Katie OReilly Morgan

komorgan01@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Plattsburgh State University 2014-present
MST in Adolescent Education, Biology focus
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
Graduated May 2012, Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Conservation Biology
Minor: Recreation Resource and Protected Area Management

Plattsburgh State University 2008-2009

Major: Ecology and Biology

EMPLOYMENT
Strengthened customer service and teamwork skills while demonstrating flexibility, concern for
quality, and reliability across these seasonal jobs (full details on request):

Education Intern for the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Fall 2013
Head of the Nature Explorer Program at Camp Pinecliffe in Harrison Maine Summer 2013
Seasonal Naturalist for The Wild Center (Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks) May
2012-June 2013
Orientation Leader for SUNY ESF 2011
Amphibian Field Technician on the Trask Watershed for the Forest Service and Oregon State
University-Summer 2011
Environmental Camp Counselor for DECs Pack Forest Summer 2010
Morgans 11-Summer Employment~ hostess/busser/waitress 2006-2010

SKILLS/ EXPERIENCES
Education and Interpretation
Developed educational programs for the public, school groups, and professional
development workshops
Public speaking in front of diverse audiences for multiple age groups
Ability to successfully incorporate live animals, technology, props, etc. into programming
Event Planning for The Wild Center
Winter Week
Buzz Fest
Amphibian Field Technician in Oregon

Backpack electroshocking
Amphibian collection, identification, processing, and anesthetizing
Sediment sampling

Technology:

NOAAs Science on a Sphere

Program and dataset development
Kiosk creation
Training workshop creation and implementation
Completion of 24 hours of website creation training
Microsoft Word: Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher
ArcGIS introduction

Water Quality Testing for Paul Smiths College 2005-2011

Involved being proficient in using:

Secchi disk

Kemmerer bottle

Bird Banding 2005-Present

Experience banding:
American Kestrels (Falco sparverius)
Song birds
Saw-whet owls (Aegolius acadicus)
Sustainable Horizon Volunteer Experience in Ecuador
Living with a host family experiencing and respecting their culture
Experience dealing with a language barrier
Built a rain water collection system

Earthwatch Institute Fellowship 2008

Participated in gathering data for ongoing upper Mississippi River health survey on the Illinois,
Iowa border
Turtle blood sampling and scute marking
River and stream electro-shocking fish
Backpack and net shocking
Collecting, identifying, measuring: weight and length, of different fish and mussel species found
in the upper Mississippi River and tributaries
Participation in butterfly mussel project

Identification Classes at SUNY ESF

Ornithology
Herpetology
Mammology
Dendrology
Shade Tree Pathology

Musical/ Theatrical Experience

CERTIFICATIONS
Growing up Wild Workshop Completion 2013
SOLO Wilderness First Aid Certified 2013-present
Level 200 USA Rugby coaches certification 2013
NAI Certified Interpretive Guide 2012-present
CPR/AED for the professional rescuer 2009-present
Bow Hunters Safety Certificate 2010-Present
PWC and boaters safety license 2004-Present
CLUBS
Mountaineer Womens Rugby Club 2008-present
NWF member 2009-Present
WCS member 2009-Present
Nature Conservancy member 2008-Present
Syracuse Womens Rugby Club 2009-2012