Naturalist

Naturalist — Olympic Park Conservation Center

Port Angeles, WA | June 2023 – Present

• Directed 45 public nature hikes and educational seminars per quarter for up to 60 attendees, boosting visitor rating feedback by 24% via updated interactive brochures.
• Supervised a team of 18 volunteer trail guides, delivering 300 hours of training in interpretive techniques and wilderness safety protocols to reduce field incident rates by 40%.
• Cataloged 1,200 unique observations of native flora and fauna using iNaturalist, generating 4 comprehensive species lists to support state park ecological monitoring initiatives.
• Restored 8 acres of native wetland habitat by coordinating the removal of invasive plant species and planting 450 native trees with local youth conservation groups.

Associate Naturalist — Cascades Ecological Institute

Bend, OR | June 2021 – May 2023

• Organized 12 citizen science bird surveys via eBird, training 65 community volunteers and recording 85 bird species to assist local Audubon Society population reports.
• Designed 15 new interpretive signs and display cases for the visitor center, increasing daily guest interaction times by 35% based on observational flow studies.
• Coordinated 48 school field trips and youth nature programs for 1,800 students annually, aligning curricula with Next Generation Science Standards to improve school partnership rates by 18%.
• Monitored 22 wildlife tracking camera traps across remote forest zones, sorting 5,000 index images to detect patterns of apex predator movement for state biologists.

Flora and fauna identification, Interpretive guiding, iNaturalist, eBird, GIS mapping, Wilderness first responder, Conservation education, Habitat restoration, Trail maintenance, Public speaking, Citizen science, Wildlife tracking

Citizen Science Stream Monitoring

Role: Project Director

Tools: iNaturalist, Google Sheets, GIS, Water Quality Kits

Led a community-based study analyzing 5 local watersheds, engaging 80 volunteers and identifying 12 critical pollution sources.

Interpretive Trail Development

Role: Lead Designer

Tools: ArcGIS StoryMaps, Adobe Creative Suite, Hand Tools

Redesigned 3 miles of educational trails with 12 signage stations, increasing visitor foot traffic by 28% in the first season.

• Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) (2022)
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Active member of the Washington Native Plant Society (2021-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice