Experiences
Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) - Watershed Coordinator
Dickinson College, October 2019 - May 2023
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Researches and creates resources for volunteers about water policy in community science
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Facilitates staff meetings with full-time staff and student interns; builds community within the organization
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Engages with volunteers in the Susquehanna watershed
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Skills with quality control lab tests and macroinvertebrate and submerged aquatic vegetation identification
Harrisburg Aikido, Assistant Instructor
February 2017 - present
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Earned a black belt in Korindo Aikido after five years of training
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Instructs children and adults on martial arts and Japanese etiquette
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Instructs women’s self-defense classes to inform women on best practices for physical self defense
Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring - Summer Coordinator
Dickinson College, June 2021 - July 2021
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Created lesson plans for youth summer camps to educate about water testing
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Met with community volunteers to train them on volunteer water monitoring and distribute equipment
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Researched water policy and created a webinar for all of ALLARM's volunteers
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Collected water samples from LeTort Spring Run and conducted water chemistry tests in ALLARM's lab
