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Prevents impacts to natural resources by performing construction compliance environmental monitoring, performing habitat and potential to occur assessments for federal and state endangered species, and administering worker environmental awareness trainings for construction crews. Field skills: species identification, electrofishing, nesting bird surveys, burrow identifying and flagging, pre construction surveys, PIT tagging, desktop reviews, SWPPP and WPCP inspection, and water quality monitoring

Collected data on local native coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) including: quantity, tree stature, canopy condition, trunk type, DBH, and wildlife interaction utilizing ArcPro Field MapsCreated educational story map for the Urban Forestry Council's Landmark Tree Program with data on 50+ protected trees in the urban forest

Managed staff of 14 to produce weekly publication of current events, opinion pieces, and student lifeEdited 20+ 12 page issues for content for content, grammar, spelling, and continuity of each articleOversaw spending of annual budget Conducted meticulous fact-checksCollaborated with co-staff members to publish factual reports of campus lifeFormerly: designed layout of paper using Adobe InDesign and IllustratorRecepient of the Top Environmental Studies Project for the April 2023 environmental issue.

Managed environmental review process for district’s Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Grant program complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to award public funds totaling near $100,000 during internship Drafted technical environmental documents including Notices of Exemption, Staff Report with recommendation to Board of Directors, and Project Descriptions used for planning, permitting, regulatory environmental compliance for internal and public communication of district’s water infrastructure projectsPrepared environmental analysis based on impact analysis on historic, scenic, recreation, cultural, hazardous, and biological resources Analyzed and communicated impacts of projects on historical, biological, scenic, and hazardous resources based on information gathered from subject matter experts and databasesApplied legal knowledge for local and state compliance projectsReviewed engineering design plans to identify potential environmental impacts of construction activitiesRelevant projects: Mozart Bridge Repairs Project, Ogier Ponds Separation from Coyote Creek Planning Study, Snell Pipeline Inspection and Rehabilitation Project, Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project

Called courts and other government offices for general research and checking on case filing statusResponsible for general office duties off filing, maintaining case logs, errands for office supplies, delivering legal and financial documents to the bank/post officeAssembled legal research on past cases and current rules for attorneys

Managed hazardous waste disposal by following RCRA regulations and proceduresCompleted 24-hour HAZWOPER trainingGained real world perspective on intersection between the environment , residential dwellings, and importance of prioritizing environmental health