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Spearfish SD

O'Bannon Woods State Park

-Participated in an ongoing project to support the state endangered Barn Owl. Helped identify suitable locations for and install nest boxes in private barns near O'Bannon Woods. -Entrusted with a timber harvesting project, in which at least 100, eight foot lengths of wood were required. Conducted a survey of a large area and flagged appropriate trees.

Oscoda, MI

Funded by the Michigan DNR ORV Trails GrantAs part of a team or independently, I was responsible for:- Maintaining and improving off-road vehicle trails, as well as trail heads and trail crossings-Using technologies such as a Avenza Maps to locate, map and describe problem areas and to track illegal trails.-Making reports regarding completed project work.

1 College Cir Geneseo, NY 14454 United States

While this is not a paid position, it qualifies as work experience**- Surveyed organisms at the Roemer Arboretum, the Nation's Road Research Reserve, and Indian Fort Nature Reserve to find candidates for the monitoring project.- Used maps, aerial photos, and satellite imagery to navigate survey sites and mark locations of study organisms. -Used handheld.

Letchworth State Park Portageville, NY 14536 United States

- While this is not a paid position, it qualifies as work experience**- The following were done as a field technician, in an independent study to monitor the damage of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, on hemlock ravine ecosystems. Surveys were conducted once every three months. Each survey consisted of three different locations.- Assisted in searching for and.

Geneseo NY

• Received a promotion to Student Supervisor. Had the responsibility of overseeing operations and stepping in when necessary.
• Trained new students for all of the different positions and provided customer service.
• Experience with most of the student positions at the dining hall including: working the grill, deli, pizza station, bakery/ ice cream parlor, serving, dish room, dining room attendant.- Interacting and communicating.

Manistee National Forest

• Wilderness Education and Outreach- Established hundreds of public contacts in the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, the Manistee River Trail, the Pine River, and other areas- Provided education on leave no trace.
• Wilderness Stewardship - Hiked, kayaked, and drove government vehicles for patrols, identified and monitored resources, dispersed and reclaimed illegal campsites, built and maintained trails with hand tools, identified.
• Other Duties - General recreation site maintenance and upkeep including the use of power equipment, installation of gates, signs, fire pits etc.

Niagara Falls, NY

• Responsibilities included customer service, offering expertise in pool chemicals and parts, sales, working the cash register, making deliveries, and assisting on service calls.
• Used several different methods to test and correct pool water. Such as chemical test kits and electronic probes similar to those used in scientific field research.

Youngstown NY

• Various odd jobs including but not limited to; building a retaining wall, staining and painting various decks and stairways, bucking /splitting logs with a chainsaw, axe, and hydraulic splitter, lawn mowing, trimming.
• This work was preformed in the summer months

Lewistown NY

• Customer satisfaction was the primary goal. Assisted customers with loading their vehicles. Also bagged groceries, collected carts and maintained the cleanliness of the lobby

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology, General, Senior

Activities and Societies: Inducted into Beta Beta Beta (National Biological Honor Society), volunteer and leadership experience as.

High School, Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, AP Scholar, Soccer Team, Track Team