When: Friday, July 19th, 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Speaker Bio:

I was born and raised in Morro Bay and my parents are Central Coast locals. I have a younger sister and a twin sister who are also my best friends. I graduated from Cal Poly in 2011 with a BS in Earth Science and a minor in anthropology. I was never that person who knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up, so it was challenging to choose a college major. Earth Science seemed like a very well-rounded major, and I thought I would have fun in all of the outdoor field classes. Once I graduated, my cousin Dena connected me with the Interpretation program here at Oceano Dunes District. I worked as a seasonal Park Interpretive Specialist for several years before taking a break from CA State Parks to take a full-time position with San Luis Obispo County Parks for a new career experience. I worked for SLO County Parks for a year learning how to maintain facilities and gain more groundskeeping skills (I got to mow the baseball fields!) before interviewing and accepting a full time Interpreter I position back at Oceano Dunes District. I have since been promoted to Interpreter II, under the direction of our Interpreter III, Danielle Bronson. This is such a unique career path and I feel incredibly blessed to have my dream job and still get to live here on the Central Coast.