About Me
Accomplished researcher, writer, spatial analyst, water scientist and professional. Recently wrapped up a rewarding career detour into executive management, and have excitedly re-joined the efforts of improving water management for future generations.
Learn more about My Career Bio & Passions.
Why do I want to work for you?
- Scarce freshwater resources face increasing demand and pressure from extensive alterations and a changing climate. I’m dedicating the rest of my career to help fight for smarter water management for a sustainable future.
- I am passionate about effective solutions. I’m most interested in organizations that are committed to scientifically rigorous innovative solutions, and high impact approaches for solving water management problems.
- Water resources management improvements are most impactful when key stakeholders are involved in the process; a collaboration model Oregon water managers tend to be based around.
- I love work cultures with strong values, trust, respect, scientific integrity and accountability to one another.
My Skills & Interests
- Hydrology & water resources policy
- Watershed restoration & ecosystem processes
- Technical scientific research & writing
- GIS, spatial analysis, modeling & remote sensing
- Grant program administration & writing
- Data management & analysis
- Microsoft suite – proficient
- Public speaking
- Positive collaboration
- Exceptional self-direction
- Leadership
- Time management, prioritization & meeting deadlines
- Committed to scientific integrity & attention to detail
- Communication: writing, presentation & teamwork
- Dedicated & loyal to positive initiatives
- Spanish language – level A2 and increasing
Motivated and adaptable professional wants you to be her boss
Work Experience
I have gained highly transferable skills through my varied career. My heart is in water resources management.
- GIS services
- Technical research & writing
- Data analysis and reporting
- Water Resources Science
- Natural Resources Science
- Field support
- Project consultation
- Cross-department & site team collaboration
- Research & Policy development
- Technical writing
- Process improvement
- Data & scientific integrity
- Program & project management
- Monitoring, presenting & managing trends
- LiDAR data processing
- DEM generation
- ArcGIS Spatial Analysis
- Microstation CAD
- Projections & Transformations
- FGDC Compliant metadata
- Map creation
- Report writing
- Stream surveys
- Restoration monitoring
- Instream physical habitat
- Riparian plant identification
- GIS Data management
- Team lead
- Fen wetland delineation
- GIS prediction modeling & improvement
- Data management
- Groundwater literature review
- Report writing
For more details on my work experience, visit me on LinkedIn
Services I Offer
Ways I can help your organization in meeting your goals
GIS
GIS spatial analysis, editing, mapping & remote sensing. Please see my GIS page for more details on skills. I am passionate about spatial analysis and would love to utilize skills in next position.
Research & Writing
Multiple decade career conducting research in scientific & regulatory arenas, setting policy, technical writing, reporting & presentation for a wide variety of audiences.
Water Resources Science
Experienced in the science, monitoring & management of water resources. Policy, field work, data management, analysis & interpretation.
For your organization, I will be :
- Passionate and hard working.
- Highly productive in my dedicated home office in Bend.
- Happy to travel as needed.
- Extremely adaptable and flexible to accommodate needs.
Get In Touch
sawbouska@gmail.com