Objective:
To secure a fisheries, wildlife, forestry, or plant technician position and gain more field technical experience and training.
Education:
High School: Stadium HS – June 2006, Tacoma, WA
College: The Evergreen State College – September 2010, Olympia WA
Degree: BS; Environmental Science/Stream Ecology
Work Experience:
Temporary Assistant OPTI Staffing
October 29th to present 1142 Broadway Plaza Suite 110
25hrs/wk, 11.00/hr Tacoma , WA 98402
Ashleigh Brittain (Operations Recruiter) 253-***-****
Judy St. John (Law Firm Supervisor), 253-***-****
Levandouski and Associates Law Firm: I currently provide office support to a personal injury law firm. My ability to learn new skills quickly, multitask, and adapt to new environments has enabled me to succeed in this position.
• Data entry and validation
• Research
• Records management & organization
• General office work
Biological Aid (Fisheries Technician) GS 0404 03 WA Fish & Wildlife Office (USFWS)
July 7th to September 3rd, 2010 Fisheries Division
40 hrs/wk, $12.50/hr 510 Desmond Drive SE
Dan Spencer (Supervisor), 360-***-**** Lacey WA, 98503
Youth Fisheries Academy: Served as an instructor and curriculum collaborator for the Youth Fisheries Academy. These day camp events were designed to teach youth (10 – 17 years of age) about fisheries science through hands on experiences.
• Public outreach planning & implementation.
• Taught children how to sample: benthic macro invertebrates, substrate, river discharge, canopy cover and riparian vegetation. Also ran team building activities.
• Taught solo and with outreach partners
Intertidal Habitat Monitoring Project: The purpose of the project is to provide data for the Elliott Bay/Duwamish Restoration Program (EBDRP).
• Collected data in an estuary for habitat analysis
• Measured length and width of habitat for significant species.
Hoh River Project: This project investigates the response of fish and river habitat to stabilizing techniques including riprap and engineered log jams.
• Beach/herd seining & minnow trapping.
• Surgically inserted PIT tags
• Fish Identification, lengths, weights & PIT tag scans
• Data entry
• Included: strenuous work, night sampling, inclement weather, and swift water.
WIRA 8: This is a long term project monitoring status & trends of urban streams in King County.
• Habitat assessment (Pebble Counts, Canopy Cover, Riparian Vegetation Surveys)
• Electro-Shocking
• Fish Identification, lengths, & weights
Social Media Project: I was a major contributor to a pilot outreach program aimed at informing the general public about FWS projects and career opportunities.
• Authored blog postings documenting my experiences as a FWS STEP employee.
• Can be accessed at http://the-fish-files.blogspot.com/p/my-life-aquatic.html.
• Managed and submitted photo and video documentation of outreach and field projects.
Biology/ Ecology Intern Land & Watershed Management
September to December, 2009 USDA Forest Service Station, PNW Research
Shannon Claeson (Supervisor) 3625 93rd Avenue SW
360-***-**** Olympia, WA 98512
Capital Forest Debris Flow Study: Helped conduct a study on two debris flows in Capital Forest focusing on fish and animal re-colonization.
• Stream habitat surveys (identifying and measuring habitat units)
• Electro fishing surveys (three pass depletion method)
• Vegetation plot surveys
• Data entry & management
• Data analysis using EXCEL
• Presented findings to professors and peers via PowerPoint.
Chemistry Note Taker The Evergreen State College
September to December 2008 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Meredith Inocencio (Supervisor) Olympia, Washington 98505
• Took chemistry notes for a disabled student in my class.
• Gained experiences working with diverse people groups.
• Strengthened my note taking skills.
Training:
AED,CPR, and First Aid (USFWS)- July 2010
Defensive Driving (USFWS)- July2010
Other interests:
Camping, hiking, photography, swimming, surfing, volleyball