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Kenmore, WA, US

Shoreline, Washington, United States

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Producing outreach and communication collateral.Coordinating and producing ad campaigns for new organization projects.Writing and editing copy materials.

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

Engaged and educated guests on day trips in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, with a focus on the ecology and natural history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and its wildlife.

Orcas Island, WA

Engaged guests on whale watching and kayak tours on the natural history, ecology, and history of the Salish Sea, with a focus on killer whales and their conservation.

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Survey wading bird nesting sites in restoration and conservation areas of Lake Okeechobee, The Everglades, and Big Cypress National Preserve. Methods include ground transects, aerial photography using drones, and aerial survey from small aircraft. Additional surveys for wading bird prey items (small fish and benthos).

Seattle, Washington

Designed and lead day long field trips for intro biology students, exploring wildlife tracks andsigns in the University of Washington’s restoration and natural areas.

Seattle, Washington

Assisted in data processing for graduate student research projects between UW’s Quantitative Ecology and Predator Ecology Labs.Reviewed and processed camera trap data from eastern Washington for a project aimed at quantifying the spatial impact of wolf recolonization in the state.Reviewed footage from cameras mounted on deer in eastern Washington, living.

Greater Seattle Area

Monitor and manage alterations in hydrology resulting from beaver activity throughout KingCounty.

Hoedspruit, South Africa

Collected data daily on large game within Karongwe Reserve. Research focused on the reserve's cheetahs and their kill utilization. Research methods included telemetry, camera traps, and traditional tracking. Additionally, performed prey species transects and bird counts.

Quincy, MA, Boston, MA

Worked as a volunteer at NEAq's offsite animal care facility in Quincy where my responsibilities included, but were not limited to animal feeding and observations, life support system maintenance, assisting in animal quarantine procedures.Continued as an intern at the Quincy facility where my responsibilities included assisting in animal medical.

Greater Boston Area

Provided support for staff in Franklin Park Zoo's large mammal facility. Working primarily with large hoofed mammals, a number of crane species, and big cats. Responsibilities included maintaining enclosures, assisting with feedings, and observing medical procedures.Attended keeper training seminars on animal anatomy and safe animal interaction and handling.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Quincy, MA

Viewed and logged hundreds of hours of raw footage coming in from the field. Transcribed interviews.Reviewed rough cuts.

Mesm, Conservation Planning, Strategic Environmental Communication

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Wildlife Conservation

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Film Production

Education record