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Grow fruit, flowers and veggies for the camp and community farm; encourage food, faith and sustainable farming; assist in livestock care; provide side-by-side gardening experiences for campers, families and volunteer groups; assist in agritourism events when possible

Guided daily facility toursCreated and presented mixed media education programsImplemented passive education displaysCoordinated volunteers and maintained Friends of the Hike Inn databaseMaintained native plant gardens, vermiculture beds and surrounding trailsFacilitated day-to-day operations of a backcountry LEED certified inn, including customer service, reservations, marketing, outreach, housekeeping and kitchen duties

Maintained trails and native plant gardens of Theler WetlandsProvided environmental education to elementary through high school studentsFacilitated 25 eighth graders in service learning experienceRecruited presenters, delegated job tasks and helped to execute the team's Civic Engagement project: A Walk for the Wetlands: A Health Day and Fun RunAttended Northwest Leader CorpsRecorded team's activities in year-long scrapbookCreated displays in education centerTackled invasive plant species in the wetlands and communityBecame a Washington State Master Gardener through the WSU Extension Service

Facilitated 5th through 8th graders in cooperative games, team initiatives and low and high ropes courses.Led, updated and developed environmental classes.Adapted and implemented two-week long summer day camps for 30 children per week, including weekly overnights and field trips off site.Managed and trained staff of three for summer day camp.Earned CPR, AED and Lifeguard certifications

Studied desert tortoise reproduction and effects of Upper Respiratory Tract Disorder (URTD) on population density in the Mojave Desert. Assisted in annual measurements of rodent damaged Yucca brevifolia at Joshua Tree National Park and Buffel grass removal and collection in Saguaro National Park.

Led public through a dry tropical forest; explained the ecosystem as it relates to North CarolinaFed, cleaned, and cared for animals in tropical exhibits, the Living Conservatory, and school programs holding area.

Recognized as main salesperson and loading anchor in summer.Created promotional signs.Designed and planted various sized mixed pots of annuals and perennials for customers.

Led students through laboratories of Botany 200 and 250 each fall semester.Prepared and graded weekly quizzes.Assisted where needed.

As a work study student, I became an expert at scientific dishwashing and data entry and assisted with experiments.With experience, I assisted a graduate student using current ratiometric imaging techniques to measure the pH of gravistimulated plant cells.