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
Harrisburg, PA
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
Montrose, PA
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
Benezette, PA
08.2015 - 11.2015
- Designed and led educational programs
- Guest relations
- Crowd control during peak season
Forest Health Research Technician
The Pennsylvania State University
Warren, PA
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
Grampian, PA
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, PA05.2017
Associate of Science in Wildlife Technology -
The Pennsylvania State University
DuBois, PA05.2016
Associate of Science in Business Administration -
The Pennsylvania State University
DuBois, PA05.2015
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