Marie Soderbergh Email & Phone Number

Yosemite National Park

• Conducted surveys to determine occupancy of CA Great Gray Owls as well as CA Spotted Owls occupancy and breeding status in Yosemite National Park
• Worked with Institute for Bird Populations biologists on MAPS Project (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship)
• Collected songbird data through mist netting and bird banding, identifying and recording body and breeding conditions of the songbirds to further efforts of ongoing 25 year research project

San Francisco Bay Area

• Construct durable trail surface, erosion control devices, walls, bridges, and fences.
• Perform maintenance duties such as brushing trails, out sloping tread and clearing drainage structures.
• Maintain and use hand tools and power tools.
• Answer visitors’ questions related to the park’s cultural and natural resources.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Created and managed the Foundations' employee volunteer program by connecting with local nonprofits to coordinate 10 short term and ongoing opportunities.
• Tracked engagement of 40+ employees, and instituting group involvement through organized fundraising events and a volunteer recognition program.
• Scheduled board meetings, recorded notes for members to review and for informing ongoing agendas and Foundational strategy.
• Liaison between the Foundations' development team, employee volunteers and nonprofit grantees
• Maintained digital content including Foundation website, news posts and social media.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Effectively managed clients accounts through interpersonal customer service as initial point of contact in regards to scheduling, billing, and account updates.
• Ensured transparent communication between cleaning professional and client as first point of contact for both parties, proactively confirming completion of scheduled cleanings and secure transactions.
• Balanced time sensitive phone and email inquiries.

Mafia Island, Tanzania

• Collected and recorded data on a variety of bird, amphibian and small mammal species through transects, monitoring and trapping techniques, enriching data in support of the ongoing conservation efforts to turn the.
• Independently developed species list of birds in four different habitats, monitored through point counts at individual sites, logged over 50 different species of birds to contribute to ongoing data collection.

Chicago, Illinois

• Honed in on skills in time management, organization and interpersonal communication.

Chicago, Illinois

• Researched and drafted articles for hotels and cities worldwide for two online bogs, www.whatscheaper.com and www.escapewizard.com.
• Edited articles of other staff members per request of Editor in Chief.

Lake Forest, Illinois

• Promoted the organization’s mission through organizing local educational seminars and social media campaigns.

Lake Forest, Illinois

• Developed weekly programs showcasing local artists as well as an array of musical genres.

Santa Monica, California

• Created filing system logging clients based on frequency of business interactions with the firm.
• Assisted in word processing and billing.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Gained skills and competencies in ecological and wildlife conservation through participation in daily biodiversity and wildlife training sessions, working on site with staff and other volunteers in game tracking
• Worked to restore native plant species and well as remove invasive plant species from the area

Manu, Peru

• Collaborated with other researchers in developing sustainable agricultural techniques educated local rural communities about the positive environmental impacts of these agricultural methods.
• Monitored environments and classified an abundant amount of wild Orchid species to contribute to data collection of flora in area.
• Participated in the removal of invasive plant species and reforestation of native plant species.

• Independently developed curriculum and weekly lesson plans for non-English speaking 1st through 5th grade students.