Emma Erickson

Experience

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  Outagamie County

  May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Lifeguard

  - Maintain a safe and enjoyable swimming environment- Provide vigilant and professional customer service- Practice necessary surveillance and peaceful enforcement of rules and regulations- Communicate with the Outagamie County Rescue and Recovery Dive Team - Advocate water safety practices

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  American Legion Auxiliary

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State

  - Represented Appleton North High School at the 76th Session of the American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State program (delegate selected by school faculty)- Selected to serve on the party platform committee- Elected District Court Judge following a successful personal campaign.

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  Recreation & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Sept 2020 - May 2024

  Lifeguard and Aquatic Supervisor

  - Encourages a safe swimming environment for students, faculty, and collegiate athletes - Observe students and faculty during open swim- Guard for the swim/dive team during practices and BIG 10 meets - Monthly in-services to practice on land and in water skills- Supervisors audit lifeguards on shift and conduct observational assessments to ensure proper zone scanning

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Chronic Wasting Disease Research Assistant

  - Prion laboratory safety - Experimental laboratory experience - Summer fieldwork - Laboratory organization - Wildlife disease literature review and interpretation

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  Center For Alaskan Coastal Studies

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Environmental Monitor and Educator

  - Independent fieldwork- Trail camera maintenance and image processing - Snow monitoring and calculations - Invertebrate identification and ArcGIS survey creation- Assist with youth educational science programs- Sea Star Survey - COASST Survey

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  UW-Madison Office of Sustainability

  May 2023 - May 2024

  Sustainability Intern

  - Raise awareness of sustainable practices, influence consumer behavior, and train partners across campus in individualized strategies for implementation- Collaborate with campus offices, departments, and auxiliary units like University Housing and the Wisconsin Unions- Practice implementing sustainable solutions - Professional Development

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  Blue Mountain Land Trust

  Jun 2024 - now

  Stewardship Associate

  - Perform monitoring visits for protected lands, including data collection, mapping, photopoint monitoring, property perimeter checks, and game camera checks.- Conduct plant and animal species inventories, track invasive species, and document other issues of concern.- Support and coordinate monitoring reports for BMLT and project funding agencies.- Assist with the intake and completion of new land and water projects in collaboration with the conservation manager and stewardship director- Collaborate with conservation and stewardship staff to ensure adherence to program policies and Land Trust Alliance (LTA) accreditation best practices.. Show less