Samantha Tomkowich
Toms River
Summary
Highly organized with experience overseeing multiple tasks and managing employees successfully. Hardworking professional committed to providing outstanding customer service and assistance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Apprentice
Rancocas Creek Farm
06.2023 - Current
- Ran harvest crews
- Learned to operate heavy machinery
- Customer service
- Learned how to run a community supported agriculture (CSA) program
- Learned to plan seeding/harvest/cultivation on a tight schedule with minimal employees
New Jersey Watershed Ambassador
AmeriCorps
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Conducted habitat and biological assessments on streams and trained others on how to perform them
- Conducted 50 presentations on macroinvertebrates, microplastics, and composting
- Event/project management
- Organizing event logistics, locating materials, volunteer recruitment, stakeholder and partner communication
- Engaged with the community through events and public meetings
Deli Clerk
The Local Market
03.2019 - 09.2022
- Sliced deli meats and cheeses
- Cleaned and sanitized work area
- Customer service
- Assisted customers with food orders
- Stocked market with various products
- Assisted in making sandwiches for customers
Education Intern
American Littoral Society
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Ran summer camps
- Wrote and executed lesson plans
- Conducted field trips in numerous environments and situations
- Extensive research on horseshoe crabs
- Handled a variety of marine organisms and taught children and adults about them
- Identified and educated the public on local botany, birds, history, and other organisms
- Ran an after-school science program with a local middle school
- Ran local volunteer events
Education Intern
Save Barnegat Bay
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Created and posted social media posts
- Educated both children and adults about Barnegat Bay through events held at the environmental center, various festivals, and classroom presentations
- Ran and advertised events
- Wrote monthly blog posts
- Held local cleanups and went over safety procedures
Research Technician
Marine Ecosystem Research Lab
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Collected sediment cores, samples of macroalgae, epiphytes, seagrass
- Weighed samples of sediment, macroalgae, and epiphytes
- Carefully scraped seagrasses of microorganisms
- Heated sediment samples in over to remove all organisms
- Assisted students from Winslow Township Schools with capturing and identifying species
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Science, Marine Biology
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ05.2022
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Data Collection
- Effective Communication
- ArcGIS, MATLAB, Microsoft Office
- Organization
- Field Operations
Community Involvement
● Beach/Park Cleanups, various locations 2022-2023
● Trail Maintenance, Allaire State Park 04/2023
Timeline
Farm Apprentice
Rancocas Creek Farm
06.2023 - Current
New Jersey Watershed Ambassador
AmeriCorps
09.2022 - 06.2023
Deli Clerk
The Local Market
03.2019 - 09.2022
Education Intern
American Littoral Society
05.2018 - 09.2018
Education Intern
Save Barnegat Bay
10.2017 - 05.2018
Research Technician
Marine Ecosystem Research Lab
03.2016 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Marine Science, Marine Biology
Stockton University
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