Piper Hattenbach

Hi! My name is Piper, and I'm a student studying paleontology at Mount Holyoke College. I'm incredibly passionate about field work, conservation, evolution, and expanding our knowledge of histroic periods of climate change

DHA-GSA Field Paleontological Resources Intern, Bureau of Land Management, Miles City MT Supervisor: CJ Truesdale

June 2023 - September 2023

• Independently monitored, surveyed, and researched multiple diverse paleontological localities
• Assisted in the excavation, jacketing, and preservation of large bodied dinosaurs
• Conducted inventory surveys of diverse microsites
• Communicated with field paleontology crews spread throughout the office
• Created content for outreach and public communications
• Used ArcGIS, GPS, RAPTOR, and GIS in the field
• Hiked long distances through severe weather and heatwave conditions
• Drove work vehicles through rough terrain while navigating to remote areas independently
• Collaborated with other departments to integrate BLM paleontology policy with their projects
• Wrote reports, abstracts, and project recommendations

Housing Assistant, General Services Office, American Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka Supervisor: Paul Hanna

May 2022 - June 2022

• Managed and developed green energy project that monitored embassy-wide energy usage - Monitored, surveyed, and assessed potential new acquisitions
• Created new PowerPoint materials for incoming embassy staff and families

Stablehand, Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center, South Hadley MA Supervisor: Rachael Fulop

September 2022 - May 2023

• Assist with general horse care, including turn-in and turn-out
• Muck stalls and provide food/water for large animals
• Carry hay bales
• Keep to a strict schedule
• Update stable logs to maintain order

DHA-GSA Seasonal Rangeland Intern, Bureau of Land Management, Lander WY Supervisor: Johanna Blanchard

June 2022-September 2022

• Performed paleontological surface surveys of a White River Formation site and created valuable site assessment reports, identified fossilized matter, and documented all findings
• Updated paleontological resources library
• Used GIS and GPS in the field
• Repaired and maintained fenced exclosures protecting riparian areas
• Worked with a team in backcountry under severe weather conditions
• Participated in habitat management of range, wetlands, and riparian zones
• Aided with wildlife and plant surveys
• Performed manual labor in range, badlands, mountainous, and other extreme outdoor environments

Summer Hire, Regional Security Office American Embassy Colombo, Colombo Sri Lanka Supervisor: Natasha Poeschl

May 2022- June 2022

• Managed destruction and digital preservation of sensitive materials and employee records
• Assisted in the M.A.R.C.H. trauma medicine training of security personal and embassy marines
• Created training materials including handbooks and powerpoints for volunteer security personnel

Lab Research Assistant, Mount Holyoke College, Laser Spectrometry Lab, South Hadley MA Supervisor: Darby Dyar

August 2021- May 2022

• Calibrated and tested handheld laser equipment to be used on future Martian missions
• Created delicate soil and rock samples with heavy-duty specialty lab equipment
• Researched the chemical and geological contents of asteroids and other unknown substances

Shift Leader, Coldstone Creamery, Washington D.C Supervisor: Sireesh Chigurupati

December 2018-July 2021

• Managed shifts organization, food production, employees, finances, and customer complaints in a leadership role
• Decorated custom cakes and managed unique customer requests
• Catered for personal and political events
• Resolved on-the-job problems independently and in a customer-facing role

Voting Official, 2020 National Election Office, Washington D.C November 2020

• Utilized the voter registry database to register new voters
• Coordinated ballot distribution
• Provided an essential service in an understaffed voting district

Mount Holyoke College Class of 2025

Double Major in Geology and Biology