Brittany Pierpont

Experience

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  Carroll University

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Recycling Coordinator

  Facilitated and coordinated improvements and adjustments on Campus recycling system and educated the community on the benefits of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Worked alongside faculty to begin the execution of a new recycling system for academic buildings on campus. Presented our proposals in front of building managers.

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  Camp Manito-wish YMCA

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2010

  Led and taught teamwork, leave no trace ethics, wilderness travel skills, and collaborative decision making while enriching relationships and promoting personal growth for 4-6 adolescents on a wilderness trip. Traversed through lake chains and over land portages in canoes, while providing group supervision and ensuring safety during various weather conditions and environmental hazards. Participants gained an appreciation of nature and their group members while out of their comfort zones in a wilderness setting. Show less

  • Leadership Facilitator

    Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Trip Leader

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2010
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  Audubon Center of the North Woods

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Teaching Assistant

  Provided assistance to course instructor during duration of class. Duties included driving 15-person vans, teaching lessons on winter first aid and safety, orienteering, and guiding students on tracking hikes in state parks. Gained knowledge on winter identification of tree species in northern Minnesota, as well as track and animal sign identification. Conducted tracking surveys and browse transects. Experience in radio-telemetry flights tracking radio-collared wolves in the Superior National Forest. Show less

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  Milwaukee County

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  Natural Areas Stewardship Assistant

  Assists the Natural Areas Coordinator in the management of Natural Areas (10,000 acres) within the Milwaukee County Park System. Acts as a crew leader at sites and provides supervision for the NCCC AmeriCorps crews, SCA crews, and Natural Areas interns. Conducts maintenance and habitat restoration projects in natural areas including hiking trail rehab and installation, exotic plant removal, GPS trail mapping, and natural fence building. Office duties include maintaining site inventory and pesticide use databases. Other duties include public presentations, creation and implementation of restoration and management plans, maintaining tools and equipment, providing transportation to a variety of work sites in County vehicles, and performance evaluation for interns and myself. Serves as field liaison between Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, not-for profits, educational institutions, and private citizens. Show less

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  Tahoe Lynx Golf Course

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Assistant Superintendent

  Managed the clubhouse of a 9-hole golf course and was responsible for daily operations and customer service. Experience using a variety of maintenance equipment including a zero-turn mower, John Deere mower, string trimmer, and Gator UTV. Maintained inventory and was responsible for placing orders to distributors.

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  Quercus Land Stewardship Services

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2017

  Ecological Restoration Crew Leader

  Implementation of land management practices including invasive species removal using manual and chemical techniques, prescribed burns (woodland, savanna, prairie, grassland, and wetlands), timber stand improvement, and brush removal. Experience operating ATV boom sprayer, chainsaws, brush cutters, tractor with implements, and forestry mower. Office manager duties include burn plan development, map creation using QGIS, permit applications, managing website, job site visits, invoicing, and billing. In Spring 2014, burned over 2,300 acres over ~30 sites. Show less

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  QUERCUS LAND STEWARDSHIP SERVICES, LLC

  Apr 2017 - now

  Meets with landowners to discuss their project and goals, gives recommendations based on current state of land. Develops work plans to meet budgets of potential clients. Prepare bid documents for municipal or governmental bid openings.Prepare maps and job forms for Crew Leaders. Brief Crew Leaders on scope and goals of projects. Inspect work of crews.Communicate progress and results of work to clients.Coordinate with agencies that provide cost-share grants to landowners.Establish long term relationship with landowners to ensure their land continues to improve over time, and maintain progress. Burn Boss - Lead trained crews of 2-10 people on prescribed burns of varying size, complexity, terrain, and vegetative cover throughout SW Wisconsin. Ensure objectives are met safely and efficiently. Train crew members in all aspects of the job. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager, Office Manager

    Dec 2017 - now

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2017 - Dec 2017