Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Drey Kipnis

Tucson

Summary

Passionate and inquisitive worker seeking a job in environmental restoration and sustainability

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Club Member

Flow Arts Club (Willamette University)
01.2025 - 11.2025

Attended fire safety trainings


Assisted with fuel-ups and gear transportation


Assisted with recruitment


Taught poi to new members


Performed at the end of semester Midnight Breakfast event

Millstream Sailors Auxiliary Officer

Millstream Sailors (Willamette University)
09.2024 - 11.2025

Performed at concerts in a pirate-themed singing ensemble


Welcomed and oriented new members in weekly rehearsals


Co-managed the Millstream Sailors social media


Provided input in auditions and song decisions


Attended bi-weekly sailors and monthly all-acapella executive meetings

Volunteer

Castaway Halloween Cleanup (Willamette University)
10.2025 - 10.2025

Identified hazardous materials


Removed trash from the Cascade Gateway and Riverfront Park

Sales Associate

Twice As Nice
08.2025 - 08.2025

Customer service, sales, pricing, cash register, and merchandising

Club Vice President

Photo Club (Tucson High Magnet School)
09.2023 - 05.2024

Operated fundraising photo booths at school events


Presented club goals and agendas


Attended weekly meetings

Student Scientist

Sky School (UA Science)
10.2023 - 10.2023

Gained hands-on experience in core sampling, tree height assessment, and transect mapping


Designed, carried out, and presented a scientific inquiry project with a group of peers and a mentor

Intern

Borderlands Earth Care Youth (BECY)
06.2023 - 07.2023

Participated in the installation of water cisterns, rain basins, a community mural, and rock structures for erosion control


Assisted in plant nursery work, invasive plant removal, and native seed distribution


Received education on watersheds, sustainability goals, and Arizona ecosystems in a classroom environment


Identified workplace hazards and learned the proper use of PPE


Co-created a film about the program that is available on the Borderlands Restoration Network website

Student Scientist

Science And Nature In Tandem With Youth 2023(THMS)
05.2022 - 06.2022

Identified birds, mammals, reptiles, and macroinvertebrates of the Chiricahua Mountains


Trapped and released rodents for educational purposes


Attended lectures given by working scientists on their projects


Photographed macroinvertebrates to identify and present in an art piece with a partner

Student Scientist

Science And Nature In Tandem With Youth 2022(THMS)
05.2022 - 06.2022

Identified birds, mammals, reptiles, and macroinvertebrates of the Chiricahua Mountains


Trapped and released rodents for educational purposes


Attended lectures given by working scientists on their projects


Designed, carried out, and presented a biodiversity and water survey with a partner

Volunteer

Arizona Insect Festival
10.2016 - 10.2023

Assisted in booth set up, clean up, and operation at this annual event from 2016-2019, and again in 2023


Educated festival-goers of all ages on the identification, diet, and behavior of southwestern insects


Taught children how to handle animals gently and safely

Education

High School Diploma -

Tucson High Magnet School
Tucson, AZ
05-2024

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Point of Sale
  • Insect and Plant Identification
  • Invasive Species Removal
  • Nature Photography
  • Experimental Design

Accomplishments

Had several photographic works displayed in juried exhibitions at the Steinfeld Gallery in Tucson, AZ, sold art (2022-2024)


Designed the logo for the Tucson High Photo Club (2023)

Certification

Completed OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Course in 2024

Timeline

Volunteer

Castaway Halloween Cleanup (Willamette University)
10.2025 - 10.2025

Sales Associate

Twice As Nice
08.2025 - 08.2025

Club Member

Flow Arts Club (Willamette University)
01.2025 - 11.2025

Millstream Sailors Auxiliary Officer

Millstream Sailors (Willamette University)
09.2024 - 11.2025

Student Scientist

Sky School (UA Science)
10.2023 - 10.2023

Club Vice President

Photo Club (Tucson High Magnet School)
09.2023 - 05.2024

Intern

Borderlands Earth Care Youth (BECY)
06.2023 - 07.2023

Student Scientist

Science And Nature In Tandem With Youth 2023(THMS)
05.2022 - 06.2022

Student Scientist

Science And Nature In Tandem With Youth 2022(THMS)
05.2022 - 06.2022

Volunteer

Arizona Insect Festival
10.2016 - 10.2023

High School Diploma -

Tucson High Magnet School