Watershed Administrative Assistant
Total years of experience :11 years, 1 Months
02/09 - 08/11 Yurok Tribe Klamath, CA
Watershed Administrative Assistant
• Responsible for teaching Road Maintenance Program, reporting, compliance and oversight
• Developed and maintained the database system for record keeping and querying program information
• Developed and completed quarterly and annual multiple contractual progress and final reports
• Acted as a liaison on restoration matters with multiple funding agencies, departments, etc.
• Prepared budgets, completed all necessary, legal paperwork for contracts, funding proposals and grant applications
• Coordinates and oversees purchasing, receiving and inventory procedures for the department
05/02- 09/06 U.S. Dept. of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs Portland, OR
Community Liaison
• Developed and coordinated outreach and promotion of the Indian Reservation Roads Program (IRR) to the 45 tribes within the Northwest Region
• Facilitated workshops toward efforts to teach and or present guidance to access funds for road and bridge projects, US Code of Federal Regulations Laws and Tribal Resources/ Responsibilities
• Served as a liaison for the Federal government between various Government officials regarding transportation planning, road and bridge construction/maintenance matters
• Negotiated and monitored 638 road, bridge, planning, maintenance and construction contracts
• Conducted field visits throughout the Northwest Region to assess construction projects, etc.
• Coordinated Tribal governments and the Environmental Compliance Officer with NEPA compliance
01/98-01/02 Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Pendleton, OR
Water Quality Technician
• Assisted in the development of work plans, reports and written correspondence
• Prepared budgets, purchased equipment and supplies as necessary
• Performed fieldwork, data collection, entry and reporting
• Attended meetings with various government agencies on the Tribe's behalf
• Managed interns working on several salmon restoration projects
*Note 15 credits remain to receive Associates of Arts (Oregon Transfer Degree) 2003-2004 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
1993-1994 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR
1992-1993 Green River Community College Auburn, WA