Experience

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  Target

  Jul 2005 - Oct 2006

  Guest services

  MAIN DUTIES:● Processed the return of merchandise and answered customer questions related to location and use of merchandise.●Maintained inventory of returned merchandise using a computer system.●Assisted in supervising 15-30 cashiers, restocked the registers, and opened and closed the store. ●Assisted in the training of new employees, guiding them in operation of the cash register.●Collected payments from transactions and operated a cash register and credit card machine.

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  University of minnesota, bell museum of natural history

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  MAIN DUTIES: ●Coordinated and instructed summer camp programs. Instructed 8, week long camps, to groups of 8-16 elementary aged students with camps focused around natural history themes. Camp activities consisted of classroom learning, art activities, exploration of space activities, writing exercises, science experiments, and field trips to nearby natural sites to conduct field science activities. When not instructing served as a representative of the program to parents and responded to their questions and concerns in addition to opening and closing the museum.●Guided hour long interpretative tours of the museum’s diorama halls and exploratory “touch and see” room to groups of 10-20 students and/or adults.●Instructed hour long science labs for school groups of 15-40 students. Adapted labs to help students meet MN K-12 education standards in science. Labs included discussion of the topic to encourage critical thinking among students in addition to activities which included; dissection, handling of animal artifacts and live animals, animal collecting and identification, use of microscopes, use of multimedia (powerpoint presentations, video cameras) to display animal behaviors, and many games and activities to aid in students understanding of the topic. Show less MAIN DUTIES: ● Promoted to Peer Advising Liaison in December 2010; supervised 4 liaisons advising them in their job development●Planned and facilitated community events ranging in size from 4-15 to 75-100. Events included neighborhood and personal safety workshops, community bike rides, river and neighborhood clean ups, renter’s education workshops, and concerts and neighborhood wide block parties in local parks. ●Engaged in community outreach through attending monthly neighborhood organizations’ meetings and door-knocking weekly in the neighborhoods served to disseminate information and discuss community concerns on a personal level. ●Established and supervised a community garden that serviced 30 gardeners with extra produce being delivered to local senior citizens. Show less

  • Interpretive Staff

    Feb 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Assistant to the Coordinator of Student and Community Relations

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
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  Cornercopia student organic farm

  May 2010 - Oct 2010

  Research intern

  MAIN DUTIES:● Conducted an experiment to examine the benefits of companion planting on two different crops●Involved in daily farm maintenance, weeding, watering, tool maintenance, and crop planting and harvesting.●Staffed booth at farmer’s market acting as a representative of the farm, describing produce for sale and its uses, answering customer’s questions concerning the produce, and collected payments from transactions

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  Student conservation association

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Education/conservation intern

  ● Developed and taught ten hour long lessons on natural science and conservation to four fourth grade classes of Manchester, NH. Classes culminated in a service learning project centered around the creation of a pollinator garden for the school.● Served on four 24 day and one 10 day conservation hitches which involved building a stone staircase, drainage structures, performing level 1 trail maintenance, removing invasive species, creating trail re-routes, and painting state park buildings. Served as a co-leader on two hitches, leading peers in the projects and being a contact to agency partners. ● Facilitated a 4-H Wild in the Garden after school program to a group of ten children once a week over an eleven week period.● Volunteered weekly at Manchester’s Salvation Army, serving as a mentor to youth through sharing meals and engaging in activities with them. Show less

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  University of minnesota

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  Research asstiant- entemology department

  ● Independently processed insect samples collected from the field, keep organized records of each sample processed.● Identified insects down to species level through use of dichotomous keys.

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  Conservation corps minnesota and iowa

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Youth outdoors crew leader

  ● Supervised and taught with a co-leader 3 groups of 6 high school students work skills training, environmental education, and work projects in natural resource work in the city of St. Paul, MN.●Trained and led a crew of 3 young adults in conservation projects, including invasive species management, prescribed burns, tree plantings, chainsaw use and maintenance, and rain garden installation and maintenance, for the city of St. Paul, MN. ● Wrote up bi-weekly time sheets and survey of accomplished work for myself and three crew members. Show less

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  Urban roots mn

  Jan 2014 - now

  • Developed and implemented year round conservation program at Urban Roots, a youth internship program for youth aged 14-18 located on the East Side of St. Paul• Collaborated with government and non-profit partners to develop and implement restoration management plans for: Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, Swede Hollow Park, Indian Mounds Regional Park and DNR’s Central Region Headquarters Warner Road Woodland• Partnered with government and non-profit agencies to provide community outreach events• Supervised and trained youth crews in environmental projects such as habitat restoration (invasive species removal, seed collection, native plantings), rain garden construction maintenance, public speaking and citizen science• Supervised and trained 2-3 seasonal professional staff to lead summer youth programing• Recruited and hired 60 youth interns annually• Coordinated and led volunteer groups, both adult and youth, in restoration projects. • Facilitated program evaluation and reporting• Acquired program resources through grant writing and reporting Show less

  • Conservation Program Director

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Conservation Program Manager

    Jan 2014 - now