Experience

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  Cleveland sight center

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

  Cabin, music and drama counselor

  Aided multi-handicapped, blind, and visually impaired clients in daily activities during the summers of 2009-2011. Empowered campers of all ages (Newborn to 80+) with skills for independence. Planned music and drama curriculum activities, teaching singing, dance, performance improvisation, and acting.

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  Kid power, inc.

  Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Tutor and drama instructor

  Worked with inner-city kids at an elementary School in Washington D.C. Kid Power’s after-school program features citizenship lessons, nutrition education, and enrichment programs such as drama and yoga.

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  Cleveland sight center

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Staff supervisor

  Led staff orientation during the summer of 2012, instructing counselors and program staff on daily interactions with people with visual impairments, emergency protocol, and other camp operations. Held staff members accountable for their responsibilities and ensured camp activities ran smoothly.

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  Green connections radio

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Communications intern

  Managed database of contacts, wrote newsletters and GCR updates, contributed to blog on sustainability initiatives and the women innovators of the green economy.

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  George washington university

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Marketed the GW Experience and welcomed over 5,000 new students and parents through information sessions and small group sessions. Collaborated with provosts, deans, and the university president as student ambassador, capitalizing on strong communication, teamwork, and customer service skills. Served in a Resident Advisor position for GWU. Built community and served as resource for freshman. Planned community and awareness events with both within the building and with fellow First-Year residence hall teams.

  • Colonial Inauguration Cabinet Member

    Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  • House Staff Member

    Aug 2012 - May 2013
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  Gw institute of corporate responsibility

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Undergraduate research assistant

  Conducted research on conflict-free chocolate, sustainable supply chains, and agroforestry. Crafted and presented a business case for José Andres' Think Food Group on ethical sourcing along with ICR team.

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  Casey trees

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Treewise coordinator and outdoor educator

  Assist in developing lessons for the TreeWise program. Assist in managing program registration and logistics of daily camp. Lead multiple outdoor lessons with diverse groups of youth ages 5 – 13. Conduct assessments of camp activities and youth development. Educate youth in inner-city DC on environmental issues, empowering them with forestry/citizen advocacy skills, and a love for the environment

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  Methodist theological school in ohio

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  Program assistant

  Direct community outreach programs and social media outlets for Seminary Hill Farm, a 5-acre organic vegetable farm on the campus of MTSO. • Serve as business office and administrative support for Manager of Farm and Food. Write and track invoices for the farm and dining hall. Manage Front of House team for catered events. Manage event calendars for both the farm and Dunn Dining Hall.• Manage Facebook and Instagram campaigns; tripled Instagram following and increased Facebook following by 50%.• Manage Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership communications, enrollment, and market distribution. Developed current membership model, identified new customers and doubled CSA membership in one year.• Collaborate with Project Facilitator for Advancement to ensure successful and diverse event portfolio: range from ten person donor dinners to Commencement for 500 people.• Support Community Food and Wellness Initiative by coordinating details for groups from the Columbus area, particularly vulnerable, inner-city populations and including developing educational programs for youth. Direct tours and educational program for farm visitors and seminary guests. Show less

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  Casey trees

  May 2018 - Jun 2024

  • Manages youth and family programs portfolio, leading a range of initiatives for youth grades K-12, including school tree plantings, environmental literacy and STEAM curricula in partnership with regional public and charter schools, and summer urban forestry programming through the TreeWise Summer Youth Program. Reaches 3000 youth annually• Supervises Youth Programs team of two employees, including the Youth Programs Associate and Youth Programs Forester. Developed onboarding training modules, oversees work plans and logic models • Manages subgrants for the Nature Near Schools Overnight Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) grant program, including drafting and reviewing work plans, MOUs and quarterly reports.• Implements program evaluations and manages grant deliverables and $250,000 budget• Manages partnerships and collaborative instruction with DC Department of Parks and Recreation, DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS), and regional youth organizations• Manages relationships with 26 DC public schools and facilitates teacher professional development workshops• Designs and facilitates internal staff trainings for youth programs and external trainings for partner organizations and volunteers• Leads monthly DC Environmental Education Consortium meetings as part of Executive Committee• Writes testimony and advocates to D.C. Council on behalf of environmental education• Empowers youth through student-driven action projects Show less • Manages youth programs portfolio, leading a range of initiatives for elementary school-aged DC youth including school tree plantings, science and ecology supplemental curricula through the Office of the State Superintendent’s Environmental Literacy Achievement Grant (ELAG), and summer urban forestry programming through the TreeWise Summer Youth Program, in partnership with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. • Facilitated transition of all youth education materials to virtual access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created, adapted, and enhanced environmental literacy programs for virtual learning. Produced virtual investigation, “Tree Detectives: How Do Trees Impact the Air?” for D.C. Government’s Coronavirus Resource page.• Implements program evaluations, including formal written knowledge tests and informal verbal share-outs• Manages and coordinates partnerships and collaborative instruction with Clean Air Partners, DC DPR, DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS).• Drafts, reviews, and manages grant applications and deliverables for Casey Trees’ fifth cycle of the two-year, $40,000 ELAG program and a one-year, $20,000 Chesapeake Bay Trust Community Stormwater Solutions program. • Updated and incorporated elements of DCPS guidance and Common Core Next Generation Science Standards into Casey Trees’ signature “Cleaner Air, Tree by Tree” curriculum for ELAG• Developed supplemental printed material for “Cleaner Air, Tree by Tree” and TreeWise Junior Urban Forester program curricula in alignment with NGSS and DCPS learning guidelines• Manages and supports full cycle school tree planting program, from initial site assessment through day-of onsite youth volunteer coordination and safety training• Participates in Leadership Greater Washington’s Anti-Racism Leadership training, and manages study pod sessions Show less Supports all Volunteer events, including Community Tree Plantings, Park Inventories, Pruning Corps and Tree Advocacy. Leads and manages logistics for weekly Community Tree Plantings, including Volunteer Recruitment, pre-event logistics, event execution, and data cleanup.Assists with adult Community Education classes, providing basic tree biology and advanced tree identification. Coordinates Environmental Literacy Achievement Grant (ELAG), TreeWise Summer Youth Program, and School Tree Planting along with Youth Programs Coordinator. Show less

  • Youth Programs Manager

    May 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Youth Program Coordinator

    Mar 2020 - May 2022

  • Education Program Assistant

    May 2018 - Mar 2020
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  Maryland-national capital park and planning commission

  Jun 2024 - now

  Forest conservation planner iii

  • Manages Reforest Montgomery reforestation projects, including park reforestation, conservation easement reforestation and ReLeaf the Reserve. Designs planting plans, manages contractors for planting and tree maintenance. • Manages a forest mitigation bank program, including reviewing applications for new planted or existing forest mitigation banks. Process certificates of compliance, including managing bank tally sheets, and coordinate with bank operators to manage available bank credits. • Coordinates the preparation of draft amendments to the Montgomery County Forest Conservation Law to incorporate state amendments and other amendments as needed, and associated regulations and technical documents. Show less