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South Hadley, MA, US

Holyoke, MA

Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, MA

1) Lead a team of three individuals to secure grant funding and develop an urban refuge initiative consisting of thirteen community partners, on the ground wetland restoration, and environmental education, in the city of Springfield.2) Manage student interns and advise them on future career opportunities. 3) Coordinate logistics and teacher partners in.

Holyoke, MA

1) Taught two sections of the laboratory of Principals of Environmental Science II course.2) Developed handouts, presentations and assessments to support topics in the laboratory manual. 3) Demonstrated a variety of laboratory techniques including: field sampling, microscopy, spectrophotometry, and titrations.4) Demonstrated and oversaw student use of.

Hadley, MA

1) Responsible for assessing the quality of environmental education programs at National Wildlife Refuges within the Northeast Region based on primary education literature and professional assessments. 2) Studied environmental education programs at National Wildlife Refuges nationwide. 3) Provided guidance to senior leadership team members and refuge field.

Sunderland, MA

1) Work with partners from state, federal, and private wildlife/conservation organizations to control invasive species and to conduct relevant monitoring studies.2) Maintain knowledge of safe handling practices of herbicide chemicals, including best application practices, maintaining MSDS records; oversee contractors with herbicide treatments. 3) Train.

Amherst MA

1) Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of state right to know laws and safe laboratory practices. 2) Conducted microscope analysis of Hemlock Wooley Adelgid mortality.3) Assisted staff and graduate students with field work relating to their research.4) Reared flies and assisted with laboratory/field work relating to winter moth studies.5) Assisted with.

South Hadley, MA

1) Managed classroom coverage of two 11th to 12th grade accelerated environmental issues courses and one 9th grade college preparatory biological science course and assumed all regular responsibilities of the cooperating teacher.2) Collaborated with the cooperating teacher to design diverse student-centered curricula that included labs and group activities.

Northampton MA

1) Team-taught a summer biology course for a group of at-risk 9th to 12th grade students.2) Planned and organized engaging biology activities that utilized local resources and accommodated various learning styles. 3) Assisted with classroom management and teaching of a mixed-age elementary and middle school summer class focusing on general science.

Amherst, MA

1) Conducted vernal pool organism and hydrology studies.2) Conducted passive and active bat surveys.3) Collected rainwater samples from a federal sample location and conducted necessary laboratory analyses including pH, specific conductivity, and temperature. 4) Interpreted bat call recordings.

Ph.D. (In Progress), Education: Math, Science And Learning Technology

Associate'S Degree, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Psi Theta Kappa

Master Of Arts In Teaching (M.A.T), Education And Child Studies, Biological Sciences

Master Of Science (M.S.), Wildlife And Fisheries Conservation

Activities and Societies: UMass Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biological Sciences, Environmental Science And Policy

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi, UMass Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society