Developed an in-depth evaluation plan for Florida Project Learning Tree, an environmental education organization serving Florida teachers.

Worked directly with the program coordinator to identify evaluation focus and

organizational needs.

Assessed the current impact of the organization using logic models, remote and in-person

exploratory interviews, and focus groups at both schools and conferences.

Recommended strategic paths for the organization to obtain long-term goals and wrote detailed reports outlining those recommendations.

Devised a tailored custom survey instrument to gauge organizational achievements and

areas for enhancement.

Designed a pre-post-test questionnaire for the evaluation of local forums run by the extension program Community Voices, Informed Choices (CIVIC).

Investigated attitudes towards wildlife conservation among the visitors to Lincoln Park Zoo and whether the conservation messaging of different exhibits has an impact on those attitudes.

Collected feedback and other information from zoo guests to evaluate world-renowned exhibits and inform brand strategies.

Developed and administered interviews and surveys to obtain in-depth qualitative and quantitative data.

Conducted flow tracking and shadowing of guests to record how exhibits are naturally used.

Analyzed data and organized responses into target audience groups to aid in effective marketing.

Produced reports and presentations to present findings in a usable format to internal and external stakeholders.

Processed video interviews of scientists, including fact checking and segmenting.

Managed data through entry, online database upload, and quality assurance.

Operated on a tight, National Science Foundation grant deadline with quality results.

Evaluated interviews and made suggestions for interviewer improvement.

Networked with scientists, community leaders, and press to further the goals of the grant.

Senior thesis: The Effects of Invasive Akebia on Avian Abundance, Diversity, and Habitat Utilization in the Guilford College Woods, Greensboro, NC

Examined the effects of an invasive vine on bird populations in an Eastern woodland.

Involved developing experimental field design, avian point counts, vegetative surveys,

and data analysis.

Found that invasive Akebia cover reduced avian species richness and abundance but

increased the presence of birds on the ground level.

Surveyed turtle populations in the Guilford College Lake as part of a larger study on the impact of urbanization on turtle populations.

Conducted trap maintenance and collected and analyzed data.

Found a skewed gender ratio among the captured turtles, with more males than females consistent with past research on urban turtle populations.

Resulting independent paper awarded the 2013 Dean’s Award in Writing for the Physical and Natural Sciences.

Explored the consequences of land use changes on human-wildlife conflicts in the Amboseli area of Kenya.

Conducted qualitative interviews of residents using tract sampling methodology, communicating through social and language barriers.

Identified that while reported human-wildlife conflicts remained similar across land use types, agriculturalists reported higher damage from conflicts than pastoralists and lower approval of wildlife management organizations but held more positive attitudes toward wildlife.

Explored the potential for birding tourism in the Seronera Area of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, resulting in peer-reviewed publication.

Managed team in conducting avian point counts, organized and analyzed data.

Surveyed avian populations among habitats within the Seronera Area of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Resulting paper published in the Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation.

Surveyed estuarine species populations and water quality as part of 30+ year longitudinal study on the Hudson River Estuary in New York, NY.

Provided upkeep for aquatic fish traps and boats.

Maintained oyster tanks used for research on techniques to reintroduce oysters into the Hudson Bay.

Participated in public outreach programs, including the 2011 World Science Fair.