DDWS welcomes new intern
Ali Reece recently arrived from Indiana State University to join the team of interns helping the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge and “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge with their conservation efforts as the Harkey Development & Communications intern.
Originally from Cambridge City, Indiana, she was previously working in the Office of Sustainability as outreach and communications student project manager at the university, from where she graduated in May with a degree in marketing and a minor in sustainability. Prior to that, Reece worked on Sanibel at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife from June to December 2020 as the conservation education and marketing intern.
“I have been coming to Sanibel with my family for as long as I can remember,” she said. “I love how Sanibel represents and supports conservation and values habitat restoration and conservation over development. ‘Ding’ has always been one of my favorite places to come and visit, and it is a dream come true to work for a place that helps preserve this beautiful island.”
Through June, Reece will assist the DDWS with its fundraising efforts, development, and programmatic efforts to support the refuge, particularly in the areas of social media, graphic arts, and other communication tools.
“I’m so grateful to the Harkeys for making my internship at ‘Ding’ Darling possible,” she said. “I’m looking forward to learning more about nonprofit management and communications during my time here at ‘Ding.’ I’m also very excited to help plan fundraising events and be a part of such a great team.”
For more information about the refuge’s internship program and supporting it, contact DDWS Associate Executive Director Sierra Hoisington at 239-472-1100, ext. 233.