SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Enthusiastic Communications Professional with passion for delivering environment al education and furthering conservation, protection,

and restoration efforts. Offers background in evaluation of natural resources and particular skill in con veying ideas to vastly diverse audiences, including children, Congressmen, farme rs, and corporate clients; tailors messaging according to needs and interests of each group in order to effectively reach each demographic. Develops informativ e materials, including brochures and pamphlets. M A C EDUCATION B.S. (Environmental Science Core), Towson University, Towson, Maryland M.S., Environmental Science Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryla nd PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Public Speaking * Presented information to community in public outreach meetings, keeping local residents and business owners abreast of environmental impact of proposed and on going projects. * Fielded range of questions - both from general public and lawmakers - pertaini ng to potential effect of developments on public health and neighboring water sy stems. * Consulted with other Corps scientists and project engineers to ensure interven tions married cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability. * Educated area farmers on sustainable practices, including minimizing erosion, from biological standpoint; fostered partnership with this population based on c ommon function as stewards of the land. * Represented agency, together with Public Information Officer, at community eve nts pertaining to agriculture, such as home and garden expos, 4H and Future Farm ers activities, and state fair. Written Communications * Developed environmental impact statements for projects; performed field work, including wildlife, soil, and hydrology assessments, investigating methods to re place natural hydrology and vegetation. * Investigated upland options for use of material dredged from New York Harbor a nd compiled feasibility report outlining environmental impact of potential solut ions, which included filling landfills, brown fields, quarries, or abandoned min es. * Advanced Chesapeake Bay Restoration Program through participation in policy/pu blic information writing. * Created collateral such as brochures and pamphlets to educate public on import ance of environmentally sustainable land use, habitat protection, and conservanc y. Project Leadership * Managed several habitat restoration initiatives, including effort to restore C orps of Engineers waterway improvement projects to more natural systems, emphasi zing use of bio-engineering and natural waterway morphology. * Contributed to beach replenishment, conducting annual tests to monitor effect of initiative on aquatic life and habitat. * Assisted Department of Agriculture with nutrient management and conservation e fforts, conducting wetland delineations to determine whether agricultural practi ces would be impacted by recently enacted wetland protection laws. * Operated independently to provide contract environmental chemistry and toxicol ogy testing and supervise environmental testing for range of corporate clientele . * Supported teachers in utilizing classroom gardens; coordinated volunteers in m aintaining shrubs, gardens, and paths.

VOLUNTEER WORK Triangle Land Conservancy, Raleigh, North Carolina 2009-2010 Writer - Newsletter Estes Elementary School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005-2010 Support the Arts Committee Chair and Grounds/Gardens Committee Chair Chapel Hill Storm Water Management Board, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2004-2009 Board Member EMPLOYMENT HISTORY U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New York District, Manhattan, New York 1995-1998 Biologist - Planning Department/Environmental Studies Section Maryland Department of Agriculture - Office of Resource Conservation, Annapolis, Maryland 1990-1995 Environmental Specialist Independent Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Testing, Baltimore, and Hunt Valley, Maryland 1983-1990