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Malta, Montana

Organized and developed GIS training materials for employees. Provided GIS support for BLM programs. Analyzed data and produced reports for BLM resource specialists. Created maps according to agency standards. Trained staff in efficient GIS workflows and provided assistance with GIS issues. Constructed custom GIS tools with Python scripting and model-builder.

Winnemucca, Nev.

Provided GIS support for BLM programs. Analyzed data and produce reports for BLM management. Created maps for public display, data calls, press releases, and resource permits. Maintained plotters and mobile devices. Trained staff in efficient GIS workflows and provide assistance with GIS issues. Utilized python scripting and model-builder to create custom GIS tools.

Winnemucca, Nevada

Contracted with Bureau of Land Management in Winnemucca, Nevada.Led Seeds of Success (SoS) native seed collections. Led travel management planning project. Provided GIS support and map production for multiple BLM programs. Created custom GIS tools with Model Builder and python scripting. Collaborated with federal, state, and county agencies. Conducted riparian assessment with interdisciplinary teams. Organized and facilitated stakeholder meetings. Employed desktop and mobile GIS to record, analyze, and communicate geospatial data. Produced quarterly project reports.

Ridgecrest California

Contracted with Bureau of Land Management in Ridgecrest, California.Managed Seeds of Success (SoS) native seed collection program. Produced maps for environmental documents and display in BLM public room. Led Rangeland Health Assessments (RHA) for grazing permit renewals. Worked with geospatial relationships of various natural and cultural resources and habitats to assess routes and make recommendations for travel management plan. Provided GIS support and map production for multiple BLM program areas.

Bureau Of Land Management, Ridgecrest California And Medford Oregon

Contracted with Bureau of Land Management in Medford, Oregon and Ridgecrest, California.Lead member of native seed collection team. Locate, identify, and gather reproductive material for Seeds of Success Program. Plan daily work tasks. Record and manage data. Collect plant vouchers for national and regional herbaria. Utilize mobile and desktop GIS to record, analyze, and communicate geospatial data. Create year-end reports. Inventory and monitor sensitive and invasive plant species. Apply Proper Functioning Condition protocols to assess riparian areas. Conduct rangeland health assessments and trend studies. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to produce NEPA documents.

Collected, managed, and analyzed data for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument research project. Prepared reports and manuscripts for BLM and NPS. Constructed stakeholder partnerships. Developed citizen science phenology pilot program for Oregon Caves National Monument.

Bookkeeping duties included data entry, budgeting, invoicing, payment processing, payroll, and financial reporting. Managed garden, including greenhouses and nursery. Led agricultural projects with volunteers and interns. Facilitated permaculture gardening workshops.

Eugene, Oregon Area

Responsible for production, harvest, and marketing of 6 acres organic blueberries. Hired, trained, and supervised employees. Served on-site customers. Created budgets and purchased supplies. Maintained vehicles and equipment. Communicated completely in Spanish with several employees.

Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science

Master Of Science (Msc), Environmental Education And Botany

B.S., Environmental Science