Allison Bachner

Experience

1. Noxious Weed Control Specialist Ii

   King County, WA

   Apr 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Surveyed and coordinated the control of regulated noxious weeds with a variety of municipalities, agencies and landowners in KCNWCP’s Region 1, including the cities of Seattle (north of I-90), Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville Educated landowners and the public on identification and best management practices for control of noxious weeds through surveying regulated weed infestations, responding to public inquiries to our program, creating education and outreach content for the website, instagram and signage materials, tabling at community outreach events and presenting in educational meetings and webinars Managed and prioritized responsibilities and workload throughout my region, implementing integrated pest management practices and emphasizing protection of public lands, environmentally sensitive areas and community and human health, reducing risk for livestock and agriculture, preventing the spread of weeds into new areas, and centering equity and positive impacts Coordinated large weed control projects in my region, working with our team and seasonal staff, WCC crew members, and contractor crews in our Healthy Lands Project (HeLP) work Mapped, managed and organized data using QuickCapture, Fieldmaps, ArcGIS, Survey123 and KCNWCP’s online and Access Database to display and access weed infestation information, manage large projects, coordinate with landowners, prioritize work in priority environmental and equity areas, and communicate the scope of work and yearly accomplishments Recruited new partners and sites, mapped weeds and wrote reports and contractor work orders for the control of non-regulated and weeds of concern and guidance for restoring and stewarding open space in King County through the Healthy Lands Project (HeLP)

Skills

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Project Management
• Arcgis
• Volunteer Management
• Event Planning
• Sustainability
• Microsoft Office
• Recruiting
• Nonprofits
• Environmental Restoration