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.

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  Museum Specialist

  Margaret Anderson

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

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  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.

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  Program Analyst

  Debbie Davis

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

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  Injury Prevention Specialist

  Ina Hysi

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

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  Contracting Manager

  Pamela Mault

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

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  Volunteer Coordinator

  Dianna McKeage

  Dianna coordinates the volunteers at Acadia National Park.

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  Outdoor Recreation Planner

  Anne O'Neill

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

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  Maintenance

  Irene Schlaefer

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

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  Science Communicator

  Lindsey Taylor

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

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  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.

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  Assistant, Deputy Regional Director

  Rochelle Williams

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

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  Design and Construction Specialist

  Ming-Yi Wong

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