MY EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES/ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, VISITING SCIENTIST CREP SPECIALIST
January 2021-Present
Working landowners to create easements that transition to wetlands, grasslands, and forest
Managing existing easements for federal and state compliance with Farm Bill regulations
Conducting controlled burns and herbicide application to control invasive species
Teach landowners how to implement best practices to maintain easements for native wildlife
Conducting wildlife and plant surveys for baseline and continued research on easements
Working directly with IDNR officers at Des Plaines Wildlife Area in wildlife management
Working with INHS & IDNR researchers to survey for E. Massasauga rattlesnakes in Illinois sites
Working with INHS & IDNR researchers to do mark recapture studies on E. Ornate Box Turtles in Illinois
Working with INHS & IDNR researchers to conduct night surveys of Illinois Chorus Frogs on CREP properties
Conducting bird surveys with IDNR wildlife biologist
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY: BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
September 2016 - December 2017
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U-STOR-IT: PROPERTY MANAGER, MARKETING DIRECTOR, AREA MANAGER
August 2011- December 2014
Aid in the needs of new & current tenants with excellent customer service. Negotiate rates to close on new leases & retain current tenants. Marketing face to face in the local plus designing the company website, handling the SEO strategy along with social media marketing. Designing and writing the employee handbook and office operational manual. Interviewing, hiring and training new employees. Managing facility maintenance issues and organizing the work crews. Contacting customers to keep the collections down. Work with customers to meet their needs for merchandise while making high sales numbers. Handle monies and deposits.
PUBLIC STORAGE: PROPERTY MANAGER, AREA TRAINER
August 2007 - August 2011
Negotiate new leases and convert possible vacates into new contracts. Aid in the needs of tenants moving in and out. Oversee rent collections and general compliance with lease terms. Address tenant maintenance needs and coordinate staff or vendors to resolve requests. Respond to tenant concerns and while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. Perform regular property inspections and maintain the property. Determine customer needs and sell merchandise. Handle monies and deposits. Oversee the entire districts reservations for rentals and review for compliance. Help the district trainer with field training new hires.
ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, ENTOMOLOGY FIELD TECHNICIAN - ASIAN DEFOLIATOR
June 2019 - November 2020
Locating and mapping the most ideal locations for setting insect traps. Checking traps every two weeks and conducting visual surveys for defoliators in the areas. Mapping the North Eastern quarter of the state of Illinois for invasive tree host species and conducting visual inspections for invasive insects. Keeping meticulous notes of the surveys and traps to relay back to INHS and USDA-APHIS. Attend in person and conference call meetings with INHS, USDA-APHIS, forest preserves and other organizations that are involved in invasive species strategies to brainstorm and work on new plans. Working alone without direct supervision and ability to get in and out of areas without aid of direct supervisors to place traps and conduct inspections.