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Benton, Tennessee, United States

Moscow, Idaho, United States

Rtp, Nc

Project lead for Saltwater Intrusion and Inundation Impacts in the Southeast research project. Assessing the current and future extent of saltwater and salinization impacts to agricultural and forested lands in the Carolinas and Virginia, to be extended to the Southeast. Assisting in creating fact sheets and a manual for extension agents and landowners to use in making management decisions for lands dealing with saltwater issues. Organizing workshops with saltwater research experts and stakeholders to include in the development of our products. Working with NASA to map the current and future extent of salinization in the Southeast U.S.https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/southeast

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

· Measured field water quality including water temperature, specific conductance, pH and dissolved oxygen using YSI Professional Plus Multi-parameter instrument· Collected groundwater and surface water quality samples for chemical and isotopic analysis· Calibrated, maintained and managed use of equipment including water quality sensors, peristaltic pumps, Colilert tests by staff and students· Operated, maintained and instructed others in calibration and use of YSI Professional Plus Multi-parameter water quality sensors· Installed and maintained continuous water level sensors in groundwater monitoring wells, performed routine measurements of groundwater levels, processed data from sensors· Performed measurements of surface water discharge, maintained equipment and processed data using FlowTracker 2 Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter wading discharge measurement instrument and associated FlowTracker software· Analyzed hydrometric data (groundwater levels, surface water discharge) for use in watershed modeling, summarized the results of hydrological modeling investigations in written thesis and manuscript· Developed, calibrated, validated, ran scenario and analyzed integrated ecohydrological watershed model MIKE SHE· Research assistant for USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funded research team· Participated as hydrology specialist in an interdisciplinary team to meet project goals including chemical screening and community engagement· Used ESRI ArcMap GIS software to create layers, delineate watershed, and analyze feature relationships· Prepared maps and illustrative material for publication and community engagement · Presented research findings at local and national conferences and made connections with water resource professionals including city managers, nonprofit organizations and federal agencies· USGS-WRRI 104(b) Grant recipient· Operated university vehicles on a regular and recurring basis

Silver Lake, Oregon

· Crew member of the Invasive and Native Plant Species Management Team· Performed a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving forest plant projects and program planning activities in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, including:· Collected biological and vegetation specimens and samples· Conducted business independently in a government vehicle· Used botanical key to identify plants encountered during field trips or surveys of forest areas· Laid out experimental plots by taking measurements and marking corners and boundaries· Compiled and summarized the vegetation types obtained from aerial and ground surveys including forest health monitoring, biological evaluations, and pilot tests conducted as part of the project · Responsible for the accumulation, coding, transcription and processing of information· Assisted in eradicating 80 weed sites and destroying over 100,000 weeds

Denver, Nc

· Provided customer service to clients· Maintained corporation and small business accounting and payroll· Interviewed clients for individual tax returns· Experience with Drake Tax Software, Quickbooks and Client Write Up

Boti, Eastern Region, Ghana, West Africa

· Reached out to local farmers in order to build capacity within the village· Visited the farms of community members and used GPS tracking to obtain an exact acreage of their land, educated farmers on the importance of proper measurement of chemical farming inputs· Formed Associations to create alternative income generating activities for local farmers, including:· Boti Beekeepers Association: Formed association with interested individuals, held trainings on beekeeping, brought local experts to work with the group, wrote a grant to provide hives and beekeeping equipment to group, placed hives in the forest, and began monitoring the hives with new Beekeepers Association members.· Boti Mushroom Farmers Association: Formed association with interested individuals, trained farmers in the cultivation of Oyster mushrooms, wrote a grant to fund the construction of a mushroom cropping house, trained group in accounting and marketing practices, built cropping house, and monitored production of mushrooms with Mushroom Farmers Association members.· Women’s Soap Making Group- Formed group; trained women in soap making, accounting and marketing practices; introduced women to capacity building activities and the benefits of working together.· Actively participated in Peace Corps Service committees and projects, including:· Gender and Youth Development Committee, Trainer and Eastern Region Representative: Trained all incoming volunteers on the importance of gender and youth development issues in Ghana, planned country-wide gender and youth development activity initiatives, and planned and carried out Girls Leading Our World youth camp for girls during two consecutive years.· School Library Project: Collaborated with volunteers across the country to raise money to bring books to Ghana, worked with the local Primary and Junior High Schools to set up libraries, and brought over 800 books to the community.

Boone, Nc

· Provided customer service to students and faculty· Managed library materials including cataloging and sensitization of books· Managed patron accounts using library software

Master Of Science - Ms, Natural Resources - Hydrology

Research and Teaching Assistant Research in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina studying the hydrological cycle. Teaching.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology And Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematics

Ecology and Environmental Science, concentrated in sustainable development, with a minor in mathematics