Member of Conservation Minnesota staff since: August 2006
Duties: Work on our online communications, including emails, donation pages, member registration and social networking. General office management. Assisting with events and development needs.
Education: B.S. from University of Minnesota in Environment and Natural Resources
Previous Experience: Junior High Health and Physical Education Substitute Teacher- Illinois; Student Conservation Association (SCA) Intern at Olympic National Park- Washington; Campfire USA counselor at Camp Tanadoona- Minnesota
Place of Birth: Illinois
Quote: Effective interaction means giving of yourself- trying to see the world of others and to respect their life ways. It means not forcing your ways on them. Yet at the same time, it means being true to yourself and your ways. To be really effective, interaction must be a two-way street, or of course, it is not interaction at all. This is, all interacting individuals should be doing so from the basis of awareness, understanding, and knowledge. – Clarence C. Chaffee
Hobbies: Being outdoors: snowshoeing, hiking, camping, and even golfing. Craft projects, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
Favorite literature: Prodigal Summer – Barbara Kingsolver
Favorite music/bands: Matt Nathanson and Jewel
Favorite location in Minnesota: Anywhere along the North Shore between Two Harbors and Tettegouche State Park. My husband I recently got married in Gooseberry Falls State Park, we were engaged at Palisade Head, and stay at Tettegouche Camp’s Cabin D every winter for a snowshoe trip. We always make sure to stop at Rustic Inn for pie too!
Why I Work for Conservation Minnesota: Because I believe we are doing work that matters to Minnesota and the folks who live here. I may not have been born and raised here, but it’s where I want to stay and someday raise my own kids. I also get to work with a great group of people.
Favorite way to spend a day: Outside
Last big vacation: BWCA trip last summer
Heroes: My Grandmother, she’s German so it’s actually Oma
Family: My husband Brian and our puppy Lichen.
