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Green Lake, Wisconsin

Green Lake, Wisconsin

Board Relations. Support an effective board of 15 directors and multiple committees. Budgeting. Oversee the organization's $1.5 million annual budget. Grew budget by 1,500% in ten years. Successfully managed first-ever audit.Coalition Building. Cultivate collaborations with over 45 partners at local, county, state, and federal levels.Communication. Manage development of high-caliper communication materials, including newsletters, fundraising appeals, annual reports, emails, and social media accounts. Development & Donor Relations. Foster exceptional donor relations within the community. Manage prompt donation recognition and genuine stewardship of donors. Fundraising & Events. Manage all aspect of annual fundraising events. Increased gala donations from $25k in 2013 to $300k in 2020.Grant Writing. Awarded 18 grant proposals—from state agencies; community foundations; and Patagonia—totaling $430k. Administer grants, including tracking, reporting, and reimbursement requests. Lake & Watershed Management. Wrote and awarded approval of a Nine Key Elements Green Lake Watershed Management Plan, approved by the WDNR and EPA.Project Implementation. Manage a diverse portfolio of projects, including a stream restoration and culvert replacement project to restore a native brook trout population missing since the 1950s. Research. Manage various lake, wetland, and/or social science research projects. Research partners include Michigan Tech, Purdue, University of Wisconsin, and the US Geological Survey. Staff Management. Grew staff from two to eight employees over tenure. Strategic Planning. Developed, implemented, and keep current the organization’s first-ever strategic plan and second strategic plan.Volunteer Management. Manage working groups with professional volunteers.

Madison, Wisconsin

Data Analysis. Collected and synthesized data, from multiple years, with corresponding statistical analysis.Fieldwork. Installed, programmed, and troubleshot ISCO stream samplers for stormwater runoff. Prepped sampling equipment before rain events and collected resultant runoff samples. Utilized power tools to construct protective shelters for sampling equipment. Collected field data, including erosion measurements within a wetland using a cohesive strength meter. Lab Work. Analyzed hydrographs to develop composite runoff samples. Acid-preserved runoff samples that were sent to Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene for Analysis. Completed other lab tests that utilized all quality control measures.Technical writing. Co-authored several technical reports and studies, including one graduate-level thesis and three peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Computer and watershed modeling. Utilized computer software to model and design retention basins with outlet structures, streams, floodplains, bridges, culverts, and other stormwater systems. Performed watershed delineations by hand.Erosion control plans. Developed erosion control plans incorporating appropriate best management practices.Permit compliance. Prepared pertinent federal, state, and local stormwater applications and permits.Report generation. Developed technical reports, reviewed by professional engineers and submitted to state agencies for acceptance.

Master Of Science (Ms), Biological Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Biosystems And Agricultural Engineering