Kylie Schumacher
Kylie Schumacher
Director of Development
Email: kylie.schumacher@supportum.org
Kylie began her career in wildlife after earning a degree in Zoology from Colorado State University. After graduation, she spent a summer studying northern goshawks in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest before securing a job as a Biological Science Technician for the USDA-National Wildlife Disease Program (NWDP), where she focused on zoonotic diseases. After four years with the NWDP, and eager to get back in the field, she spent a summer ear-tagging elk calves for mortality monitoring in the Apache-Sitgreaves and Gila National Forests of Arizona and New Mexico.
Prior to her new role at FLBS, Kylie was inspired by her passion for conservation and public lands to lead the fundraising and outreach efforts at the national nonprofit Backcountry Hunters & Anglers as a Regional Coordinator for seven western states.
Kylie is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Montana. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, gardening, yoga and spending time outdoors—whether in the woods, on the water or adventuring with her black lab, Holt.
As the FLBS Director of Development, Kylie helps secure resources to support the station's ongoing and critical work to protect the longevity and health of the Flathead Lake ecosystem.