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Litigation & Policy Attorney; FOIA Manager

Prior to joining PEER, Colleen was an Assistant District Attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in New York. She has also worked, clerked, and interned for multiple government agencies and non-profits, including the United States Department of Justice, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Defenders of Wildlife. Colleen also volunteered as a Park Interpreter with the National Park Service at Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, DC. Colleen received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was the Vice President of the Environmental Law Society and Senior Notes Editor for the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in International Affairs from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Colleen enjoys backpacking and camping trips, playing board games, and reading mystery novels.

National Park Ranger Ranks Shrink to Generational Low

by PEER | August 1, 2024
Despite Rising Visitation, House Budget Poised to Cut Ranger Force Further ...

Barbaric Hunting Practices on Alaska Preserves Okayed

by PEER | July 2, 2024
Trump Repeal of Wildlife Protections in “Sport” Hunting Left Largely Intact ...

Alaska Park Bear Baiting Ban Stalls

by PEER | June 12, 2024
Litigation Resumes as Biden’s Wildlife Protections Remain in Limbo ...

Skies Above Mt. Rushmore & Badlands to Remain Quiet

by PEER | June 10, 2024
8th Circuit Rejects Helicopter Tour Industry Attempt to Stay Overflight Ban ...

COMMENTARY | Plastics Pollution – Setbacks and Solutions

by Colleen Zimmerman | June 7, 2024
With plastics production on course to triple over the coming decades, immediate efforts are needed to tackle the plastics crisis ...
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