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Courtney Braunns

Halifax,PA

Summary

Natural resource professional with 8+ years experience in event planning, volunteer management, and network development.

Highly organized and detail-oriented with experience managing multiple events and projects concurrently.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hunting & Trapping R3 Specialist

Pennsylvania Game Commission
09.2022 - Current
  • Implement the agencies R3 Strategic Plan
  • Plan and coordinate mentored hunts and outreach events
  • Build and maintain a network of volunteers
  • Maintain equipment and inventory for programs

Watershed Specialist/Dirt & Gravel Road Specialist

Susquehanna County Conservation District
01.2019 - 09.2022
  • Chapter 105 Waterway Permitting
  • Administer Dirt & Gravel Road grant program
  • Project design and construction oversite
  • Plan and organize educational programs within the district
  • NPDES Permit Plan Review

Conservation Education Intern

Elk Country Visitor Center
08.2015 - 11.2015
  • Designed and led educational programs
  • Guest relations
  • Crowd control during peak season

Forest Health Research Technician

The Pennsylvania State University
05.2015 - 08.2015
  • Worked with the United States Forest Service on a Black Cherry Study
  • Monitored forest health and collected data
  • Surveyed FIA plots

Animal Care Provider/Hunting Guide

Anthony Whitetail Ranch Breeding Farm and Hunting Preserve
06.2012 - 04.2014
  • Performed animal healthcare, vaccinations, and bottle feeding of fawns
  • Provided care and maintenance of ranch grounds,
  • Assisted with guiding, cooking, and serving hunters

Education

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management -

The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
05.2017

Associate of Science in Wildlife Technology -

The Pennsylvania State University
DuBois, PA
05.2016

Associate of Science in Business Administration -

The Pennsylvania State University
DuBois, PA
05.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Community outreach
  • Networking capabilities
  • Volunteer management
  • Partnership development
  • Logistical coordination

Certification

  • Hunter-Trapper Education Instructor
  • Furtaking/Cable Restraint Instructor
  • National Archery in the Schools Certified Instructor
  • Basic Bowhunter Education Instructor
  • Certified Trapper- Purdue University Professional Trappers Furbearer Management Short Course

Affiliations

  • Pennsylvania National Wild Turkey Federation State Board, Executive Committee, March 2017-Present
  • National Wild Turkey Federation, Lykens Valley Longbeards Committee member, September 2022-Present
  • Penn State DuBois National Wild Turkey Federation Student Chapter- Founder and President, Fall 2014-Spring 2016

Timeline

Hunting & Trapping R3 Specialist

Pennsylvania Game Commission
09.2022 - Current

Watershed Specialist/Dirt & Gravel Road Specialist

Susquehanna County Conservation District
01.2019 - 09.2022

Conservation Education Intern

Elk Country Visitor Center
08.2015 - 11.2015

Forest Health Research Technician

The Pennsylvania State University
05.2015 - 08.2015

Animal Care Provider/Hunting Guide

Anthony Whitetail Ranch Breeding Farm and Hunting Preserve
06.2012 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management -

The Pennsylvania State University

Associate of Science in Wildlife Technology -

The Pennsylvania State University

Associate of Science in Business Administration -

The Pennsylvania State University
Courtney Braunns