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Samm Rowland

Samm Rowland

Trail Crew Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Secondary Science & Math Education & Curriculum Development, Place-Based, Project-Based Learning, TTRPG as a method of engagement

  • Education

    • Western Colorado University

      2014 - 2016
      Master's Degree Environmental Management - Integrated Land Management

      Activities and Societies: MEM Forum

    • University of Maine at Farmington

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Science

  • Experience

    • Student Conservation Association

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Trail Crew Intern

      Built and maintained recreation trails using chainsaws and handtools, built barriers and pinch points, carried and assembled cattle guards, built drainage systems, installed signs

    • USDA Forest Service

      May 2011 - Oct 2013
      Range Technician & Botanist

       conducted nested frequencies, studies of rangeland use, line intercept frequencies and shrub density studies built/repaired lay-down, stick-and-pole, and a-frame fences applied pesticides and/or removed invasive forb and shrub species identified and sorted grass/forb/shrub samples interacted with ranchers and cows, monitoring allotment use rode/packed horses through trails to check utilization of resources installed range cages, transects, and markers

    • Crested Butte Mountain Resort

      Nov 2012 - Apr 2014
      Kid's Ski & Ride School Supervisor

    • Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

      Apr 2014 - Oct 2016
      Lead Environmental Educator

      Environmental education & outreach, lesson planning, interpretive science

    • Western Colorado University

      Apr 2015 - May 2016
      Project Director

      Riparian restoration research in the Gunnison Sage Grouse habitat

    • New Era Colorado

      Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
      Organizer

    • The Great Basin Institute

      Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
      Ecological Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring Coordinator and Data Specialist

      • Supervision, management, training, and coordination of AIM field teams;• Recruitment of AIM field crews (one Lead and two Technicians per crew);• Acting as liaison to BLM staff and other project affiliates;• Implementation planning, equipment organization and maintenance, vehicle coordination, field protocol and data QA/QC standardization, and team deployment;• Promoting a culture of safety and maintaining safety communication and best practices with AIM crews during the field season;• Supporting data collection, organization, processing and QA/QC while ensuring consistency across crews; • Reviewing, processing, and managing timesheets, time off requests, and other standardized paperwork;• Travel, camping, and site visits to BLM District/Field Office Crews;• Conducting interim AIM reporting and drafting summary AIM reports;• Engaging in project fund processes including drafting grants, cost-estimates, and managing budgets;• Participating in GBI or partner-sponsored training opportunities, and/or facilitating GBI workshops for Research Associates and AmeriCorps technicians and interns Show less

    • Boettcher Foundation

      Jan 2018 - May 2019
      Boettcher Southwest Colorado Residency Program Teacher

      Alternative teacher residency program

    • Pagosa Springs High School

      Sept 2018 - Aug 2019
      Mathematics Teacher

    • Mountain Middle School

      Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
      Math & Science Teacher

      Project-based learning school, curriculum design and implementation in a "teacher-as-designer" school, planned and executed 9 science exhibitions, head of the Dungeons & Dragons club

    • Pinnacles Prep

      Jul 2022 - now

      • Science Teacher

        Jun 2023 - now

      • Mathematics Teacher

        Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Noncommerical Pesticide Applicator Licensce - Right of Way

      The United States Forest Service
      Jun 2012

    • Class A Sawyer

      The United States Forest Service
      May 2011

    • CPR/First Aid

      May 2012

    • Wildland Firefighter Type 2

      United States Forest Service
      Jul 2012

    • Proper Functioning Condition

      University of Nevada, Reno
      Sept 2017

    • Assessment Inventory and Monitoring

      Bureau of Land Management
      May 2017

    • Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health

      Bureau of Land Management
      Apr 2017

    • Teaching Licenses: Special Permissions

      Colorado Department of Education
      Feb 2020

    • State & Transition Models, Ecological Site Descriptions

      University of Nevada, Reno
      Jul 2017

    • Teaching Licenses: Special Permissions

      Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
      Aug 2022

    • Ski Instructor - Level 1

      PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors
      Dec 2013

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Samm Rowland
      The Margie and John Haley Environmental Project Fund Recipient The Margie and John Haley Environmental Project Fund May 2015
    • Awarded to Samm Rowland
      Peak Performer CBMR Jan 2014
    • Awarded to Samm Rowland
      Peak Performer CBMR Dec 2012

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Save the Children US on Sept 2006
      Save the Children USAssociated with Samm Rowland

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Earthplace-The Nature Discovery Center on Jun 2008
      Earthplace-The Nature Discovery CenterAssociated with Samm Rowland

    • Voting Registration Volunteer

      Issued by HeadCount on Aug 2016
      HeadCountAssociated with Samm Rowland

    • Intern

      Issued by World Cares Center Inc on Jul 2009
      World Cares Center IncAssociated with Samm Rowland

    • Farmer's Market Volunteer

      Issued by Cityseed on Dec 2009
      CityseedAssociated with Samm Rowland