Sophia Lehmer-Peasley
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- Nevada City, CA
- March 23, 2023
Education
Studied Ecology and completed project using the language R on interaction of mushrooms and soil pH at Uppsala University Sweden for the Fall of 2022
Bachelor's of Science degree in Environmental Science with an emphasis on Applied Ecology
Experience
▪ Lead children's activities such as Tye Dye, beach outings, hiking and other games in a group of children aged 3-14 at Day Camps.
▪ Ensured children were prepared at the beginning and end of each day and before and after all activities and assisted with various art projects.
▪Supported students to understand prompts, develop ideas and write well-structured papers such as undergraduate research papers, graduate theses, personal statements and resumes.
▪ Created outreach materials to engage students on Canva, distributed across platforms.
▪ Test and help develop successful new soda flavors for local herbalist business.
▪ Present and distribute sodas to fulfill local business and customer needs.
▪ Identify profit margins and set company goals.
▪ Collaborated with various project partners such as the Sierra Institute, and Forest Service to maintain trails.
▪ Fostered a dynamic, safe work environment by utilizing wilderness safety protocol when working in burn scars and other hazardous work sites.
▪ Navigated complex projects by applying skills learned from chainsaw, crosscut, and, wilderness first aid, and fire safety courses.
▪ Abided by proper science protocol to perform endemic frog surveys.
▪ Used filter demonstrations to teach local community kids about bioswales and the process of biofilters using colored water to encourage excitement surrounding science.
▪ Lead set up of science experiments and used age-appropriate language to engage kids.
Assisted in hand-weeding, irrigation, and start planting, while upholding no-till principles on an organic farm.
▪Ensured customer satisfaction by recommending peach varieties, greeting regulars, and quickly handled various payment methods from Square to cash and token.
▪ Assembled a peach stand for the Nevdada City Farmer's Market, and restocked grab- and-go peach baskets to increase sales.
▪Provided child care for a working mom by watching her four kids aged 5-14 during weekdays.
▪ Planned and cooked meals for all kids while under care.
▪ Engaged younger kids with age-appropriate games and provided academic support
to the older children.
▪Responsible for the safety and well-being of a group of fifth and sixth graders during two camp sessions for 24 hours a day.
▪ Lead dynamic group games and followed daily schedule.
Helped a family with their four year old by providing child support, meal prep, and light housework tasks including care for their large dogs, and physical activities.
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