- Developing and maintaining content management system (CMS) to house ESC’s educator guides, student booklets, and units of study through Springshare’s LibGuides.- Serving as a facilitator in an informal classroom setting and for the community.- Creating, field-testing, and evaluating new field trips that support school and community goals.- Managing all aspects of ESC’s field trips, including registration, participant engagement and communication, delivery and facilitation, and post-lesson educator feedback surveys.- Researching and applying for additional funding sources to expand ESC’s global community outreach.- Managing inventory and delivery of ESC’s rolling laboratory science kits to schools across the five boroughs.- Promoting ESC’s instructional programs through social media, engaging a variety of community stakeholder groups.- Managing all social media accounts for ESC and provide timely and current updates through these platforms.- Coordinating family and community outreach and engagement for spring break and summer programming.- Designing and leading high school student programs throughout the school year and summer with a focus on environmental science and agriculture.- Supporting the implementation of SPEP’s current initiatives, as well as the development of new student initiatives.

- Educated children aged five to fourteen in an outdoor farm setting.- Managed the rhythm of the programs, including morning and closing circles, farm chores (gardens, goat, chicken, and bunny chores, pasture management, garden tasks, etc.), crafts, games, and downtime.- Co-taught daily project skills (weaving with cattails & grapevines, shelter building, plant-ID, needle felting, origami, leaf printing, carpentry, wool work, clay, etc.).- Mediated challenges within the group using restorative practices.

- Delivered Farm-to-School lessons to Preschool to Grade 5, promoting local, healthy, and mindful eating.- Assisted in monthly lessons and recipe planning.- Supervised and mentored college interns.

- Managed all aspects of producing and selling perennials.- Provided customer assistance, sales, and loading of purchases.- Conducted daily growing tasks including potting, watering, weeding, propagating, scouting for insect and disease issues, and irrigation care.- Maintained records.

- Led high-school aged youth in trail building and maintenance projects.- Promoted a safe worksite by adhering to VYCC principles, fostering teamwork, and providing tool use instruction to Crew Members.- Piloting, trailered, launched and retrieved small watercraft while removing invasive water chestnut.- Supported Crew Member growth through feedback meetings and goal-setting.- Achieved project goals by maintaining quality and safety standards, effectively communicating with VYCC staff and project partners, and performing strenuous physical work safely in various conditions.

-Implemented pest control measures in greenhouses.- Managed pest scouting using hand-held magnifying glass, monitoring cards, and microscope. - Applied appropriate biological controls with satchets. - Responsible for watering and weeding. - Gained experience in horticulture and plant care. - Used IPM to use natural predators to fight pest bugs, to reduce the use of chemicals and emphasize natural and low toxic chemicals making it safer for the environment, customers and our employees.

- Conducted hands-on research on agricultural insect pests, including the swede midge and Colorado potato beetle, to contribute to the development of sustainable pest management methods.- Assisted in the maintenance and care of live insect colonies, gaining valuable experience in rearing, handling, and observing insect behavior.- Collaborated with graduate students in conducting experiments focused on the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance in Colorado potato beetles.- Performed daily maintenance tasks, including cleaning pots and petri dishes, and contributed to greenhouse plant production, supporting the lab's research objectives.

- Engaged as a valuable member of Pomykala Farm's dedicated crew during the 2020 growing season, actively participating in various aspects of farming and gardening operations.- Played a pivotal role in the cultivation and care of crops, including seeding, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and packing- Collaborated as part of a cohesive team working in greenhouses, fields, and the packinghouse, fostering effective communication and cooperation to ensure the farm's productivity and success.- Demonstrated adaptability and resilience by performing physically demanding tasks, including lifting loads of up to 50 lbs, while working in diverse outdoor conditions

- Collaborated with graduate students in Dr. Stephan Keller's Economic Genomics Lab, specializing in microscopic analysis.- Used microscopes to examine slides and capture photographs for research on Populus hybrid zones and pathogen impact.- Contributed to understanding genetic diversity in natural populations in the context of environmental change.- Supported a diverse and inclusive research environment that values varied perspectives and experiences.