Jeffrey Teague

Experience

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  Dripping Spring Gardens

  Apr 2002 - Jul 2004

  Organic Farming Intern

  • Organic Agriculture Student Intern• Establishment, maintenance of greenhouse and field crops via cultivation, weeding, watering, mulching• Harvesting, storing, preparing and marketing greenhouse and field crops• Maintenance of farm grounds, facilities, tools• Assisted with various farm construction projects

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  The Nature Conservancy

  Feb 2005 - Aug 2005

  Delta Field Technician

  • Temporary Delta Field Technician• Monitoring of Cache River and White River • Use of general and specialized tools: canoe, motorboat, backpack shocker, kick net, hand net, horizontal water sampler, laser level and survey rod• Maintenance of all equipment.• Data entry

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  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Student Research Assistant

  • Undergraduate Research Experience• Collection of population and morphometric data• Entering, organizing and reporting data with Excel and Access• Maintenance of collections of live caterpillars and butterflies• Creation of Arkansas Viola species identification manual for use by undergraduate assistants

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  USDA-NRCS

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Intern

  • Design, installation, maintenance and data gathering of PMC research and demo plots• Harvest and processing of conservation seed• Seed preservation• Maintenance of PMC grounds and facilities• Maintenance and care for PMC tools and machines• Assistance with field-day programs

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  Cayuga Landscape Co Inc

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2012

  Landscape Crew Leader

  • Crew foreman• Performance reviews• Coordination and supervision of crew members’ daily tasks• Client liaisons to ensure satisfaction• Work flow efficiencies• Safety trainings• Tool and machinery operation, maintenance and storage• Daily record maintenance

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  Cornell University

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Field and Lab Research Technician I

  • Collaborated with PIs, students, and other technicians in willow biomass research• Prepared and organized field and lab materials, i.e. sample containers and labels, tools, data sheets, etc.• Collected, organized and stored experimental willow tissue samples• Prepared willow tissue samples for subsequent laboratory analysis• Collected field and lab data pertaining to willow diameter, height, wet weight, dry weight, ash content, etc.• Collected in laboratory willow pollen for crosses• Maintained willow populations in field and greenhouse settings• Seeded willow for evaluations• Designed and implemented workflow innovations• Documented daily and weekly tasks• Entered and maintained data as needed• Travelled to off campus research plot locations for field work Show less

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  Corning Community College Bookstore

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Web Order Processor

  • Web order processing• Shipping and receiving• Customer assistance with course merchandise location• Merchandise stocking

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  Cornell University

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Temporary Services Technician

  • Collaborated with PIs, students, and other technicians in beneficial nematode research• Prepared and organized field and lab materials, i.e. sample containers and labels, tools, data sheets, etc.• Collected insect specimens in field, maintained lab populations, for lab and greenhouse experiments centering around insect rearing for evaluation of resistance to herbivory in new varieties of alfalfa, in addition to experiments involving beneficial nematode applications• Collected insect eggs in lab for experimental treatment production; improved process several fold• Collected entomological data in field and lab relating to above experiments• Maintained shop, lab and greenhouse materials and facilities• Purchased needed items for shop, lab and field activities• Designed and implemented workflow innovations• Designed and constructed items for field work, such as pump assemblies, tank assemblies; repaired RC airplanes for aerobiology projects• Wrote SOP relating to my tasks• Maintained experimental greenhouse plantings Show less

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  Corning Community College Bookstore

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Web Order Processer

  • Web order processing• Shipping and receiving• Customer assistance with course merchandise location• Merchandise stocking

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  USDA-NRCS

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Biological Science Technician

  • Temporary Biological Science Technician, Earth Team Volunteer, Biological Science Intern• Design, establishment, maintenance and evaluation of research plots• Collection and processing of biological samples • Collecting and entering data• Harvesting, processing and storing seed• Assistance with programming• Maintenance of grounds, facilities and equipment

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  Hennepin County Public Library

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Special Collections Digitiaztion Intern

  • Digitized yearbooks, film negatives, glass negatives, photographs• Edited digital images using several software packages• Organized digital images in Special Collections file system• Adhered to MCL metadata standards (modified Dublin Core) and best practices• Analyzed and collated multiple resources to capture image metadata• Entered metadata into spreadsheets for CONTENTdm upload• Preservation of physical collection items, such as glass negatives• Professional collaboration• Other tasks as assigned Show less

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  The Plantsmen Nursery

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  The Plantsmen Nursery

  • Horticulture production and maintenance• Nursery infrastructure construction and maintenance• Purchased infrastructure materials• Retail customer service• Cash and credit transactions• Landscaping

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  South Central Regional Library Council

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Digitization Intern

  • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) / New York Heritage (NYH) Women’s Suffrage Exhibition• Research and collect public domain images for physical and online exhibitions• Adhere to SCRLC and NYH metadata standards (Dublin Core) and best practices• Capture image metadata• Enter metadata into spreadsheets for CONTENTdm upload• CONTENTdm cataloguing• Digitize items as needed• Attend institution meetings• Other tasks as assigned

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  Rakow Research Library

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  Special Collection and Archives Intern

  • Accession, preserve, arrange, describe and store an archive collection• Verify and match digital and physical items• Organize digital image files• Capture archive collection metadata• Adhere to RRL standards and best practices• Create online finding aid with ArchivesSpace• Address and solve archive collection issues as they evolve• Independent study of archive theory and best practices• Write self-reflection essay• Complete required training and professional development sessions• Attend institution meetings• Other tasks as assigned Show less

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  Cornell University

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  Entomology Technician

  • Adhere to SOP• Prepare sterile water, bleach and ethanol solutions• Autoclave and UV sterilize lab glass and plastic• Conduct surface sterile bee gut extractions/dissections for subsequent DNA extraction and analysis• Record and enter data• Attend lab meetings

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  Northern Onondaga Public Library

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  LibraryFarm Manager

  Sustainability and horticulture program developmentSteering CommitteeSustainability CommitteeNature Camp program development and delivery

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  Cornell University

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Technician
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  U.S. Forest Service

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Environmental Education Resource Assistant

  I managed a project related to the Kaibab National Forest's iNaturalist citizen science work. This project consisted of two primary components. The first component was the the Kaibab National Forest iNaturalist Citizen Science Toolkit. The second component was outreach. I independently researched, defined, and created the Toolkit. I conducted basic outreach for the Forest's citizen science work, presenting at local education institutions, tabling at local science themed events, and more.

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  Southwest Conservation Corps

  Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  AIM Crew Leader

  I managed the AIM protocols implementation of a small crew of AmeriCorps members in the beautiful southern NM deserts and grasslands.

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  The Tool Library

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  New Economies Coordinator

  I was the Tool Library's New Economies Coordinator, implemented through AmeriCorps VISTA. In this role I was responsible for capacity building efforts in general, and for specific project implementations related to the Tool Library's Strategic Plan.

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  University of Central Arkansas

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

  Library Technician Technical Services

  I provide excellent technical services to the UCA library community.

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  University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  Library Technician
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  University of Maine

  Apr 2023 - Apr 2024

  Library Specialist CL3
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  The Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

  Apr 2024 - now

  Librarian
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  New Mexico Library Association

  Apr 2024 - now

  Administrator