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Brooklyn, NY 11233 ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Bachelor of Science, 2016
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Spring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
The University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont
Fall 2017- Summer 2020 Sustainability Learning Community Program Coordinator
• Coordinated annual 2-4 community signature events for 700-1000 students utilizing in-person and digital strategies
• Recruited, trained, mentored up to 30+ undergraduate Teaching Assistants, community leaders, student employees, and Resident Advisor
• Planned and facilitated small and large groups on identities, grief, project development, peer-mentoring, etc.
• Instructed two 1-credit seminars for residents Ecology of Place centering Social Justice & Mindfulness, Food Systems, Outdoor Exploration, and Matter & Energy (2017, 2018, 2019)
Fall 2015 Natural History and Field Ecology Lab Instructor
• Facilitated discussions with 22 students on emerging trends in natural history education, place-based learning, and applying theoretical concepts to practice.
• Developed and applied strategies for cultivating an effective learning environment in the field
• Solicited feedback from students and adapted teaching style accordingly Fall 2014 Land Steward Intern
• Conducted an urban tree inventory report, campsite and trail monitoring, and stream morphology in Vergennes, Stratton Pond, Jericho Research Forest, respectively, and delivered management plans for each project.
• Designed a trail system in Hinesburg, VT
• Conducted a natural inventory assessment of the town of Northfield, VT, in a team of three
Summer 2014 Rubenstein School Greening Intern
• Recorded physiological measurement and maintained research planting in the Burlington area
• Examined long-term experimental studies and natural forest ecosystem at Hubbard Brook Experimental Station in New Hampshire
• Monitored the Aiken Center Solarium, collected and analyzed water samples from the green roof project for mineral composition The Nature Conservancy Atlanta, Georgia; New York, New York Summer 2017 Urban Conservation GLOBE Intern
• Developed outreach toolkits for The Nature Conservancy Global City branch in collaboration with local community partners through independent and team- supported research
• Supported 2 community projects of 6 LEAF (Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future) high school-aged interns
• Developed outreach toolkits and provided administrative support Summer 2016 Urban Conservation Field Intern
• Designed, implemented, and submitted all deliverables of a leadership project addressing an urban conservation challenge in collaboration with crew partners.
• Designed and implemented a leadership development project investigating the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the bird population at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
• Conducted biological plot monitoring of 14 acres at the National Parks Service Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Summer 2013 Research Assistant Intern
• Assisted 2 Ph.D. candidates: Jason Aloisio; Urban Ecologist & Chelsea Butcher; Biological Scientist-Ecology
• Monitored and surveyed growth and survival of new trees and shrub plantings on 6 green roofs in the five boroughs of NYC (New York City)
• Extracted DNA of plant species collected from the green roofs and amplified DNA for sequencing
Christadora: Manice Education Center (Florida, Massachusetts) Spring 2017 Outdoor Educator
• Created a supportive atmosphere to facilitate a 3-day school chaperoned field trips to Manice Education Center with partnered public schools from NYC
• Led curriculum-based lesson to support participants to achieve goals such as night time and long hikes, developing positive relationships with peers, and fire building
• Planned and delivered experientially focused lessons for youth ages 11-18 in ecology/science literal and leadership training courses Boys & Girls Harbor (New York, New York)
Fall 2016- Spring 2017 Group Counselor
• Coordinated and implemented The Harbor Pyramid Model with staff and middle school students at Global Scholars Academy for poetry
• Researched and implemented appropriate standards for students’ behavior, which promoted self-discipline through relationship building ACTIVITIES
Winter 2018 -Fall 2018 Black Lives Matter of Greater Burlinton
• Group Facilitator and Caucus Member
Summer 2015 Sadhana Forest Volunteer
Anse-a-Pitres, Haiti
• Engaged in community-based long-term food security through a reforestation project
Fall 2013- Spring 2014 RSENR Diversity Task Force Co-Chair
• Strengthened and promoted the partnership between the RSENR’s Administration with the High School for Environmental Studies, the Nature Conservancy, and the LEAF (Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future) program
SKILLS
Software Google G-Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS, JMP Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Operating Systems Windows XP, Mac OS-X
Social Media Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Twitter, Youtube Lanaguages Haitian Creole (Bilingual), French (Min. Professional) Travel Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Botswana, The Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Haiti