Education and Community

University of Colorado, Boulder Master's Degree in Education

 

 


University of Colorado, Boulder Bachelor's Degree in Classical Art and Archaeology

International League of Conservation Photographers, Emerging League Member

Girls Who Click Ambassaor

Obtained my degree Learning Sciences and Human Development studying how Digital and Immersive Storytelling impacts Human Development and Learning around science communication and identity

Graduated in May 2017 with Eta Sigma Phi Honors. Studied Ancient Greek, Roman, and Mesopotamian material culture. 

Emerging League member of renowned conservation photography organization, 2023

GWC first Ambassador cohort, mentorship from Melissa Farlow from 2020/2021

Guiding

BEAR Expeditions Co-owner and Expedition Lead

Mother Bear Productions Polar Guide

Co-owner and expedition leader of BEAR Expeditions, a boutique company that takes you into the heart of Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Over 10 years of experience in the field viewing Alaskan brown bears on foot and other incredible wildlife.

Polar bear guard and guide for Mother Bear Productions lead by Fredrik Granath and Melissa Schäfer. Responsibilities include rifle handling, zodiac driving, and onboard resource.

Storytelling

MOSAiC Expedition Media Expert

GEO Magazin Contracted Photojournalist

Big Picture Emerging Photographer, Grantee

SPEAK: Vocal Empowerment GA: Social Media Storytelling

SeaLegacy                          Education Coordination

 

Youth Guest Lecturer      Conservation Education Lecturer

 

 Youth 4 African Wildlife     Youth Ambassador                        

Spent 6 months onboard the R/V Polarstern as a photographer and 360-filmmaker to capture the world’s largest and most complex Central Arctic Research Expedition to date.

Contracted photojournalist for GEO Magazin to collaborate on 12/2020 issue on the MOSAiC Expedition. This led to other contributions in STERN and PM Magazin, and GEO France.

Grantee of Big Picture, producing independent short film and exhibit, Letters to The Arctic, which will be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences July 2021

Assisted in media development and creation for SPEAK, a womxn’s oval empowerment organization that teaches womxn to utilize their voices through theatre and speech pathology. Graduate Assistant in teaching an after school high school program chapter of SPEAK.

Assisted in educational agendas that targeted environmental advocacy through powerful social media and storytelling by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier. Assisted with social media posts on Nicklen and Mittermeier’s accounts, including National Geographic.

Lectured onboard Le Boreal Cruise Ship in Antarctica talking about youth involved in wildlife conservation. Presented UC Boulder Topics In Writing: Environmental Writing class.

Shot a documentary on Rhino Poaching in South Africa, Not On My Watch. Produced wildlife visuals and helped development social media strategies. 

Photography

Cristina Mittermeier Photography                     Photo-editing

 

Freelance Photo and Graphics Photographer, graphic design, and Photo Editor  

Have had the privilege to work with National Geographic photographer Cristina Mittermeier, including helping her edit still visual assets. 

Have worked on projects with Maron Electric Company, UC Boulder Art Museum, UC Boulder Education Department, UC Boulder Classics Department 

Archaeology & Digital Humanities

UC Boulder Classical Archaeology, Archaeologist                        

 

Louisville Historical Museum Past Perfect Archivist  

UC Boulder Art Museum  Digital Media and Marketing

Worked on a survey and excavation in Mainland Greece as a field researcher in Vasiliko, and the Western Argolid. Provided photography stills and assistance in cataloguing artifacts. 

Assisted Louisville Historical Museum in documenting photographs, literary, and digitized artifacts on their Past Perfect database. 

Created visual and audio assets for CU Art Museum Public Relations. Helped research social media strategies and photographed events. 

Skills

Polar Bear Guard       AWI Expedition



Rescue Diver PADI Scuba


360 Technology Film and Post Production

Adobe Suite Multimedia

Wilderness First Responder NOLS

 

Certified Polar Bear guard through the Alfred Wegener Institut of Germany. Can handle proper equipment and conduct safe evaluations with polar bears

Advanced and Rescue certified diver who has had experience filming and photographing underwater

Extensive knowledge on 360-camera technologies and producing content that suits numerous spaces, especially planetarium domes.

Profiecient in Adobe Suite’s Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, and more

Certified WFR through NOLS,

Awards and Recognitions

Outstanding Graduate Award, University of Colorado, Boulder School of Education

Nature’s Best Science Photos 2020, Nature Magazine

Film Finalist for the Feature Into The Polar Night, New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles

Film Acceptance for Feature Into The Polar Night, SCINEMA International Science Film Festival, a project of The Royal Institution of Australia for their science week