Selena E.

Bachelder
(207) 530-2041 sbach610@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/pub/selenabachelder/99/249/426/
EDUCATION
Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies Minors: Biology & Spanish

Expected Graduation: May 2015

Estudio Sampre, Cuenca, Ecuador

Spanish Language Immersion

January 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kennebec Land Trust, Winthrop, ME
Summer 2014
Conservation Intern:
Worked beside Stewardship Coordinator to establish & maintain trails with stewards
Reviewed property easements, updated management plans & performed grant research
Conducted independent research on invasive plants
Coordinated with volunteers to represent the KLT mission & promote sustainable forestry & agriculture
Basic office tasks including corresponding with the public, organizing property files & offering
assistance to the Program Director & Conservation Assistant
Composting Program at Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
January 2014-present
Composter:
Gather composting around campus & collaborate with volunteers to maintain piles
AmeriCorps: Blueberry Cove Summer Camp, Tenants Harbor, ME
Day Camp Counselor:
Encouraged 5-7 year olds to be respectful of the natural world around them
Planned and incorporated engaging camp activities
Lifeguard as necessary throughout summer
Recycling at Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL
Recycler:
Facilitate volunteers while collecting and sorting campus-wide recycling
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory, Saint Petersburg, FL
Regular Service Volunteer:
Assist in necropsies, carcass salvaging and general cleaning
Participate in rescues and releases
Record and enter data, in addition to miscellaneous office tasks

Summer 2012

August 2011-present

September 2014-present

Environmental Affairs Committee, Saint Petersburg, FL

September 2014- present
Student Representative:
Professionally represent student body on environmentally focused campus committee

EC Green Team, Saint Petersburg, FL

August 2011-present
President:
Facilitate environmental volunteer opportunities on and off the Eckerd College campus
Raise awareness and encourage participation of local and national environmental
President (August 2013- present)
Project OspreyWatch, Saint Petersburg, FL
Independent Study through Eckerd College:
Regularly monitored osprey nests & entered information into online database
Powershift 2013, Saint Petersburg, FL
College Coordinator:
Fundraised, arranged & facilitated 40 students traveling to & attending
ECOS Sustainability Board, Saint Petersburg, FL
ECOS (Eckerd College Organization of Students) Board Member:
Design and promote projects to improve campus sustainability

January-May 2014

August-October 2013

September 2013-present

CERTIFICATIONS
Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness Medical Associates
Course ID: 25234 Expiration: 8/23/2017
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows 7, 8
Google Site
Google Drive
eTapestry
SquareSpace
ArcGIS
SPSS

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Laboratory safety skills
Compound light microscope
Western blotting
Bacterial culture identification
PCR (Polymerase chain reaction)
Recombinant DNA technology
TLC (Thin layer chromatography)
Titration
Crystallization