Hannah Baker
Massachusetts
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in marine and avian field research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Proven ability in data collection and analysis, coupled with effective communication skills. Successfully led youth sailing expeditions, enhancing environmental literacy and character development while ensuring vessel safety and emergency preparedness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sailing Expedition Educator
SailFuture
05.2024 - 06.2025
- Led youth on three 50 day blue water sailing expeditions focused on seamanship, environmental literacy, and character development.
- Planned passages, taught navigation and watchstanding, and enforced vessel safety, risk management, and emergency protocols.
- Delivered experiential lessons on marine ecology, conservation, and Leave No Trace principles while underway and at anchor.
- Coordinated maintenance, provisioning, and daily shipboard operations to ensure mission readiness and crew well being.
Residential Change Agent
SailFuture
St. Petersburg
05.2023 - 09.2025
- Collaborated with mental health, education, and support teams to implement individualized treatment plans for at risk youth.
- Supported students with job searches, résumé building, and applications; taught life skills (cooking, cleaning, organization).
- Maintained a safe residential environment, performed nightly checks, administered medications, and coordinated transportation.
Conservation Intern
Kestrel Land Trust
Amherst
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Supported stewardship of conserved lands via habitat monitoring, invasive species removal, and GIS mapping.
- Produced educational materials to increase public engagement in land conservation.
Avian Research Intern
Wing Island Bird Banding Station / Mass Audubon
Brewster
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Captured, banded, and released migratory passerines; recorded biometric data for long term monitoring.
- Contributed to studies on habitat use and migration phenology to inform conservation actions.
Scientific Research Assistant
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole
01.2013 - 08.2013
- Prepared for and participated in a 30 day oceanographic research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Operated CTD Rosette and heavy oceanographic gear; collected water from multiple depths for tracer and turbulence studies.
- Supported projects measuring deep ocean turbulence and residual oil spill impacts; deployed GPS drifters and handled sampling gear safely.
Education
B.S. - Natural Resource Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05-2020
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA05-2018
Certificate - Coastal Zone Management
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA05-2018
Skills
- Marine & Avian Field Research
- Avian Identification: Sight/Sound
- Oceanographic Sampling & Data
- Habitat monitoring
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Data collection and analysis
- Watchstanding
- Vessel Safety
- Navigation and seamanship
- Emergency response
- CPR/First Aid Training
Certification
- Open Water Scuba Diver, NAUI, 15AEEA8, 12/03/19
- Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, PADI, 21030J3187, 03/20/21
- STCW Basic Safety Training, Seven Seas Maritime Academy, Cape Canaveral, FL, 01/26/24, 01/26/29, Approved by the United States Coast Guard to meet STCW Code training requirements
- Fire Prevention & Firefighting, MARSTA-53
- First Aid & CPR, MARSTA-359
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities, MARSTA-359
- Personal Survival Techniques, MARSTA-363
Timeline
Sailing Expedition Educator
SailFuture
05.2024 - 06.2025
Residential Change Agent
SailFuture
05.2023 - 09.2025
Conservation Intern
Kestrel Land Trust
01.2019 - 12.2019
Scientific Research Assistant
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
01.2013 - 08.2013
Avian Research Intern
Wing Island Bird Banding Station / Mass Audubon
01.2012 - 01.2014
B.S. - Natural Resource Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate of Science - Environmental Science
Cape Cod Community College
Certificate - Coastal Zone Management
Cape Cod Community College
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