PROFILE
EDUCATION
Festival Coordinator: Bird Fest!, Smithsonian National Zoo; Washington, DC Spring 2007 Assisted in planning and promoting events for International Migratory Bird Day, including public lectures, theatre performances, and a two-day, outdoor festival with educational activities to increase awareness of migratory birds. Scheduled school groups attending shows, designed promotional fliers, and recruited exhibitors.
Consultant, Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration (HWCC); Washington, DC Fall 2006 (completed as part of a capstone graduate course in interdisciplinary problem-solving) Established a new collaborative partnership to address issues in human-wildlife conflict on a global scale by coordinating a two-day stakeholder meeting for 50 conservation practitioners. Managed a $3,500 budget and assisted in planning the agenda and materials for the meeting.
Philanthropy Assistant, The Nature Conservancy, New York, New York January 2004-July 2005 Supported development staff in cultivating relationships with high profile donors by submitting grant proposals, preparing solicitation mailings, organizing outreach and trustee events, and maintaining the donor database.
Zookeeper Intern, Marine Mammal Department, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, IL Summer 2003 collection: bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, northern fur seals, California sea lions, walrus, Harris hawks Assisted in all aspects of operations, including training and feeding sessions and engaging visitors during demonstrations.
Student Assistant, Audubon Ecology Camps, Maine Audubon Society, Hog Island, ME Summer 2002 Assisted with nature walks, boat trips, and other activities during camp sessions with adult and teenaged campers.
Production Assistant, Chicago Maroon (campus newspaper), University of Chicago November 2000-June 2001 Designed layout for a bi-weekly campus newspaper with QuarkXPress.
Teaching Assistant, "Research in Animal Behavior"; University of Chicago Spring 2003 Helped college students design, conduct, and analyze data for observational projects at the Zoo.
Karner Blue Butterfly Steward, Student Conservation Association; Wilton, New York Summer 2006 Monitored a rare population of a federally endangered butterfly around the Wilton Wildlife Preserve. Wrote the annual report on the butterfly's status for The Nature Conservancy and New York state government. Created a photographic wildflower guide for visitors to the Preserve (PDF available here).
Student Researcher, "Research in Animal Behavior"; University of Chicago Spring 2002 Conducted an individual project on the interactions of breeding pairs of Humboldt penguins at Brookfield Zoo.
