Dylan Benton

Environmental Planning student at Chico State with a passion for maintaining environmental stewardship. Experienced in administrative assistance, geographic information systems, natural resources field work, and public service.

Personnel Office Technician at California Department of Parks and Recreation, Northern Buttes District Office (2026-09 – Present)

• Approved timecards for over 150 employees
• Assist employees understand and sign up for benefits
• Confidential personnel information management and retention
• Initiating and processing staff separations
• Liaison between local staff and State Human Resources

Fee Ranger at National Park Service (2024-05 – 2026-08)

Summer 2024, 2025, 2026 Season (May - August)

• Provided excellent and prompt customer service and visitor orientation while operating a point of sale system
• Interpreted policy, and local environment and history for visitors
• Directed traffic in emergency situations
• Received positive supervisor feedback for providing inclusive, professional visitor assistance in a rural park setting

Clerk/Elections Specialist II at Shasta County Clerk & Elections (2020-09 – 2026-01)

• Supported operations for 10 special, general, and primary elections; assisting thousands of voters on election day
• Trained 3 new staff in Account Clerk duties
• Social media outreach using Canva
• Maintained and updated large lists of confidential voter rolls in compliance with election code
• Adapted quickly to changing operational needs in a high-volume government office

Executive Assistant (Confidential) at Shasta County Clerk & Elections (2020-09 – 2026-01)

• Officiate multiple civil weddings per day
• Directly assisted elected County Clerk/Registrar of Voters in scheduling and formulating plans for staff
• Administrative liaison and election observer steward requiring clear communication of policy with the public, staff, and supervisors
• Wrote and proofread letters, memoranda, and press releases
• Referenced and analyzed ever-updating election law

Account Clerk II at Shasta County Clerk & Elections (2020-09 – 2026-01)

• Assist in data accrual and analysis for budgeting and grants
• Used and developed complex spreadsheets using Pivot Tables
• Purchasing regular office and high volume election supplies
• Conducted payroll for hundreds of poll workers
• Accounts payable duties including invoice payment and regular contact with vendors
• Knowledge and reference of department's various contracts

GIS Assistant at North State Planning and Development Collective (2026-02 – 2026-05)

• Provided GIS data input and mapping support for CalTrans intersection project

Volunteering at National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic, Whiskeytown, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District (2024-05 – 2025-10)

Summer 2024 & 2025 Season (May - October)

• Implemented ecological management plans in national parks and urban nature reserves
• Conducted field data collection using ArcGIS Field Maps
• Monitored stream conditions and supported invasive species removal
• Supported public outreach through tabling at a community event

BA in Social Sciences - Environmental Planning Specialization, Geospatial Technologies Certificate – California State University, Chico (2025-01)

AA in Sociology – Shasta College (2020-09 – 2024-12)

AA in Social Sciences – Shasta College (2020-09 – 2024-12)