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Durham, Nc, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Helping to make waterwise yards the new norm in Colorado through the impactful Garden In A Box program. With over 20 years of program operation, Garden In A Box provides a DIY solution for landscape transformation that helps community members use 60% less water than turf grass lawns.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Putting conservation into action by helping Colorado residents and utility providers conserve water through two high-impact programs, Slow the Flow and Garden In A Box.

La Bendición, Guatemala

To fulfill the capstone project requirements for my graduate degree, I partnered with Trees, Water & People (TWP) of Fort Collins and La Asociación de Forestería Comunitaria de Guatemala: Utz Ché to conduct a community-based conservation research project in the rural community of La Bendición, Guatemala. While living in La Bendición for four months, myself and my research partner implemented participatory research methods to identify perceived benefits and ecosystem services of the surrounding forest to inform future community-based forest management plans and conservation capacity building. All findings, results and recommendations were presented to community members of La Bendición and documented in a detailed organizational report to be used by TWP and Utz Che on behalf of community members.

Greater Denver Area

In this role I managed all programs, program staff and volunteers. Programs include the Ride Program, Earn-a-Bike Program and the Youth@Work Internship. As program manager, I was responsible for keeping detailed program records and statistics that aided in grant funding and producing monthly department board reports. I also led the foundation of the Lucky Girls initiative a program designed to empower youth who identify as female to be outside and active.

Denver, Co

Trips for Kids Denver Metro is dedicated to giving underserved, urban youth the opportunity to experience and learn about the natural beauty of Colorado from the seat of a mountain bike. We strive to give children the chance to see a different side of Colorado, to expand their understanding of what they can achieve, and to make personal connections with the natural world. We are an organization of cyclists, educators, and community leaders who believe we can make an unquestionable difference in the lives of children by opening their minds to new possibilities and arming them with greater self-esteem. http://www.tripsforkidsdenver.orgProgram and Volunteer Coordinator• Managed programming logistics including scheduling, invoicing, waivers, onsite logistics, etc.• Recruits, trains and schedules volunteers to help with programming (i.e. Assistant Ride Leaders, Earn-a-Bike class assistants, individual group projects, etc.)• Oversaw the Youth@Work Internship and helped rewrite Y@W curriculum

As a trained trip leader of service/learning trips for high school students abroad, I was responsible for managing all trip logistics, maintaining a healthy group dynamic and coordinating service projects with local communities. Trips were conducted primarily in Spanish and included the following countries: Spain 4 week trip (Summer 2014); Panama 3 week trip (Summer 2015), Puerto Rico 1 week trip (Spring 2016), Galapagos 2 week trip (Summer 2016), Spain 1 week trip (Spring 2017), Panama 1 week trip (Spring 2017)• First Aid/CPR certification required

Plains Conservation Center

In this seasonal position at the Denver Botanic Gardens offsite location Plains Conservation Center (Aurora) I taught prairie ecology and history to visiting groups of students.

Durham, Nc

As the manager of the Food Pantry and Clothing Closet at Urban Ministries of Durham - a local homeless shelter in Durham, NC - I managed all donations, coordinated volunteers, and oversaw intakes and distribution of services. Additionally I served as an oral and written Spanish translator.

Masters Of Science - Ms, Conservation Leadership

Activities and Societies:Master’s degree which prepares leaders to address complex conservation issues at local, regional, and global.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies & Sociology/Anthropology (Spanish Minor)

Activities and Societies: Honors societies: Mortar Board, International Sociology Honor Society, Collegiate Honors Society (Anthropology).

Bachelor'S Degree