Part of a series of articles titled Women of the National Park Service.
Article • Women of the National Park Service
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.
Meet some of the women who work "behind the scenes" in program management, communications, planning, museum and archival collections, maintenance, administration, and more.
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Museum SpecialistMargaret AndersonMargaret works with the museum and archaeology collections at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center in Anchorage.
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Veterinary EpidemiologistDanielle ButtkeAs the One Health Coordinator for the NPS, Danielle works with parks to prevent and manage human, animal, and environmental health issues.
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Program AnalystDebbie DavisDebbie's passion for numbers serves her well in her job as a Program Analyst for the NPS.
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Injury Prevention SpecialistIna HysiIna is a public health professional who works behind the scenes to keep NPS employees and the public safe.
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Contracting ManagerPamela MaultWith a background in business administration and military service, Pamela works as a contracting manager.
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Volunteer CoordinatorDianna McKeageDianna coordinates the volunteers at Acadia National Park.
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Outdoor Recreation PlannerAnne O'NeillAnne is an Outdoor Recreation Planner in Washington, DC. Learn about her work with the National ParkRX program.
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MaintenanceIrene SchlaeferIrene works to keep Acadia's buildings clean, sanitary, and inviting for the public and for NPS employees.
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Science CommunicatorLindsey TaylorLindsey spent her time as an intern at Denali making scientific research accessible and meaningful to the public.
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Facility ManagementLisa TurecekLisa is the Chief of Facility Management at Olympic National Park. She is responsible for all the built infrastructure at the park.
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Assistant, Deputy Regional DirectorRochelle WilliamsRochelle is the Assistant to the Deputy Regional Director for Region 1, and is stationed in Philadelphia.
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Design and Construction SpecialistMing-Yi WongMing-Yi is a program specialist in design and construction. She has a background in architecture.
More Women of the NPS who Work Behind the Scenes
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- Locations: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Rainbow Bridge National Monument
For Black History Month 2021, Ranger Edmonia shares her experience of trying to find her place in the history of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- Cultural Resources Program - Region 11
Jennifer Pederson Weinberger - Cultural Resources Program Manager, Alaska Region
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- Offices: Cultural Resources Program - Region 11
Jennifer Pederson Weinberger is the Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Alaska Region. Jennifer began her career with the NPS in 1995 as a seasonal archeological technician working on surveys and excavations at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in southern Ohio. Jennifer continued at Hopewell Culture in a series of positions eventually becoming superintendent before joining the Alaska Regional Office in 2012.
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Helen Kachur is a Maintenance Worker Preservationist with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center.
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Mara DeWein is a Maintenance Worker Preservationist with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center.
- Acadia National Park
Portraits of Acadia: Gail Gladstone
- Type: Article
- Locations: Acadia National Park
Gail Gladstone, cultural resource program manager
- Type: Article
- Locations: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Badlands National Park, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park
Although Badlands National Park is proud to employ many female paleontologists today, this scientific field was not always accepting of women. In this article, learn about how women's roles in paleontology have changed over years of Badlands research.
- Zion National Park
Dare to Imagine: Shauna Ertolacci
- Type: Article
- Locations: Zion National Park
Meet Shauna Ertolacci, an Environmental Protection Specialist at Zion National Park who had to forsake the fear of the unknown to pursue her passion of preserving the environment. Read her story to find out what made this journey worth it. This article is part of a National Park Foundation funded project called the Dare to Imagine project dedicated to highlighting women in parks who are breaking barriers and showing what a scientist looks like.
- Region 1: National Capital Region
Dare to Imagine: Eryn Campbell
- Type: Article
- Offices: Region 1: National Capital Region
Read about Eryn's journey from intern to project manager for a climate science internship program, what she learned about communicating climate science, and the obstacles she faced along the way. This article is part of a National Park Foundation funded project called the Dare to Imagine project dedicated to highlighting women in parks who are breaking barriers and showing what a scientist looks like.
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Men outnumber women 3 to 1 in the economic field (degrees awarded and professional level), but not at the National Park Service where 3 out of the 4 economists are women.
- Type: Article
Navigating The World of Federal Procurement: One of the things I enjoy most about my job is that no two days are ever the same.
Last updated: June 18, 2020