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Kelly M. Savannah

Kelly M. Savannah

Jacksonville

Summary

Conservation professional with proven track record of impactful environmental initiatives such as educating the public about the environment; preserving, restoring, maintaining, and protecting natural wilderness populations. Known for collaborative approach and results-driven mindset, ensuring adaptability to evolving project needs. Proficient in ecological assessment and biodiversity conservation, valued for reliability and teamwork.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick, MD
05.2024
  • Duties for the position:
  • Planned, organized, and presented information and instruction which is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals to help students learn a variety of subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.
  • I interacted effectively with students, co-workers, principal, and parents.
  • Assisted students with in-classroom and homework instruction.
  • Helped maintain classroom cleanliness daily during and after instruction.
  • Supervisor: Molly Bentz
  • Phone: (301) 644-5098

Assistant Park Ranger

State Park
Swansboro, NC
05.2025 - 11.2025
  • Duties for the position:
  • Day Use Operations:
  • 1. Performing opening and closing operations of the park including tasks as:
  • A. Securing, opening and closing facilities.
  • B. Responding to emergency calls or issues.
  • C. Communicating with and assisting rangers throughout the day with verbal and written communication.
  • D. Greeting and interpreting for park visitors that have questions regarding aspects of the park.
  • E. Answering calls, responding to emails, checking in guests.
  • F. Coordinating with other agencies as needed for activities or emergencies.
  • G. Driving interns and visitors to and from Bear Island via our park boats.
  • H. Assisting captains as extra deckhand.
  • I. Changing/putting out signage for time changes or informative for park visitors.
  • Campground Operations:
  • 1. Monitor status of check ins and checkouts on Duty Shifts.
  • 2. Support and coordinate with Ranger Station, Admission, visitors, concessions, lifeguards, interns and Maintenance to ensure all campground projects and reservation issues are resolved before check-in.
  • 3. Respond to emergencies in campground.
  • 4. Assisting rangers in enforcing all campground rules.
  • 5. Respond and assist in resolving campsite electrical and water issues.
  • 6. Clean all campsites and cabins before and after check-ins and checkouts.
  • Administration:
  • 1. Assist rangers with operations, duties, procedures and emergencies.
  • 2. Answering phone calls and writing and responding to emails.
  • 3. Dropping off and picking up outgoing and incoming mail, transferring it to correct place.
  • 4. Providing customer service by greeting and responding to visitors.
  • State Park Ranger & Supervisor: Connor Kokel
  • Phone: (703) 888-6070
  • State Park Ranger Manager: Jake Vitak
  • Phone: (301) 697-4354

Wildlife Technician

Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, Inc.
Newport, NC
08.2024 - 01.2025
  • Duties for the position:
  • Performed physical diagnosis on incoming patients, attended to wounds via wound debridement, euthanizations if necessary, provided care for a wide variety of animals including specific dietary restrictions and provided necessary medications to patients.
  • Cleaned & disinfected all areas in facility including animal cages, attending to dishes and laundry; along with oversight, direction & training of volunteers daily.
  • Obtained necessary education & understanding of basic medical terminology, protocols, medical notes on avian, mammal and reptile physiology & anatomy.
  • Presented educational tours & programs to the public on wildlife rehabilitation using animal ambassadors; along with coordinating transport of injured & abandoned animals to the shelter as needed.
  • Supervisor: Christi Davis
  • Phone: (843) 505-0828
  • Mentor: Courtney Cole
  • Phone: (912) 602-4833

C&O Canal Historical National Park Hancock Maintenance Shop Crew Leader

The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
Arlington, VA
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Duties for the position:
  • Lead two SCA Crew Members, to assist the C&O NPS Maintenance Staff with removing vegetation from historic stone, culverts, locks, flumes, abutments, walls, and any historic structures within the National Park boundary.
  • Supervise my SCA Crew Members, to assist the C&O NPS Maintenance Staff with the removal of fallen trees along the C&O Canal Towpath.
  • Manage and help SCA Crew Members, assisting C&O NPS Maintenance Staff with maintaining Main Areas (Campsites with Boat Ramps) and Hiker Biker locations through the removal of trash, mowing, and trimming the grass and re-stocking bathroom facilities.
  • Advocate for SCA Crew Members to ensured they get learning opportunities, such as working with the Natural Resource Department to assist with planting 71 native plants and the removal of invasive species (Japanese Knotweed) within the park.
  • Sponsor SCA Crew Members to ensure they receive training and certification opportunities, such as ICS 200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response Training, CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification, Operational Leadership Certification and Chainsaw Certification
  • SCA Supervisor: Raisa Barrera
  • Phone: (757) 318-0111
  • NPS Manager: Andrew Michael
  • Phone: (301) 491-1561

Inventory Arborist Technician

Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
Gaithersburg, Maryland
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Duties for the position:
  • Conduct initial tree inventories focusing on species, DBH and tree condition for Natural Resource Inventory/Forest Stand Delineation (NRI/FSD) planning projects.
  • Employer: Andrew Driscoll
  • Phone: (301) 452-3543

Arborist Foreman/Trainee

Lewis Tree Service, LLC.
Baltimore, MD
04.2022 - 05.2022
  • Duties for the position:
  • Performed a Pre-Job Hazard Survey at each job site with all crew members.
  • Prepared, operated, and maintained all tools and equipment including hand tools, and chainsaws.
  • Mixed and applied spray chemicals, preserving desirable vegetation.
  • Trimmed vegetation, cleanup and disposal of limb and brush debris.
  • Manager: Rick Close
  • Phone: (443) 789-3952

GS-2151-6 Step 0 Public Safety Dispatcher

Department of the Interior: National Capital Region
Williamsport, MD
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Duties for the position:
  • Operated a multi-channel (interstate, local and regional) trunked radio Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) teletype system.
  • Controlled within a "Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and received a high volume of telephone calls, both emergency and nonemergency via the telephone system.
  • Coordinated rescue services of various agencies with the United States Park Police and National Park Service personnel.
  • Maintained complete, detailed records and activity logs utilizing essential computer programs.
  • Monitored alarms in the program SIMS III for Windows.
  • Manager: Todd Stanton
  • Phone: (301) 491-6282
  • Supervisor: Robin Thomas
  • Phone: (910) 526-1071

C&O Canal National Historic Park Headquarters & AmeriCorps Education Coordinator Intern

The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
Williamsport, MD
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Duties for the position:
  • Created new digital media content for the Education Department.
  • Coordinated research with YOSE Deaf services to inform the C&O Canal NHP on how to best serve the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (HoH) communities.
  • Utilized Microsoft Office, Google Suite and Content Management Systems to conduct new and ongoing research.
  • Assisted with building a Story Map on the History of the C&O Canal NHP.
  • Conducted research to develop a new Junior Ranger Book.
  • Supervisor: Hollie Lynch
  • Phone: (301) 876-1654

Urban Tree Inventory Intern

City of Charles Town, West Virginia
Charles Town, WV
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Duties for the position:
  • Operated the GPS, Terra sync software to conduct a full inventory and data collection on the urban street trees of Charles Town, West Virginia.
  • Utilized the PlantNet app to identify common tree species and evaluated planting sites throughout the city.
  • Generated 9 maps based off the data.
  • Imported data into a software model to extrapolate data for archiving.
  • Presented the research and data collection at the 2019 Eastern Panhandle West Virginia GIS Users Annual Group Meeting (EPAN).
  • Supervisor: Seth Rivard
  • Phone: (615) 735-7097

Education

M.S. Environmental Biology & GIS Certificate -

Hood College
Frederick, MD
01-2020

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary and Special Education

Hood College
Frederick, MD
01-2012

Biology Curriculum

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
01-2008

Skills

  • GIS: ArcGIS 10x, ArcGISPro 232 and NPS Story Map Templates for creating story maps
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook & Teams
  • Social Media: Facebook; LinkedIn; Google Suite apps
  • Adaptable
  • Relationship building and management
  • Safety awareness
  • Creative thinking
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Critical thinking
  • Excellent communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Written communication

Accomplishments

Eastern Panhandle GIS Users Group (EPAN): Annual Meeting Presentation: iTree Ecosystem Analysis: Charlestown, WV, Urban Tree Inventory Analysis (2019)

  • Project: Collected data points on street trees and opportunity planting in Charles Town, West Virginia to extrapolate data into ArcGIS maps for analysis.

Certification

  • Certified Interpretation Guide Training & Certification (2020)
  • Content Management Systems (CMS) Training & Certification (2020)
  • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) CPR, AED and Basic First Aid for Adult/Child/Infant (G2015) and Stop the Bleed (2023)
  • Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Training (2021)
  • NCSP Non-Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operation Training (32 hours) as a level Sawyer (2021)
  • NPS-Virtual Operational Leadership Basic Training (16 hours) (2021)
  • NPS Common Learning Portal, Career Development Programs (Continued Education & Training)
  • ICS 200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response Training (2023)

Languages

Proficient in English and Intermediate in American Sign Language

Timeline

Assistant Park Ranger

State Park
05.2025 - 11.2025

Wildlife Technician

Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, Inc.
08.2024 - 01.2025

Substitute Teacher

Frederick County Public Schools
05.2024

C&O Canal Historical National Park Hancock Maintenance Shop Crew Leader

The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
02.2023 - 10.2023

Inventory Arborist Technician

Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
07.2022 - 01.2023

Arborist Foreman/Trainee

Lewis Tree Service, LLC.
04.2022 - 05.2022

GS-2151-6 Step 0 Public Safety Dispatcher

Department of the Interior: National Capital Region
01.2022 - 04.2022

C&O Canal National Historic Park Headquarters & AmeriCorps Education Coordinator Intern

The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
11.2020 - 11.2021

Urban Tree Inventory Intern

City of Charles Town, West Virginia
05.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary and Special Education

Hood College

Biology Curriculum

Frederick Community College

M.S. Environmental Biology & GIS Certificate -

Hood College
Kelly M. Savannah