Jarratt Willis

About Jarratt Willis

I’m a natural science educator and biological science technician with experience in water conservation, pollinator conservation, wildlife conflict management, mediation, dispute resolution, non-profit advocacy, non-profit development, community outreach, events planning, government relations. As an educator I\'m ready to introduce students, traditional and non-traditional, to environmental concepts that focus on water conservation, watershed management, water reuse, pollinator conservation, and urban \'rewilding\'. I can work within a traditional setting, a laboratory environment, or in outdoor classrooms that bring students face-to-face with the ecological concepts they are studying. I currently work contract jobs for, and am a co-founder to, The Great Seed Bomb. I work across the greater Dallas area as a contract (and occasionally pro-bono) siting, development, and seedbomb production specialist. This means I’m out seeking permissions and researching the rules and regulations we need to know before can commit to wildflower seedings and prairie restoration on public and private property, educating myself on parks and greenspace BMP\'s, planning educational events, organizing conservation workshops, refining our fundraising mechanisms, manufacturing seedbombs, and assisting well-to-do urbanites in the design and cultivation of \"pocket prairies\" and pollinator gardens. I\'m currently seeking contract, PT, FT, and remote work opportunities with conservation-based organizations and related non-profit organizations in DFW and across the United States.

Experience

1. Wastewater Operator (Class B License)

   City of Dallas

   Feb 2022 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   License #WW00•••27- Adhere to any Federal, State, and Local training and licensing standards for Wastewater Operators- Monitor daily internal water quality reports for potential permit violations and make process adjustments- Observe physical, chemical, and microbial characteristics of on-site aeration basins to promote biological wastewater treatment- Ensure proper disinfection and de-chlorination of treated wastewater, and stabilize chemical delivery and storage systems- Conduct hourly site walk-throughs and troubleshoot, replace, or shut-down malfunctioning equipment- Perform hourly to daily field tests to monitor pH, dissolved oxygen levels, total suspended solids, ammonia levels, sulfides, and E. Coli concentrations.

Education

• Dallas College

  Conflict Management Specialist, Certified, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

  2013 — 2015

• Dallas College

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

  2013 — 2015

• Dallas College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Nanotechnology

  2014 — 2015

• Stephen F. Austin State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2004 — 2010

Skills

• Science
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Mediation
• Volunteering
• Leadership
• Nanotechnology
• Volunteer Development
• Civic Engagement
• Office Systems Technologies
• Meal Planning
• Collaborative Project Management
• Food Safety
• Human Nutrition
• Water Quality
• Water Management
• Water Conservation
• Environmental Awareness
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Community Outreach
• Wetland Science
• Water Reuse
• Water Resources
• Sustainability
• Research
• Environmental Science
• Ecology
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Conservation Issues
• Environmental Education
• Project Planning
• Social Media
• Program Development