Curriculum Vitae

Education

MAEd in Natural Sciences and Environmental Education. Hamline University. August 2021.

Master of Library Science. Indiana University. 2013. Specialization in chemical information.

BS – Information Resources. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. 2010.

Employment History – Environmental and K-12 Education

Great Parks of Hamilton County
Interpreter II, September 2023 – present

• Creating educational programming for a variety of audiences.
• Leading and updating curricula for school and scout groups.
• Creating camp curricula and managing seasonal camp staff on the ground.
• Handling and caring for ambassador animals.
• Overseeing projects to improve nature center spaces and play areas.
• Managing project budgets.
• Committee work on Accessible Programming, Animal Care, and Cultural Resources committees.

Best Point Education and Behavioral Health
Substitute Educational Aide, March 2023 – present

• Supporting teachers in lower school, upper school, and specialized classrooms.

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
AmeriCorps Public Programs Member, September 2021 – July 2022
11-month service position

• Teaching day-camp style classes on animals and the environment to kindergartners.
• Handling educational animals (small mammals, reptiles, birds, and arthropods).
• Classroom preparation and maintenance.
• Assisting with curriculum development for day-camp classes for developmentally disabled children.

Awbury Arboretum
Field Studies Educator, Fall 2019

• Leading educational activities for K-4 students during visits to the Arboretum.

Adventure Woods Host, May 2019 – August 2021

• Welcoming families and other guests to the Adventure Woods natural materials playground space.
• Tracking attendee data to assess hours of operation.

Employment History – Higher Education and Libraries

University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Research Informationist, September 2020 – August 2021

• Supporting researchers in managing their data in compliance with funding agency requirements.
• Leading a team to determine goals, collaborations, and paths forward for data services as part of the Libraries’ strategic plan.
• Providing workshops and training on data management and research communication.

Scholarly Communication & Data Curation Librarian, September 2016 – September 2020

• Designing innovative educational workshops and events for a variety of audiences.
• Coordinating month- and year-long event series in conjunction with other departments.
• Writing and maintaining online content and blog posts.
• Researching and reporting on the status of services offered by the organization and making recommendations for improvements.
• Serving as project lead for a number of projects, building relationships with stakeholders in various sectors to achieve our goals.
• Consulting with researchers on best practices for managing their research.
• Presenting research and projects at conferences.

Co-Founder and Organizer for the Data Refuge Project, November 2016-July 2017

• Worked with the Penn Program for Environmental Humanities and the University Libraries to advocate for and ensure continued access to federal climate and environmental data.
• Monitored email, Twitter, and Slack group and kept track of volunteers, media requests, and other stakeholders.
• Trained data rescue event organizers on the workflow and expectations for events, provided remote support during most data rescue events.
• Connected stakeholders and volunteers to projects and activities.
• Organized conference calls and virtual meetings with a variety of stakeholders to learn more about the issues and create partnerships.
• Maintained relationships with collaborators, related projects, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

Penn Program for Environmental Humanities, University of Pennsylvania
Consultant, Data Refuge Project, September 2019 – May 2020

• Developing outreach opportunities by engaging with local groups and individuals to create creative events that support the team’s climate storytelling project.
• Updating web assets as new information comes in and as communication goals change.
• Assisting with events and various activities of the project, including social media campaigns, a bimonthly podcast, and a number of events and meetings.

Temple University, Science & Engineering Library
Science & Engineering Liaison, October 2013 – August 2016

• Developed innovative instruction sessions based on the needs of the organization.
• Promoted and evaluated events and programming offerings.
• Led project teams that investigated the services offered by the organization and made recommendations for improvements.
• Built relationships with researchers and colleagues in and outside the organization.
• Wrote blog posts.

Service

March Mammal Madness. Sports Summary/Read All About It editor.

#MMMatTheMovies host.

Volunteer Experience

O.A.R. Cat Rescue, Cincinnati
Cleaning cat rooms and cages, reporting cat health or behavioral issues to volunteer coordinator, socializing cats.

Awbury Arboretum, Philadelphia
Welcoming guests to events and landscape restoration.

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
Cleaning cat cages, doing laundry and dishes, keeping working areas tidy.

Netter Center Workplace Mentorship Program (University of Pennsylvania)
Serving as mentor to eighth graders from a local middle school.

Professional Development

Universal Design for Learning in Environmental Education
Online Course
Winter 2024

Indigenous Canada
MOOC
Summer 2023

Opting In with Birdability,
Online workshop
January 2023

Certified Interpreter Training
National Association for Interpretation
Fall 2022

Creating Connections,
Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Workshop
Spring 2021

Story Collider
Storytelling workshop
December 2020

Reclaiming STEM
Science communication workshop
September-October 2020

Future Learn
Science Communication and Public Engagement course
June-July 2020

SERVE Philadelphia
Civic Engagement Learning Series session on Volunteer Management
September 2018

Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change
MOOC
Fall 2018

Professional Presentations

So many. Mostly in 2017 about the Data Refuge project. More detail to come.