases of business candidates for project collaboration and cost projections of low-impact development best management practices for stormwater management*Assessed product displays and customer assistance at pesticide retailers in the Amazon Creek Basin and compiled a report summarizing efforts to train pesticide retail staff to help consumers purchase and apply pesticides properly*Developed outreach and educational materials regarding the Amazon Creek Initiative and reducing pesticide impacts on waterways*Assisted in spring surface water sampling

Corvallis, Oregon

*Processed remote sensing data, converted files, and clipped to geographic area using the software programs IDL, ENVI, and ArcGIS 10

Corvallis, Oregon

*Researched and communicated scientific information to the public, including scientific methods and results, risk assessments, health effects, toxicology, federal regulations, and environmental fate information*Searched scientific resources and literature and summarized relevant information in verbal and written formats*Created a database entry for each inquiry summarizing information provided and resources cited*I was also employed here from November 2003 - March 2006

Chiang Mai, Thailand

*Developed and implemented hour-long lessons, created materials, worksheets, and exams targeting elementary level classes of approximately 35 students*Submitted weekly paperwork such as lesson plans, lesson evaluations, and letters to parents*Maintained all attendance, grading, and student evaluation records

Portland, Oregon

*Oversaw day-to-day operations of a forty-bed facility expanding to 100 beds*Hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated a staff of five in all aspects of operations *Worked as part of the management team through the expansion and transition to a computer-based reservation system to mitigate and solve problems as well as develop and modify front-desk procedures and other operations protocols*Contacted local businesses to initiate and renew agreements for guest discount programs*Led organized groups of hostel guests on programs and tours in the community

Chesterfield, Virginia

*Independently performed a forest inventory of approximately four thousand acres*Used ArcView GIS, MS Access, GPS, and thermal infrared aerial photographs to map and document plant communities, trails, and points of interest

El Cercado, Ecuador

*Taught environmental education and English in the local school*Presented various educational sessions in the community on topics such as composting, worm beds, and women's health*Reforested 1,300 native trees in agroforestry systems with local farmers *Established a community women's group and set up a small, recycled paper business. Trained ten women in the production of recycled paper and various marketable products, sales, and administrative skills *Facilitated the formation of a community bank, which accumulated over $2,000 in its first year, and educated the 36 members on managing savings and loans

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major: Biology & Environmental Science