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Vallejo, California, United States

• Compiles, manages and maintains data to support USDA Forest Service project development• Analyzes and visualizes data through the use of R and GIS • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and project partners• Supports various aspects of the project including school campus inventories and enrichment activities• Explores relevant scientific literature

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

• Co-led the effort to update the NJ community forest management plan guidelines• Supervised university interns who conducted a tree monitoring project on previous grant-funded tree plantings• Assisted the NJ Forest Fire Service with forest fire suppression• Reviewed municipal forest management plans, annual reports, and grant applications• Conducted tree planting and establishment inspections for grant compliance• Engaged in program communications, outreach, education and training for local governments, grantees, volunteers, students, and other local stakeholders through workshops & presentations

Storrs, Connecticut, United States

• Trained and supervised six crew members • Managed incoming paperwork and spreadsheets• Led weekly meetings (feedback & workflow logistics)• Performed qualitative and quantitative analyses for potential academic publications and scientific communications using Excel and statistical programming languages (R and Python)• Used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze urban ecological data

- Managed a $3 million tree planting contract- Surveyed planting sites and performed post-planting field inspections- Communicated with engineers and contractors to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration- Engaged with community members and co-led tree stewardship workshops - Produced budget reports using conditional formatting and pivot tables in Excel- Used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to conduct rudimentary suitability analyses for planting sites

- Reviewed management plans, reports, and grants- Conducted tree planting inspections - Engaged in program communications, outreach, education and training for local governments, grantees, volunteers, students, and other local stakeholders through workshops & presentations- Maintained program data in the Access database- Produced state maps to analyze spatial patterns using Access and GIS

- Assessed the functional and economic impact of an insect pest (emerald ash borer) on urban and community forests in New Jersey- Conducted an independent research project building on existing survey data and economic impact estimates- Utilized various software, including GIS, i-Tree, Excel, Access and the Purdue EAB Cost Calculator- Compiled the data into a report of findings and recommendations for statewide stakeholder engagement.

- Pruned, removed, and treated various trees and herbaceous plants in urban settings- Utilized best management practices for handling dangerous equipment (e.g., pruning saws, pruning shears, pole saws, pole clips, and chainsaws)

Master Of Science - Ms, Natural Resources And The Environment

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology, Evolution, And Natural Resources