Assistant Management
Resume:
HOLLY WOJNICZ
nd
Kenosha, WI 53143 ********@***.***
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI: Graduated May 2013
Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation and Environmental Science
Minors in Biology and Geography
GPA: 3.768
Tremper High School, Kenosha, WI: Graduated June 2009
Honors Diploma
WORK EXPERIENCE
Camp Counselor at Lake Forest Open Lands, Lake Forest, IL: June 2013-August 2013
I taught children entering K4, K5, 3rd, and 4th grade about nature through science and exploration.
We explored different ecosystems and I taught them native flora and fauna, ecological relationships,
and the history and geology of the landscape. I guided the children in team building activities daily.
I also led them in outdoor activities including hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, camping, and
outdoor skills.
Land Management Internship at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee, WI: January
2013-May 2013
I worked with a group of volunteers throughout my internship. We removed buckthorn and applied
herbicide in forestry mowed areas of the property. I assisted in garlic mustard management by
torching first year seedlings. I also helped plant over 200 white cedar trees on the lake shore to
restore the area to its original state before agricultural practices. To help in the management of the
predominately ash forest, I created a forest nursery. The seedlings will be planted as a later phase in
the management plan to restore the forest to a mixed forest.
Ecology Internship at UW-Parkside Supervised by Dr. David Rogers: May 2012-August 2012
During this internship, I worked on five independent projects.
1. I collected data at 94 treated patches of Typha (cattail) that have invaded the Chiwaukee
Prairie in Kenosha, WI and Spring Bluff Nature Preserve in Winthrop Harbor, IL. The sites
had been treated with herbicide to kill the cattails because it is outcompeting the prairie
species. The hope is there will be succession of annual and perennial forbs, grasses, and
sedges in the open patches. I recorded the number of cattails that had returned to these sites.
I also estimated the percent coverage of cattails, forbs, grasses, and sedges along a bearing
transect at each site. I entered all the data into a spreadsheet on Excel.
2. Developing an inventory of the trees on campus. My work involved gathering data of 774
trees in the lawn space on campus. This included logging the location using the Oshtec GPS
unit, identifying the species, and measuring the circumference of the trees.
3. Monitoring changes in the land cover of tree stands at 82 locations around Wisconsin. I
collected aerial photos from 1937 at each location to be compared to photos from the
present. I used the Wisconsin Historical Aerial Image Finder website.
4. Establishing and maintaining 33 native prairie beds on campus. All of the plants will be
transplanted into the prairies on campus to restore them.
5. Glued and performed data entry of 1140 specimens into the herbarium.
Babysitter: June-August 2010, 2011
This job taught me responsibility, time management, communication skills, compromise and
respect. I will translate these skills into my future work.
Assistant Teacher at Milestones Day Care: October 2009-May 2010
I worked as an assistant teacher with K4 to 2nd graders. I was responsible for creating activities that
fit educationally and age appropriately. As an instructor, I helped the children in their development,
social skills, and manners.
COLLEGE LAB EXPERIENCE
Biology Labs
I took four biology lab courses that had topics in microbiology, genetics, ecology, and plants. I
carried out experiments and have analyzed plant and animal cells under microscopes. I wrote
numerous lab reports and created graphs from the data.
Water Quality Lab
I tested turbidity, pH levels, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus in Lake Michigan water, and the
concentration of copper, phosphate, chromium, ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite in water samples. I
wrote many lab reports and created graphs from the data.
Soils Lab
I collected soil samples in the field. While in the field I took detailed notes of the soil horizons, soil
texture, soil color, soil structure, weather, and topography. In the lab I tested soil moisture and the
percent mass of organic matter. I wrote a lab report based on the data I collected from a field site.
Chemistry Labs
I measured chemicals on a scale, used a pipette, a centrifuge, a Bunsen burner, and wrote detailed
lab write-ups.
RESEARCH
Volunteer Research Assistant in Phenology at UW-Milwaukee Supervised by Dr. Mark
Schwartz: April 2013-May 2013, September 2012-November 2012
I collected data three times a week on 103 trees at 27 sites located in the 11 acre Downer Woods on
campus. In autumn, I recorded the overall percentage of the leaves that changed color in the canopy
and leaves fallen. In spring, I recorded the bud burst and leaf out of each tree.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium (SEWISC): July 2012, June-July 2011
During the summers of 2011 and 2012 I worked as a roadside surveyor for the towns of Paris,
Brighton, and Wheatland in Kenosha County, WI. I drove along every road recording the location
and size of four invasive species: common reed, common teasel, Japanese knotweed and wild
parsnip.
4-H Youth Development Program: February-April 2012
At Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Milwaukee, WI I helped elementary school children learn
the process of building Lego robots and programming them.
UWM Sandburg Residence Hall Green Roof: October 2011
I helped maintain the green roof above the cafeteria of the residence hall.
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum: June-August 2011
I volunteered at Hawthorn Hollow once a week removing invasive species. These included Queen
Ann’s Lace, garlic mustard, and buckthorn. In addition I replanted native species and collected
shooting star seeds.
Great Lakes WATER Institute: September-October 2010
I maintained the green roof of the building. This experience taught me the importance of reducing
runoff in cities.
COMPERTER SKILLS
Some training in ArcGIS and IDRISI
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
REFERENCES
Anissa Chaudhry
Environmental Education Coordinator
Lake Forest Open Lands
Phone: 847-***-**** x25
Email: *********@*****.***
Matt Smith
Land Manager
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Phone: 414-***-**** x244
Email: ******@****.***
Dr. David Rogers, PhD
Ecology Professor
Dept of Biology, UW-Parkside
Phone: 608-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
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