Experience

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  Farmers rising

  May 2012 - Aug 2017

  Outdoor science educator

  - Taught groups of 10 students during week-long, environmental programs with the mission of fostering conservation and sustainability. Concepts included waste, ecosystem services, and climate change. - Led students in livestock chores, culinary activities, and campouts on the 200-acre farm and forest preserve.

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  Cornell lab of ornithology

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Ornithology research assistant

  - Measured growth bars on feathers from migrating Godwits, for the purpose of researching their life histories. - Prepared scans for analysis using Photoshop, Excel, and Lightroom.

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  Discovery southeast

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Outdoor science educator

  - Guided day expeditions through Alaskan forests and coasts for children of ages 6-12. - Taught about marine science, natural history, ecology, and environmental stewardship.

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  Cornell lab of ornithology

  May 2019 - Jun 2020

  Researcher –– equity in citizen science

  - Served as an integral part of NSF-funded research (The NOISE Project), studying equity and inclusion within collaborations between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and 15 community-based organizations.- Collaborated with my team to design a protocol for 50 research interviews, which we coordinated, conducted, anonymized, and analyzed.

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  Practice benefit corp

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

  Math & reading instructor
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  Catalina island camps

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  Catalina environmental leadership program instructor

  - Taught groups of 15 students during week-long, environmental programs with the mission of fostering conservation and sustainability. - Created and taught curricula for day and night snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, ropes course, microscope lab, organic gardening, composting, astronomy, art in nature, tide-pooling, and sustainable living lessons.