Karyssa Kemp

Experience

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  Pleasant Valley Middle School

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2014

  Outdoor School Counselor

  Participated in Pleasant Valley Middle School’s Outdoor School Program as a counselor who acted like a teacher and mentor towards sixth graders. Helped expose sixth graders to the excitement of nature and science through hands-on activities and experiments centering around water, soil, plants, and animals. Generated a creative environment for cabin skits, songs, and craft activities. Acted as a role model to cabinmates in times of disagreements.

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Custodial Hostest

  Participated in Disney’s College Program Internship. Focused on creating and maintaining show-ready public areas while providing guest service in a high traffic area with hundreds of guests per week. Responsible for ensuring guest satisfaction by giving prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable service. Ability to safely operate company machinery: drive pargo, operate trash compactor, and operate cardboard baler. Participated in the 2016 Hurricane Matthew Ride Out Crew to help maintain guest safety and guest service. Participated in the 2016 HOTSOS roll-out as a superuser to help teach application to peers. Show less

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  Starbucks

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2021

  Barista

  Preparing quality beverages for customers in a timely manner, while creating a welcoming third place for the customer experience. Educating customers on product information, along with answering any other concerns they have. Has the confidence to multitask in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining quality and attention to detail. Certified barista trainer. Certified Greener Apron (sustainable) partner. Voted Partner of the quarter.

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  The Climate Reality Project

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  The Climate Reality Project Leader
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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  University of Central Florida Natural Resource Management Intern

  Leading student volunteers on invasive flora removal on a recovering sandhill ecosystem on the UCF campus while teaching the students the importance of the endangered ecosystem and the restoration process. Duties will also include monitoring and maintaining the UCF Adopt-A-Program email account, vegetation monitoring, conducting lake samples, and completing stormwater management tasks.

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  AtkinsRéalis

  Jul 2021 - now

  Scientist II

  Experience with preparing environmental assessments, technical memorandums, permits, project data management, compliance reporting, and QA/QC processes for a variety of clients. Understands how to utilize GIS methodologies utilizing various ESRI products (i.e., ArcPro, ArcMap, AGOL, Survey123) and pair with GPS units (i.e., trimble and EOS arrow) to conduct fieldwork efforts. Fieldwork experience involves wetland monitoring utilizing staff gauges and well reader meters, vegetation surveys, wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species surveys (i.e., gopher tortoise, Eastern indigo snake, crested caracara, etc.). Show less