EDUCATION

University of New England – Biddeford, ME                              Expected in 12/2024

Bachelor of Science: Environmental Studies    Minors: Writing

GPA: 3.7 Dean’s List (2021-Present)

Awards & Certifications:

• Wilderness First Aid Certified by SOLO (Expires 11/2025).

• Winner of UNE’s Alumni Essay Contest Scholarship 2023.
• Second place finalist for UNE Alumni Essay Contest Scholarship 2022 & 2024.

RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE

Stewardship Intern | Kennebec Land Trust – Winthrop, ME 06/2024 – 08/2024

• Published a paper on the evolving role of conservation land trusts in considering affordable housing projects.
• Worked collaboratively on a grant.
• Assisted with general upkeep of trails including invasive removal and annual property assessments.

Coastal Ecology Intern | Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge – Wells, ME 01/2024- 05/2024

• Conducted observational surveys for native vegetation and environmental conditions in salt marshes.
• Provided support for tidal marsh/piping plover/ New England cottontail habitat restoration projects.

Park Ranger Intern | Mine Kill State Park – Blenheim, NY 05/2023-08/23/2023

• Led guided hikes through the park, focusing on native wildlife and plants.
• Maintained/established new hiking trails and operated ATVs and pickup trucks.
• Assisted with educational programs; freshwater/wetland ecology, fossil, and geologic history.

Gulf of Maine Field Studies Course | UNE – Biddeford, ME 09/2023 – Present

• Collaborated with class and engineers in development of UNE’s Living Shoreline Project.
• Conducted salt marsh percent cover plant surveys and collected elevation data using lasers.
• Integrated socio-ecological model to engage communities in addressing local environmental challenges.

Practicum in Squirrel Ecology | UNE – Biddeford, ME 09/2023 – 12/2023

• Used radio collaring and telemetry to collect data on squirrel territory ranges using ESRI field maps.

WRITING & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Community News Fellow | Sandford-Springvale News – Biddeford, ME 09/2023 – 05/2024

• Conducted interviews and published articles with an environmental and sustainability focus.

Writing Fellow | UNE – Biddeford, ME 09/2023 –Present

• Individually tutored a freshman English class.

Staff Writer | The Bolt – UNE Biddeford, ME

• Conducted interviews and published articles for a student newspaper.

FIELDWORK, TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS               

• Environmental (Tree/Soil/Water/ Quadrat/ Laser) Sampling/ Surveying
• Telemetry
• Identification of 22 salt marsh and coastal plant species
• Writing Skills: Journalism; writing tutoring; media outreach
• Computer Skills:  Data Analysis (R Commander); Proficiency in Microsoft/Excel

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Conservation/Preservation Lab/Lecture

Environmental Sustainability

Professional/Technical Writing

Environmental Policy and Perspective

Statistics for Environmental Sciences

Ecology Lecture/Lab

Environmental Communication

Genetic Engineering

Plant Systematics

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Retail Sales Associate | CVS – Cobleskill, NY & Biddeford, ME   06/2021- present

• Developed skills in customer service, communication, teamwork, and organization in retail environment.