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Los Angeles, California, United States

• Develop standards-aligned sustainability curricula for TK-12 educators throughout California and assist in the implementation of the Energy is Everything education program
• Supervise and mentor 15+ California Climate Action Corps Fellows in Southern California and act as point person for program logistics and conflict resolution, and provide general program support

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Prepare technical California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reports, such as Environmental Impact Reports, Initial Studies, and Biological Resource Assessments
• Conduct biological resources and habitat suitability assessments, vegetation communities and habitat types classification and mapping, special status plant and animal species surveys, and resource constraints analyses

• Published data packages on the Arctic Data Center DataONE repository while ensuring complete and accurate metadata using RStudio
• Created a Google Analytics dashboard to analyze user engagement with the DataONE repository

• Updated over 80 spatial layers on ArcGIS Online to achieve communication consistency across datasets
• Published personal project data and archived nature preserve datasets to the DataONE open-source data platform and ensured complete and accurate metadata across the platform

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Supported the community outreach of the City of Santa Barbara’s Climate Action Plan update by developing elements of an effective and inclusive Climate Outreach Plan
• Identified 88 key stakeholders within the community and developed a Stakeholder Outreach Plan that outlines strategies for the City’s future community outreach, including frequency and timing
• Designed a Climate Ambassador Program and five Themed Workshops to facilitate stakeholder involvement in the City’s Climate Action Plan update

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Thesis Title: Analyzing the Ecological Impacts of Environmental Education on Nature Reserves
• Coordinated and headed meetings with the project client (The Nature Conservancy) and guided group to meet project objectives and goals
• Built a comprehensive multi-criteria model in ArcGIS to identify suitable areas for education programming on the Dangermond Preserve and the potential impacts that access within these areas would have on sensitive.
• Designed a Shiny App in RStudio to serve as a decision-making tool for The Nature Conservancy

The Dangermond Preserve, Lompoc, California

• Conducted literature review, data collection, and survey design to support the development of an on-site environmental education program with focus on low-income marginalized communities in Lompoc, CA
• Designed and conducted student survey for overnight pilot program on the preserve to gauge program success.

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

• Instructed 6th & 7th Grade Science and STEAM curriculum (Hydrology, Architecture, Geology, Energy, Coding)
• Acted as point person for 6th-grade advisees and parents, developed self-advocacy and independence in students, and facilitated establishment and achievement of student learning goals

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Sampled soft algae and diatoms within 100-meter reaches within the Delaware River Watershed Initiative in order to determine and monitor short and long-term ecological health
• Conducted visual habitat assessments along each reach, in compliance with New Jersey’s Department of Ecological Protection’s “Stream Monitoring Manual” to ensure data accuracy and objectivity

Philadelphia, PA

• Taught science programs for visiting school groups and the public throughout the year. Topics included vertebrates and invertebrates, paleontology, evolution, and others.
• Managed changing exhibit spaces.
• Handled live invertebrates to present to the public and visiting students.

Philadelphia, PA

• Taught environmental programs to students in grades Pre-K through 12
• Program topics included Habitats, Ecosystems and Adaptations, Pond Ecology, Insects, Watersheds and Pollution
• Guided overnight camping trips throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland for students ages 10-13

Newport, Rhode Island

• Supervised, led, and cared for children ages 4 to 13 years of age.
• Developed weekly lesson plans and taught nature education programs, including geography, natural history, and marine/coastal ecology.
• Conducted animal care and handling (Turtles, Bearded Dragons, Snakes, Red-Tailed Hawks, Barred Owl, Frogs).
• Designed and led training programs for Assistant Naturalists in Training (ANT's).

Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States

• Planted Eelgrass via SCUBA Diving in Narragansett Bay.
• Deployed and collected scallop spat bags and recorded spat.
• Created marine species field guide.

Ithaca, New York

• Developed a land management plan for a new land acquisition.
• Conducted trail and border maintenance on nature preserves.
• Designed and created a Microsoft Access database for the Deer Hunting Program.
• Conducted community outreach to get local residents involved in our programming.

Newport, Rhode Island

• Facilitated wine tastings in several wine and spirit stores and at local wine festivals.
• Conducted research on various wines and wineries.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

• Supervised, led, and cared for children ages 9 to 13.
• Taught outdoor adventure skills such as high ropes course and rock climbing.
• Led kayaking, bicycle, and overnight camping trips for students.
• Aided in interaction and coordination of daily schedules for staff and parents.

Ithaca, New York

• Led after-school programs for children ages 6-12.
• Taught wilderness survival skills such as fire-making, shelter-building, and wild edible identification.
• Marketed programs by making and distributing brochures.

Master'S Of Environmental Science & Management

Served as Project Manager for my Master's Group Thesis titled "Analyzing the Ecological Impacts of Environmental Education on Nature.

Semester Abroad, Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, Oceanography

My program concentration was both anthropological and scientific in its approach as we traced the effects of past human impacts to the.

Bs; Ba, Outdoor Adventure Leadership (Manga Cum Laude); Environmental Studies (Magna Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: Premium Blend All-Female A Cappella

Education record

Activities and Societies: Baldwin B-Flats A Cappella