Women of the National Park Service: Working with the Public

There are many jobs in the National Park Service which work directly with the public. Here you can find out about some of the women who do this work as park rangers, law enforcement, visitor use professionals, bus drivers, and interpreters.

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  Interpretive Ranger

  Sonia Taiani

  Why does Sonia use a Slinky toy to explain changing shorelines at Fire Island National Seashore? Find out here.

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  Visitor Use Management Specialist

  Susan McPartland

  Susan helps plan visitor experiences at parks. Sometimes, plans need updates; and sometimes new areas of parks are open to visitors.

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  Bus Driver

  Sue Violette

  Sue drives the Island Explorer bus at Acadia. Read about her favorite interaction with park visitors.

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  Public Affairs Specialist

  Sally Mayberry

  Sally works closely with the press to share out information about parks and programs with the public.

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  Chief Ranger

  Leslie Reynolds

  Leslie works to keep park employees and visitors safe. Read about all the different types of work that go into this job.

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  Wildlife Veterinarian

  Michelle Verant

  Even though much of Michelle's work is done behind the scenes, she also works with the public teaching them about wild animals -- like bats!

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  Friends of Acadia Summit Steward

  Alanna McDonough

  Summit Stewards spend almost a thousand hours on top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia every year working with the public.

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  Law Enforcement Ranger

  Erin Rust

  Erin is a veteran who found meaningful work after her service as a Law Enforcement Ranger at Dry Tortugas.

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  Museum Curators

  Theresa Langford and Meagan Huff

  Working mostly behind the scenes managing museum collections at Fort Vancouver, Theresa and Meagan also share their work with the public.