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Lead WTA’s engagement in advocacy issues around the state and advance WTA’s mission to mobilize hikers and everyone who loves the outdoors to explore, steward and champion trails and public lands. Manage WTA’s involvement in federal planning processes and federal legislative priorities and campaigns.

North Bend, Washington

-Develop partnerships with agency, nonprofit partners, and volunteers. Work as a primary source of expertise, information, and direct assistance coordinating the protection and preservation of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington.-Manage the regional volunteer programs including program development, recruitment, training, certification, safety, recognition and tracking of volunteers and partners as well as building alliances with other organizations to coordinate PCT projects and maximize benefits.-Increase the volume and quality of volunteer trail work on the PCT and feeder trails.-Identify and effectively respond to internal agency management proposals that have impacts on the PCT and lands surrounding the trail for the benefit of the trail experience. This may include vegetative management projects, recreation permitting and management, infrastructure development and travel management planning.-Identify and effectively respond to external proposals that have impacts on the PCT and lands surrounding the trail for the benefit of the trail experience. This may include residential, commercial and industrial development, power lines, wind and communications towers, and vegetation management projects.-Support PCTA’s land acquisition efforts through collaborative work with PCTA’s Director of Land Protection including regular review of local acquisition needs and maintaining a list of acquisition needs and priorities -Represent the organization and the trail in a wide range of forums including with agency partners, partner organizations, elected officials, and the public. -Effectively manage regional budget and related reporting requirements

California, Oregon, Washington

● Planned and executed a 2650-mile continuous backpacking journey along the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.● Endured heat and cold, aching feet and knees, fear and boredom. ● With the help of kind strangers in small towns across the American West and the friendship of fellow hikers, I reached Canada after nearly five months of walking.

Bachelor’S Degree, Politics-Environmental Studies

Political Science And Arabic Language