Graduate in Natural Sciences with Experience in Environmental Education and Science Communication
Graduate in Natural Sciences with Experience in Environmental Education and Science Communication
Education: University of WA, BS in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management
Work Experience:
University of Washington Society for Ecological Restoration Nursery Internship: January 2019- March 2019 (90 hours total)
• Assisted in leading group work parties of up to 10 students in propagation and plant tending
• Learned the common and Latin names, propagation techniques and ecologies of over 85 native plant species in a short period of time
Contact: Sarah Shank, Phone: ------------
Peer Teaching Assistant for Applied Forest Management: January 2018- June 2018 (15-20 hours per week)
• Assisted in fieldwork and field education of forestry students in stand evaluation
• Assisted in development and presentation of key lectures on forestry software, past plans, working with landowners to define objectives and relevant work for creation of a robust cultural resources section
• Interacted with land users in informal settings in the field
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Student Assistant for King County: September to December, 2017 (20 hours per week)
? Created public outreach fliers explaining current forest management in King County parcels
? Summarized and interpreted key information about forest ecology and health, riparian ecology in an easy to understand and engaging way
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Park Aide at Dash Point and Saltwater State Parks: June 2015- September 2015 (40 hours per week)
? Vegetation and park maintenance activities, an interpretive talk on flora and fauna within the park to a group of adults and children in an amphitheater setting, answered visitor questions
Peer Teaching Assistant in Natural History: March 2015 to June 2015 (10+ hours per week)
• Taught field courses in plant identification, traditional plant uses, geomorphology and bird identification
• Assisted in education of students in the field on field trips, including education on shrub-steppe, montane and intertidal ecosystems
Research for the Forest Stewardship Council: May- June 2019 (10+ hours per week)
• Assisted in online research and expert consultation for FSC’s risk assessment for mixed certification timber products in Hawaii and Alaska
• Researched and summarized findings on rare forested ecosystems in Hawaii, land ownerships and land use in Hawaii, and relations between the forest sector and Native Hawaiian communities
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Fieldtrip Van Driver for the Biology Department at the University of Washington: As needed in 2015
• Drove vans with up to 8 students to field trip sites
Vegetation Maintenance for Kent City Public Works: June 2016 to June 2017 (15 to 30 hours per week):
? Identified and removed invasive species, planted native species in urban wetlands, assisted in salmonid habitat restoration
Contact: Ryan Carroll, Phone: ------------
Forestry Intern at the Washington State Department of National Resources, Coast District, Northwest District: June to September, 2017 (40 hours per week), June to August 2018 (40 hours per week)
? Assisted in and worked individually on timber sale layout, including analysis of LiDAR and orthophoto ArcGIS layers and identification of sensitive features in the field
Contact: Chris Hankey, Phone: ------------
Education: University of WA, BS in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management
Work Experience:
University of Washington Society for Ecological Restoration Nursery Internship: January 2019- March 2019 (90 hours total)
• Assisted in leading group work parties of up to 10 students in propagation and plant tending
• Learned the common and Latin names, propagation techniques and ecologies of over 85 native plant species in a short period of time
Contact: Sarah Shank, Phone: ------------
Peer Teaching Assistant for Applied Forest Management: January 2018- June 2018 (15-20 hours per week)
• Assisted in fieldwork and field education of forestry students in stand evaluation
• Assisted in development and presentation of key lectures on forestry software, past plans, working with landowners to define objectives and relevant work for creation of a robust cultural resources section
• Interacted with land users in informal settings in the field
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Student Assistant for King County: September to December, 2017 (20 hours per week)
? Created public outreach fliers explaining current forest management in King County parcels
? Summarized and interpreted key information about forest ecology and health, riparian ecology in an easy to understand and engaging way
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Park Aide at Dash Point and Saltwater State Parks: June 2015- September 2015 (40 hours per week)
? Vegetation and park maintenance activities, an interpretive talk on flora and fauna within the park to a group of adults and children in an amphitheater setting, answered visitor questions
Peer Teaching Assistant in Natural History: March 2015 to June 2015 (10+ hours per week)
• Taught field courses in plant identification, traditional plant uses, geomorphology and bird identification
• Assisted in education of students in the field on field trips, including education on shrub-steppe, montane and intertidal ecosystems
Research for the Forest Stewardship Council: May- June 2019 (10+ hours per week)
• Assisted in online research and expert consultation for FSC’s risk assessment for mixed certification timber products in Hawaii and Alaska
• Researched and summarized findings on rare forested ecosystems in Hawaii, land ownerships and land use in Hawaii, and relations between the forest sector and Native Hawaiian communities
Contact: Paul Fischer, Phone: ------------
Fieldtrip Van Driver for the Biology Department at the University of Washington: As needed in 2015
• Drove vans with up to 8 students to field trip sites
Vegetation Maintenance for Kent City Public Works: June 2016 to June 2017 (15 to 30 hours per week):
? Identified and removed invasive species, planted native species in urban wetlands, assisted in salmonid habitat restoration
Contact: Ryan Carroll, Phone: ------------
Forestry Intern at the Washington State Department of National Resources, Coast District, Northwest District: June to September, 2017 (40 hours per week), June to August 2018 (40 hours per week)
? Assisted in and worked individually on timber sale layout, including analysis of LiDAR and orthophoto ArcGIS layers and identification of sensitive features in the field
Contact: Chris Hankey, Phone: ------------