Tawny Hoemke
San Jacinto
Summary
Resource Assistant, Scientific Aid and Math Tutor with 8 years of experience in the environmental field, and 8 years of experience in customer service. Skilled at mathematics, organizing and problem solving. Experienced in the preservation of Southern California's native fish, wildlife, and watersheds. Committed to team success through hard work and communication.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Mathematics Tutor
Moreno Valley College
02.2023 - Current
- Help students with all math levels offered at Moreno Valley College.
- Support students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Boost students confidence in their mathematical abilities by providing personalized guidance and support.
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
Reservation Coordinator
Danza Del Sol Winery
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Offer appropriate reservation options based on expected attendees.
- Provide high level of customer service to each person by engaging customer and using active listening and effective interpersonal skills.
- Provide customers with information about availability and pricing.
- Resolve various issues and discrepancies for customers.
- Communicate with non-profit organizations in regards to winery donations.
- Provide assistance in the tasting room/sales during busy hours when needed.
Consultant
Risk Science Associates
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Create and maintained excel spreadsheets for data keeping.
- Conduct online research.
- Travel to certain locations to assist with soil sampling.
- Review and summarize scientific publications.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and quality service.
Resource Assistant
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
07.2014 - 05.2022
- Maintain native fish raceways.
- Maintain natural stream on property.
- Collect water quality at multiple sites using a YSI meter and an Oakton PCTS 50.
- Collect water flow data using a Global Water flow probe. Conduct soil tests for businesses and homeowners.
- Monitor construction sites along the Santa Ana river to ensure compliance with environmental laws.
- Monitor water quality and protect native fish habitat on construction sites.
- Organize field data.
- Digitize field data that extended back several years.
- Assist with habitat assessments.
- Assist with native fish surveys.
- Assist in the construction of native fish raceways.
- Assist with restoration projects.
- Assist with Irrigation Water Management Audits in agricultural, recreational, private and public areas.
- Assist with events in the education department.
- Assist with Southwest Resource Management Association aquatic and desert projects.
Scientific Aid
California Department Of Fish And Wildlife
09.2017 - 05.2021
- Conduct creel surveys at nearby lakes and enter the data collected into Excel spreadsheets.
- Assist with electrofish population estimate surveys which include netting, tagging and counting fish.
- Assist with the creation of fish habitat.
- Assist at Mojave River State Fish Hatchery.
- Assist with California black bear study.
- Assist with events in the education department.
Marina Store Supervisor/ Social Media Coordinator
Diamond Valley Marina
12.2009 - 09.2017
- Customer service representative.
- Recommended products to customers, thoroughly explaining details.
- Managed social media accounts.
- Increased customer engagement through social media.
- Made reservations.
- Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services.
- Worked the POS system.
- Open/ close register.
- Entered invoices into the database.
- Assisted with inventory.
- Coordinated events.
- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.
- Wrote fish reports.
- Inspected boats for quagga mussel.
- Responded proactively and positively to rapid change.
Education
No Degree - General Education
Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CANo Degree - STEM
Riverside City College
Riverside, CAHigh School Diploma -
West Valley High School
Hemet, CA06.2009
Skills
C
Statistics
Mathematics
Research
Data Collection/ Entry
Detail-Oriented
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Communication
Customer Service
References
Dr. Alvin Greenberg
Toxicologist
Risk Science Associates
37 Mt. Whitney Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 302-0438
agreenberg@risksci.com
Relationship: Current employer
Rari Marks
Wildlife Biologist
United States Forest Service
41374 North Shore Dr.
Fawskin, CA 92333
(714) 654-1584
rarimarks@gmail.com
Relationship: Former colleague at Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
Quinn Granfors
Environmental Scientist/ Reservoir Fishery Biologist
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
26229 Jefferson Ave
Murrieta, CA 92562
(858) 205-3956
quinn.granfors@wildlife.ca.gov
Relationship: Former supervisor at California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Timeline
Mathematics Tutor
Moreno Valley College
02.2023 - Current
Reservation Coordinator
Danza Del Sol Winery
10.2022 - 02.2023
Consultant
Risk Science Associates
01.2022 - 12.2022
Scientific Aid
California Department Of Fish And Wildlife
09.2017 - 05.2021
Resource Assistant
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
07.2014 - 05.2022
Marina Store Supervisor/ Social Media Coordinator
Diamond Valley Marina
12.2009 - 09.2017
No Degree - General Education
Mt. San Jacinto College
No Degree - STEM
Riverside City College
High School Diploma -
West Valley High School
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