RESUME

Experience

Senior Scientist

and Project Manager

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc., PBC.

Honolulu, HI

Responsible for managing project elements including proposals, budgets, client relationships, and meetings. Principal resource for coastal restoration and resilience projects in Hawaii.

Support a variety of Natural Resources related projects, with a focus on Biosecurity, Ecosystem Restoration, permitting, biological and environmental impact assessments, and compliance for state and federal clients.

Support proposal development, business development, mentoring of junior staff, and technical writing of plans, reports, and permits.

Chief of Natural Resources and Regulatory Compliance

Huron - Clinton Metroparks

Brighton, MI

Develop and lead interdepartmental and regional strategic plans for management of land, water, and wildlife across a 5-county, 25,000-acre regional park system.
Responsible for oversight and development of department staff of 13, integrating natural resources management with organizational goals including DEI initiatives.
Seek, manage, and administer over $5 million of ongoing grant projects, and annual department budgets nearing $2 million.
Develop policy, public and internal education and communication programs, and provide technical advice to Chief Executives and legal team on natural resources related issues.

Natural Resources Coordinator

Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Brighton, MI

Responsible for management of all on-the-ground management of natural resources, administration and supervision of wildlife programs, and assistance with grant programs.
Supervisor of field technical team and contracted agencies in field.
Developed field staff, designed and implemented best management practices.

Oakland County CISMA Coordinator

The Stewardship Network

Ann Arbor, MI

Administered and coordinated state grant funds for the collaborative control of invasive species across municipal borders in Oakland County.
Led a group of 30+ natural resources professionals, policy makers, municipal leaders and officials in a collaborative approach to natural resources management.
Developed and led county-wide public education initiatives and developed regional strategic plan for the management of invasive species, later adopted by CISMA member communities.

Natural Resources Technician - Freshwater

Oakland County Parks and Rec.

Waterford, MI

Responsible for managing waters of the County Parks system and ensuring compliance with state law as relates to stormwater management and pollution prevention practices and plans.
Developed and led aquatic invasive species outreach and education materials and programs, facilitated public workshops and events, presenting materials at university outreach programs.

Hawaii Pacific University

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology

Honolulu, HI

Demonstrated Leader with a focus on building cohesive teams.

Extensive experience in public speaking, public education, and community meeting facilitation.

Broad experience in regulatory compliance, and permitting for natural resources and capital development projects.

Experience in pursuing, securing, and administering grants for a variety of projects and initiatives.

Technical experience with ArcGIS and other mapping and data tools.

Broad knowledge of flora, fauna, natural features, and climate impacts for a variety of ecosystems.

English (native)

Korean (conversational)

Spanish (fluent)

French (conversational)