KELSEY HOPE

KHope@clarku.edu
1(814)-547-3608

Work History

Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Program Coordinator Jan 2018- Aug 2018

Student Conservation Association, Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
• Oversaw policy compliance and operation of Northwestern Pennsylvania’s Youth
Crews
• Organized numerous volunteer activities in cooperation with the community and other
nonprofits such as the PA Drug & Alcohol Coalition, & Woodcock Nature Center
• Served as a resource & support system for leaders, members, & agency partners

Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Leader Jan 2017- Aug 2018

Student Conservation Association, Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
• Led & managed 10-person Adult Corps program as a solo leader
• Managed budget, administration, reporting, & policy compliance of remote team
• Taught the art of Scribing & joining native timber using saddle notches & lap joints
• Felled & milled Red Pines planted by the CCC & managed the construction of
Adirondack style shelters

National Leader Team Sep 2016- Nov 2016

Student Conservation Association, Olympic National Forest
• Exuded willingness to work long days in adverse weather conditions on a crew in
Quinault Rainforest during monsoon season
• Operated heavy machinery regularly such as Canycom SC45 Compact Concrete Buggies
& Wacker WP 1550 Premium Plate Compactor
• Conducted erosion control efforts including re-armoring tread and installing drainage
systems

National Crew Leader July 2016- Aug 2016

Student Conservation Association, Stokes State Forest
• Managed work outcomes & crew dynamics for full-time staff of 8, actively mitigating
risks & planning logistics as well as operations
• Sustainably designed & implemented 5 mile loop trail
• Served as technical advisor for partner agencies identifying necessary tools, quality
control in the design & construction of the new trail and structures
• Monitored progress & assessed the quality of job performance of others
• Managed budget, administration, daily health log, reporting & policy compliance of
team
• Delegated responsibilities & established an appropriate system of accountability
• Instituted & mediated conflict resolution among students prioritizing a safe learning &
living environment

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 • Actively planned & implemented environmental education activities

National Leader Team April 2016- May 2016

Student Conservation Association, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Completed a variety of projects in accordance with agency goals including the
demolition of 100 feet of boardwalk, building natural play areas, & served as a
Conservation Expert Leader to 330 volunteers

Snowboard Instructor Dec 2015- Feb 2016

Mount Pleasant
• Managed all aspects of participants’ experience, including their safety & development
of skills
• Worked & educated in the snow-belt overcoming fierce weather conditions such as
below freezing temperatures & blizzard conditions
• Maintained personal physical fitness, remaining energized to motivate & inspire
participants

National Leader Team Sep 2015- Oct 2015

Student Conservation Association, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• Constructed different types of erosion-control/repair structures including: 53 log
check-steps, 7 waterbars, 3 turnpikes, 2 bridges, 1 sub-surface puncheon & 2 French
drains
• Assisted NPS staff mitigate a hazardous creek crossing by building a 20 foot sub-
surface puncheon
• Scribed & joined both round & milled timber using saddle notches & lap joints

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Leader May 2015- Sep 2015

Student Conservation Association, Erie National Wildlife Refuge
• Demonstrated cognitive ability to learn & apply new skills necessary to effectively
complete various projects, such as reading blue prints to properly construct bridges
spanning as far as 160 feet
• Directed the construction of many large-scale projects requiring adequate planning
skills, such as three large bridges, and a sustainable staircase utilizing repurposed tires
• Operated many power tools & developed dimensional lumber skills
• Organized maintenance of trail systems including removal & herbicide applications of
multiple invasive fauna species
• Formed skillsets hauling, backing up, and hitching a trailer, sometimes carrying
oversized loads
• Implemented & evaluated programming I entitled Fostering YCC Crewmember
Experience, all of which described in a 29-page document
• Responded appropriately to high stress situations, & made objective judgments
prioritizing safety of members
• Taught outdoor experiential & environmental education, including planning &
coordinating remote recreational group trips

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Geographic Business Analyst Spring 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball
• Provided meaningful insights, creative & actionable ideas, pertaining to the Pirate’s
individual ticket buying universe utilizing Esri Tapestry Segmentation Data, from
ESRI’s Business Analyst Online, & ticket sales data collected from the Pirates
• Presented final analysis to the Pittsburgh Pirate’s Sr. Director of Business Analytics,
Jim Alexander: “…your team’s utilization of and results garnered from the Esri
software were an eye opener for me. Although we have the same tool it became
obvious to me that it is being underutilized”

Geospatial Analyst Fall 2014

World Vision International
• Investigated conflict & political instability trends in East Africa
• Generated map of findings, detailed symbology, attribute tables, analyses, & Excel
sheets for one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations
• Produced video presentation for offices in East Africa & their ground teams to review
as preparation of response

Project Director & Liaison 2014-2015

PRORAGIS
• Launched PRORAGIS™, the Park and Recreation Operating Ratio and Geographic
Information System, as a database tool, developed by NRPA the National Recreation
and Park Association
• Arranged field visits with Hempfield Township’s Director of Parks & Recreation to
collect accurate attribute data
• Expanded PRORAGIS™ by advocating benefits in a presentation of analyses &
outputs to Westmoreland Recreation meeting attendees, and other park directors

Sustainability Research Project Director Fall 2014

Ohiopyle Borough & State Park
• Conducted a cyclical literature review
• Piloted a research instrument then implemented it in the form of primary research;
semi-structured interviews
• Secured formal ethical clearance to study human subjects, from an Institutional
Review Board

High Ropes Climbing & Belaying Specialist Fall 2014

Herron Recreation & Fitness Center
• Acquired experience hanging ropes & installing rock wall formations
• Managed users & equipment on-site & recorded use via an organizational database

Snow Sports Instructor & Winter U.S. Open Liaison Nov 2012- Feb 2013
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
• Supervised groups of six to twelve individuals of varying ages, ethnic backgrounds &
learning styles whilst maintaining their safety & conveying the art of snowboarding

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 • Served as a Liaison between Seven Springs Mountain Resort, vendors such as Burton,
& competitors of the U.S. Open, as well as facilitating customer relations
• Worked successfully in record breaking snowfall & temperature lows through winter
weather conditions

Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival Coordinator Spring 2013- 2015

California University Parks & Recreation Society
• Planned, implemented & evaluated a nationally recognized non-profit event
demonstrating organizational skillsets
• Secured 14 sponsorships to fund the event in efforts to provide free programming to
the public
• Fostered essential partnerships, such as with the PA Fish & Boat Commission,
obtaining loaner fishing rods & reels
• Created, distributed, & analyzed participant surveys
• Executed promotional duties including press releases & radio advertisements
• Designed the promotional announcement flyer

Freezing 5-K Event Executive Board Member Sep 2012- Dec 2012
California University Parks & Recreation Society
• Managed & implemented all aspects of the first annual, non-profit 5-K race, including
promotion of the event through channels including local press
• Obtained various sponsors & donations to generate funding and materials
• Coordinated logistically with Borough officials to appropriately adhere to various
codes pertaining to closing streets and parking

Licenses, Certifications, Trainings & Clinics

Licenses
• Arduous Work Capacity Test- Issued 2018
• S-130 Refresher Course- Issued 2018
• Wilderness First Responder: Aerie Backcountry Medicine- Issued 2018/ Exp. Feb 2, 2020
• Adult & Child CPR: Aerie Backcountry Medicine- Issued 2018/ Exp. Jan 30, 2020
• S-212 Wildland Chainsaw –Issued 2017
• S-130 Firefighting Training- Issued 2017
• L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service – Issued 2017
• S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior- Issued 2017
• FEMA IS-00100 Introduction to Incident Command System – Issued 2017
• FEMA IS-00700 National Incident Management System- Issued 2017
• Herbicide Applicator Technician- Issued 2017
• CPR, AED, & Basic First Aid American Safety & Health Institute- 2017
• Wilderness First Aid: Aerie Backcountry Medicine - Issued May 2015/ Exp. May 2017
• Adult/Child CPR: Aerie Backcountry Medicine - Issued May 2015/ Exp. May 2017
• The National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research License 1593963
• Pennsylvania Boating License/ Education Certificate NO. 10135245
• Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms NO. 20-00012110 – Issued Dec. 2015/ Exp. Dec. 29, 2020

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 • Pennsylvania Drivers License

Certifications
• SCA Leader Risk Management 101 and Field Guide Certificate of Achievement- Jan 2018/ Jan
2017/June 2016
• SCA Sexual Harassment- What Supervisors Need to Know Training Certificate- Jan 2018/ Jan
2017/ June 2016/ June 2015
• SCA Substance Abuse in the Workplace- What Supervisors Need to Know Training
Certificate- Jan 2018/ Jan 2017/ June 2016/ June 2015
• United Educators EduRisk Driver Safety Training- Jan 2018/ Jan 2017/ June 2016/ June 2015
• SCA Certificate of Achievement National Crew FOS & Risk Management- June 2015
• ESRI Teaching with GIS: Introduction to Using GIS in the Classroom Course Certificate-
Spring 2015
• ESRI Exploring Market Areas Using Business Analyst Online Course Certificate- Spring 2015
• ESRI Basics of Raster Data Course Certificate- Fall 2014
• Rock Wall, and Belaying certified- Spring 2013/ Fall 2014
• LNT Leave No Trace certified- March 28th, 2013
• Pennsylvania Fishing Skills Instructor certified- Spring 2013
• Pennsylvania Boating Education Certificate NO. 10135245
• Preventing Employment Discrimination, California University of PA
• Preventing Sexual Harassment, California University of PA
• Title IX Awareness & Violence Prevention, California University of PA
• Welcoming Diversity, California University of PA

Trainings & Clinics

• Corps Leader Training Student Conservation Association (Washington DC)- Jan 2018/ Jan
2017
• New York- New Jersey Trail Conference Training- July 2016
• National Crew Leader Training, Student Conservation Association (Virginia)- June 2016
o Risk Management 201
o Member Experience 201
o Diversity 201
• Snow Sports Instructor Training, Mount Pleasant Ski Resort - January 2016
• Snow Sports Professional Instructor Clinics, Mount Pleasant Ski Resort - Winter 2015/2016
• Bear Awareness Training: Erie National Wildlife Refuge & New York State Parks – July 2016/
June 2015
• National Crew Leader Training, Student Conservation Association (New Hampshire)- May
2015
• Work Skills Training, Student Conservation Association (New Hampshire)- May 2015
o Executed experiential trail skills training
• Center for Outdoor Ethics Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop- April 2013
• Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Safety Education Training- May 2013
• Expert Snowboarding Clinics, Seven Springs Mountain Resort- Winter 2012/2013
• Snow Sports School Training, Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Winter 2012/2013
• Hospitality Training, Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Nov 2012

Volunteerism & Civic Engagement

• Nestle’ National Day of Volunteering Cuyahoga Valley National Park
• Adventure Race Crew Laurel Hill State Park- 2017

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 • Arbor Day Tree Planting DCNR- 2017
• Earth Day Event Crew Leader Laurel Hill State Park- 2017
• Find Your Park Day of Service Earth Day Event Chicago- 2016
o American Express & SCA partnership with the National Park Service
o Served as Conservation Expert Leader to 330 volunteers
• 147.5 hours National Park Service
• Hope & Life
o Tutoring underprivileged youth in the projects of Monessen, PA
• 100 hours Rock Wall Belaying Specialist, Herron Recreation & Fitness Center
• President of KAPPA Chapter of Rho Phi Lambda National Honorary Fraternity
o Dedicated to outstanding students within the Department of Recreation, Parks, &
Tourism
• Student Government Association- Senator Chair
• Student Activities Board
• Parks & Recreation Society
• Pennsylvania Geographical Society
• End Violence Center
• Women’s Center

Awards
• United States Department of Agriculture Certificate of Appreciation
-Dean Millett, District Ranger
• Supreme Presidential Scholar, California University of Pennsylvania
• Deane’s List every semester
• Board of Governors Academic Talent Scholarship
• Anthony P. Mcgrew Scholarship
• Endowment Scholarship
• Don Myer’s Scholarship Fund
• Kiwanis Club Scholarship
• Cussewago Superior Achievement Scholarship

Education

Masters of Science in Geographic Information Science Fall 2018- Spring 2020

Clark University
v Development & the Environment

Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences: Cumulative GPA 3.77 Obtained Fall 2015
California University of Pennsylvania
v Parks and Recreation Management Major Summa Cum Laude
v Geography Major: Concentration in Tourism Studies Magna Cum Laude

*Accredited by the World Tourism Organization, TedQual (Tourism Education Quality)

Certification System. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is a United Nations
agency, which promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and

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environmental sustainability. Cal U is one of only three institutions in the United States and
forty-seven worldwide to merit this elite accreditation.

Relevant Coursework
GEO 474 Developing the Master Plan
REC 378 Recreation Management & Leadership
REC 412 Program Planning & Evaluation
REC 225 Recreation & Youth Development
REC 280 Adventure & Outdoor Rec Outfitting
REC 362 Site Design & Management