EDUCATION

MSc., Environmental Science and Policy ‘20 (Expected), with a Certificate in GIS

University of South Florida- Tampa, FL [31 Credit Hours Completed] 3.92 GPA

Working Thesis Title: “SRKW MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS IN COASTAL WASHINGTON: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH.”

B.A., General Education ‘11, Focus on Urban Policy

University of New Orleans- New Orleans, LA 3.6 GPA

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Course Observer & Teaching Assistant August -December ‘19 Plant City, FL

University of Florida

GIS 3072C/SUR6934- “GIS Fundamentals”

Graded assignments for over 150 graduate and undergraduate students in various formats including: ArcGIS Pro, GoogleEarth, ArcGIS Online, and Word documents

Helped mprove grading efficiency by over 18% over the course of one semester for a high enrollment, online-only course

Graduate Teaching Assistant August ‘18 – present Tampa, FL

University of South Florida

GEO 4372- “Global Conservation”- Fall ’18, Spring ’19, Fall ‘19

EVR 3218- “Wildlife Research Methods”- Fall ‘19

Graded various written and short answer undergraduate assignments for roughly 260 students since starting my TA-ship (average of 65 students per course)

Research Assistant January ‘16 – July ‘18 Wimauma, FL

University of Florida- Gulf Coast Research & Education Center-

Nematology Lab, Small Fruits Entomology Lab & Strawberry Pathology Lab

Established and/or enhanced outreach platforms for all labs on various platforms:

-UFL Nematology Lab: uflnematodes.wordpress.com

-UF IFAS Strawberry Pathology Lab: Facebook.com/UFStrawberry

-Strawberry & Small Fruit Entomology: JMRlab.wordpress.com (no longer active)

Fabricated numerous lab features including: greenhouse and field irrigation lines, high-precision pesticide dosing enclosures, sampling equipment, and insect rearing chambers

Sampled, recorded and prepared data for analysis on dozens of trials using GPS apparatus, hipsometers and other various measuring implements

Manager- Specialty Coffee Shop (Fairtrade/Organic) April ‘14 – June ‘15 Black Mountain, NC

Dynamite Roasting Company

Successfully maintained profit goals while improving café environment that had previously experienced staff challenges; also managed, trained, & supervised 4-6 staff on average

Manager- College Coffee Shop July ‘12 – May ‘14 Swannanoa, NC

Sodexo Services at Warren Wilson College

Successfully established a brand new café with strong student body, institution, and Sodexo-Corporate support for emphasis on local, fair-trade, organic, and diet-alternative friendly options

Operation CARE Program Director August ‘11 – November ‘11 Thomasville, GA

Thomasville Landmarks

Successfully ran multiple volunteer home repair projects on historically-significant homes for low-income individuals

Tool Lending Library Coordinator & Blogger September ‘09 – August ‘10 New Orleans, LA

Hands On New Orleans (as AmeriCorps volunteer)

Contributions of service and Tool Library access resulted in over $60,000 of savings to community members

Increased membership from 8 members to 80 individuals and nonprofit members

Collaborated with team members to establish Macro-enabled Excel request and catalog system to handle tool loans as large as several hundred tools for a single project

Established online outreach to promote Tool Library existence and community impact

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Co-Instructor for “Sustainable Farming & Homestead Design” March ‘18 Plant City, FL

Sustainable Living Conference

Executive Board Member & Web Developer ‘14-‘15 Swannanoa, NC

Swannanoa Super Fund Community Advisory Group (CAG)

Established web-based outreach platform to engage current and prospective members: sites.google.com/site/swannanoasuperfundcag

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES, GRANTS, & AWARDS

Tharp Research Fellowship- $1,450 March ‘19

FDACS- Public (Pesticide) Applicator License (PB12270) Expires 6/30/22

ArcGIS Pro Certificate for “Building Geoprocessing Models” Completed ‘19

Market Umbrella’s Crescent Fund- $1,000 Awarded ‘11

Rensselaer Medal Award- $15,000/year scholarship Awarded ‘06

SKILLS

GIS Analysis: ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, & QGIS

Python Scripting Language for GIS automation & data processing

Other Program Lang: R Statistical Analysis, SQL

Conducting stakeholder interviews w/ people from diverse backgrounds

Research, data collection, writing, and project management skills

Quantitative & qualitative methodologies

Heavy equipment operations- tractor, fork lift, flatbed truck, truck-trailer combinations

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AESS- Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences

URISA- Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

PUBLICATIONS

Acknowledgement in: Renkema, Justin M. & Cuthbertson, Andrew G.S. (2018). Impact of multiple natural enemies on immature Drosophila suzukii in strawberries and blueberries. BioControl. Vol. 63, Issue 5, pp 719-728.

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