Brindi C. Young
Hayfork
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated professional with a proven track record as a High School Science Teacher at Hayfork High School, adept at fostering student engagement through innovative teaching methods. Skilled in identifying North American wildlife and their quick facts and excelling in public speaking, I bring determination and humor to every challenge, ensuring a positive learning environment for all involved.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Science Teacher
Hayfork High School
Hayfork
10.2021 - Current
- Tasked to wear “many hats” from class advisor, club advisor, and softball coach, while teaching
- Not just a science teacher, but responsible for the entire science department
- Subjects taught: earth science, chemistry, biology, zoology, and art
- Took complex concepts and broke them down for 9th-12th grade students to understand
- Forged positive relationships with students to enhance learning
- Worked to encourage engagement through high-energy lectures, discussions, and activities
Environmental Health Specialist 1
Trinity County
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Trained to oversee twenty-two public health categories
- Worked with the public often
- Reviewed permit applications for food facilities, wells, and septic systems
- Inspected well seals, septic systems, and food facilities
- Assisted Code enforcement to issue health and safety violations
- Assisted Trinity County’s Sheriff Department during search warrants to issue environmental crime violations
- Wrote reports for said violations to be used by the Sherriff’s department in court
- Oversaw hazmat emergency cleanups
- Conducted damage assessments of structures during and after fire emergencies
- Worked as much in the field as in the office
Wildlife Technician
Ruth Trinity County Six Rivers National Forest
06.2018 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: Contracted out by the Hayfork Watershed Training and Research Center to work under the Mad River Ranger Station-USDA Forest Service
- Conducted SPOW surveys, osprey surveys, goshawk surveys, fisher surveys
- Game cam experience, bird scope experience, owl calling experience
- Camped through the work week at work site
- Worked Mon-Thursdays, 10 hours a day
- Supervisor: Six River’s Wildlife biologist, Krista Smith (916)-704-7566 may be contacted for a reference check
- Contracted out by the Hayfork Watershed Training and Research Center to work under the Mad River Ranger Station-USDA Forest Service
Education
Master of Education - Inspired Education and Learning
National University
San Diego, CA05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management and Conservation
California State University, Humboldt
Arcata, CA01.2018
Skills
- Identifying North American birds, plants, and mammals
- Recalling facts about species behavior and physiology
- Multitasking
- Maintaining humor in stressful situations
- Responsibility
- Honesty
- Determination
- Active listening
- Public speaking
- Humility
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Familiarity with small mammal trapping
- Familiarity with binoculars
- Familiarity with GPS
- Familiarity with various animal traps (Sherman, tomahawk, pitfall, track plates, camera traps)
Projects
Senior Project: Perception of California’s Livestock Owners Toward Recent Wolf Recolonization, Humboldt State University, 08/01/18, 12/01/18
Investigated opinions of stockowners to understand their concerns and how they plan to mitigate conflicts.
Uplands Management Course Project, Humboldt State University, 01/01/18, 05/01/18
Conducted line transect surveys for black-tailed deer and index to test if their presence correlated with vegetation types and elevation in Hayfork California.
Apex Predator Management Course Project, Humboldt State University, 08/01/17, 12/01/17
Completed a literature review of peer reviewed publications to assess the effectiveness of various techniques utilized for non-lethal management of apex predators.
Wildlife Techniques Course Project, Humboldt State University, 01/01/17, 04/30/17
Conducted point counts of birds in multiple micro habitats and recorded various anthropogenic disturbances to assess levels of human disturbance on bird abundance.
Volunteer Experience
Marine Mammal Education and Research Program, HSU, 10/01/17, 12/01/18, Conducted monthly systematic surveys along beaches in Northern California, looking for marine mammal carcasses, Record morphometrics, carcass condition, and human interference, Respond to any reports of carcasses and collect any specimens of significance.
Affiliations
- horse riding
- archery
- Running an small Art Business
- Strength Training
Timeline
High School Science Teacher
Hayfork High School
10.2021 - Current
Environmental Health Specialist 1
Trinity County
12.2020 - 09.2021
Wildlife Technician
Ruth Trinity County Six Rivers National Forest
06.2018 - 09.2020
Master of Education - Inspired Education and Learning
National University
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Management and Conservation
California State University, Humboldt
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