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Behind the Scenes with the Women of the National Park Service

There is a lot of work that goes on "behind the scenes" in the National Park Service. There are thousands of people who do this work to support our parks and programs that are represented in every county in every state and territory across the United States. But unless you work with us, you don't often hear about them.

Meet some of the women who work "behind the scenes" in program management, communications, planning, museum and archival collections, maintenance, administration, and more.
Margaret holding a mammoth leg bone
Museum Specialist

Margaret Anderson

Margaret works with the museum and archaeology collections at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center in Anchorage.

Screen capture of Danielle talking about her job
Veterinary Epidemiologist

Danielle Buttke

As the One Health Coordinator for the NPS, Danielle works with parks to prevent and manage human, animal, and environmental health issues.

Close up photo of Debbie looking into the camera
Program Analyst

Debbie Davis

Debbie's passion for numbers serves her well in her job as a Program Analyst for the NPS.

Portrait of Ina looking into the camera in her office. She is wearing a safety vest.
Injury Prevention Specialist

Ina Hysi

Ina is a public health professional who works behind the scenes to keep NPS employees and the public safe.

Pamela looks into the camera. She is wearing a safety vest and hardhat
Contracting Manager

Pamela Mault

With a background in business administration and military service, Pamela works as a contracting manager.

Dianna working in a wooded area
Volunteer Coordinator

Dianna McKeage

Dianna coordinates the volunteers at Acadia National Park.

Photo of Anne in uniform against a background of trees
Outdoor Recreation Planner

Anne O'Neill

Anne is an Outdoor Recreation Planner in Washington, DC. Learn about her work with the National ParkRX program.

Irene at work in a storage area at Acadia
Maintenance

Irene Schlaefer

Irene works to keep Acadia's buildings clean, sanitary, and inviting for the public and for NPS employees.

Lindsey stands in front of a mountain range
Science Communicator

Lindsey Taylor

Lindsey spent her time as an intern at Denali making scientific research accessible and meaningful to the public.

Lisa stands in front of a mountain range
Facility Management

Lisa Turecek

Lisa is the Chief of Facility Management at Olympic National Park. She is responsible for all the built infrastructure at the park.

Screen capture of Rochelle talking about her work
Assistant, Deputy Regional Director

Rochelle Williams

Rochelle is the Assistant to the Deputy Regional Director for Region 1, and is stationed in Philadelphia.

Portrait of Ming-Yi wearing a hard hat standing outside
Design and Construction Specialist

Ming-Yi Wong

Ming-Yi is a program specialist in design and construction. She has a background in architecture.

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    Part of a series of articles titled Women of the National Park Service.

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    Last updated: June 18, 2020