About Me
I am an early career professional in the conservation and outdoor recreation field and serve as a community planner for the National Park Service. I have a master's degree from the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies program at the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on systematic conservation planning. I have previously worked as a planner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation and GIS specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and before that graduated with a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Personal Interests
A city kid with an affinity for the outdoors and countryside, I enjoy basketball, hiking, canoeing, and lake swimming. I have a deep appreciation for parks and how they connect people to nature, serving as an intersection of recreation and wildlife habitat.
I've also been a radio DJ in both the US and Ireland. I have a fairly eclectic taste in music, reserving a special place for local artists. I'm also a sucker for geographic references in song lyrics.
Résumé
Experience
National Park Service
Community Planner, December 2022 - present
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Real Estate GIS Specialist, August 2021 - October 2022
Chu Cho Environmental
Conservation Planning Intern, January 2020 - July 2021
Wells-Barkerville Community Forest
Community Forest Planning Intern, September 2019 - December 2019
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Planning Program Coordinator, August 2018 - June 2019
Planner / GIS Specialist, August 2016 - August 2018
Planning Intern, May 2016 - August 2016
Skills
Design
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Animate, Dreamweaver
GIS
ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, AGOL, Leaflet, D3
Code
Dabble in Python, R, JavaScript, CSS, HTML (enough to make this website at least)
Education
University of Northern British Columbia
Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, 2021 (expected)
Concentration: Outdoor Recreation, Conservation, and Tourism
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. Physical Geography, Cartography / Geographic Information Systems, 2016
Minors: Environmental Studies, European Studies
National University of Ireland, Galway
Semester Abroad, focusing on Geography, 2015
Awards
STAR (Special Thanks for Achieving Results) Award – National Park Service (2023)
Recognition for stepping up in a novel, collaboration-based position.
Sarah Baker Memorial Award – Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (2020)
Research funding recipient for collaborative conservation planning work with the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation.
MnDOT Planning Award - Outreach/Involvement (2018)
Developed and implemented a Public Involvement Plan for an update of the State Aviation System Plan that explored novel methods of engaging stakeholders both in person and online.
