Meet the Social Media Team

Have you ever wondered who's behind the initials in parenthesis after each and every post we share? Meet our social media team and the people who bring Glacier National Park to you where you are, and where you expect us to be.

 

(bh)

(bh)
Bill's in his 21st year at Glacier National Park. After spending time at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Everglades National Parks, and Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, he still thinks the mountains of northwest Montana have them all beat. When not struggling to keep the ground squirrels out of his garden or walking his new puppy you'll probably find him out somewhere in the park with a camera. At work Bill creates exhibits, publications, videos and just recently helped create Glacier's social media presence on the internet.

"The response to these new communication tools has been tremendous. It's amazing how fast our Facebook page has grown. Hopefully we can continue to provide content that engages people and keeps them connected to the park."

 

(dr)

(dr)
Ask David why he's part of Glacier's social media team and he'll tell you a story about his life before he worked for Glacier National Park. "I lived vicariously through the webcams and photos on Glacier's website. No matter how many pictures or postcards I had plastered in my cubicle 2,500 miles away, I was homesick for the park. I'm committed to keeping people connected to our parks because I yearned for the same connection that other people are yearning for now; I remember what it was like. Right now, social media allows me to do just that."

In addition to social media pursuits, David works as a Visual Information Specialist planning, creating, and maintaining interpretive media for Glacier National Park and other parks throughout the NPS. You'll find him lacing up the boots to go hiking and backpacking with camera in hand when he's not at his desk.

 

(ms)

(ms)
Melissa enjoys being a part of Glacier's Facebook Team because it offers another avenue to connect to people who also share her love of Glacier National Park. She first came to Glacier while in graduate school when she worked as a summer seasonal employee in the Backcountry Permit Office. This position allowed Melissa to experience the beauty of the park and come to understand first-hand how truly special this place is. After a variety of education and communication jobs, she is now back "home," working in her dream job as the Science Communication Specialist for the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center.

There are many aspects of living in Northwest Montana that Melissa enjoys, but cruising as fast as she dares on skis or a mountain bike is sure to bring a smile to her face.

 

(sw)

(sw)
Sharing information with people is second nature for a librarian, so when Sheree was invited to be on the social media team, she didn't have to think long about whether or not to join in. As the park librarian, Sheree provides Glacier's employees with information that they need in order to do their work. Participation in the social media team gives her an opportunity to experience visitors' connections with the park, which is an absolute treat for someone whose duties don't actually take her out into the park much. (If she could figure out how to manage the park information resources from a canoe on Lake McDonald or from a hiking trail, this librarian would be in heaven!)

 

(tc)

(tc)
Tara has been hooked on Glacier since she did a research project on rare plants in the park as a graduate student in 1989. She was lucky enough to land a job here in 1996 and hasn't budged since, except for an office move in changing titles from park ecologist to Director of the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center in 2009. This means she gets to review the work of all the scientists who are conducting research in Glacier and communicate the results of that research to people like you. Her main role on the social media team is to keep you connected with science activities in the park. A botanist by training, she has a hard time resisting the temptation to identify plants in (dr)'s photos.