Molly releasing a Hawaiian Duck (Koloa Maoli) at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.

Molly releasing a Hawaiian Duck (Koloa Maoli) at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.

Molly Bache - Program Director

Molly began working with SOS in August of 2017. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University. She has worked with wildlife rehabilitation and nonprofit management for the past twelve years. She worked on Big Island in 2012/2013, which sparked her interest and appreciation for Hawai’i’s diverse ecosystem. She is passionate about conservation and enjoys getting involved with other local organizations. Molly hopes to help preserve Kaua‘i’s natural environment and is happy spending her days helping native wildlife thrive, one bird at a time.

Jacqueline Nelson - Senior Program Manager

Jacqueline earned a B.S. in Natural Resource Conservation and a B.A. in Public Relations from Virginia Tech (2017). She fell in love with wildlife rehabilitation while working as an intern for Audubon Sharon and the Wildlife Center of Virginia. She enjoyed learning proper wildlife handling, feeding, and husbandry techniques throughout her time at these centers. She has been a part of the SOS team since January 2018. Jacqueline also has a passion for connecting people to wildlife through multimedia channels and teaching people about the natural world around them. At SOS she gets to combine these passions together to help the endangered species on the island of Kaua‘i. 

Jacqueline on a hiking trail above Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Jacqueline on a hiking trail above Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Amanda near a popular scenic point in Koke'e

Amanda Parrish - Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager

Amanda has been a part of the SOS team since December of 2021. She earned a B.A. in Environmental Studies and B.A. in Journalism at Marquette University (2021). Through various internships, Amanda found a love for working with nonprofit organizations. At SOS, she has enjoyed the opportunity to learn something new each day and connect with Hawai’i’s native birds. Being able to work hands-on with wildlife harkens back a lifelong love of nature and earth’s diverse ecosystems. Amanda looks forward to helping continue to nourish the partnership between SOS and Kaua’i’s community to best support the island’s native birds.

Lauren Roux - Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician

Lauren has always loved wildlife and exploring wild places, but her obsession with birds began at Colorado State University where she earned her BS degree in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation biology and a minor in Global Environmental Sustainability. After graduating, she went on to work as a field technician for various ornithologic research projects studying threatened species such as the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Baird’s Sparrow. She joined the SOS team at the start of 2025 to further understand the role of rehabilitation in combating human-bird conflict (and to have the incredible opportunity to observe some endangered, endemic, and highly nomadic birds that call Kaua’i home…or a resting point).  In addition to spending most of her free time observing birds, she also observes plants, moths, herptiles, and recently, anything and everything she sees while snorkeling.


Lauren in the White Mountains in New Hampshire

Save Our Shearwaters Alumni

Mahalo Nui Loa to all those who have come through our doors over the years to serve Kaua’i’s Wildlife. This is only a small portion of all the staff that have worked with SOS since the start of the program…

Permanent Staff Members

  • Maddy Jacobs (Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager, Facilities Manager, Seasonal Avian Technician)

  • Benjamin Vizzachero (Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician)

  • Benjamin Cole (Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician)

  • Tracy Anderson (Program Coordinator)

  • Christa McLeod (Seasonal Technician)

Seasonal Avian Technicians

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2023)

  • Bridget Hiza

  • Mary Polly (MP) Chino

  • Taylor Ozimek

  • Elaina (Ellie) Sherman

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2024)

  • Talia Soalt

  • Emily Bilhuber

  • Katie Dyell

  • Janette Espino

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2021)

  • Melissa Simon

  • Maddy Jacobs

  • Emily Renkey

  • Kailey Carlson

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2022)

  • Daniela Casillas

  • Doris Rodriguez

  • Keane Sammon

  • Carolyn Doyle

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2019)

  • Kristi Fukunaga

  • Mikaela Aroff

  • Catherine Neal

  • Brooke Friswold

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2020)

  • Bryden Baker

  • Maddy Jacobs

  • Emily Renkey

  • Bobby Brittingham

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2017)

  • Amy Munes

  • Kristina McOmber

  • Robby Lambert

  • Elizabeth Abraham

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2018)

  • Alyssa Piauwasdy

  • Ben Cook

  • Kathrine Douglas

  • Aspen Ellis

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2015)

  • Christa McLeod

  • Megan Gensler

  • Nola Shi

  • Jess Steketee

Seasonal Avian Technicians (2016)

  • Christa McLeod

  • Elizabeth Abraham

  • Amy Munes

  • Sarah K. Wiatkowski (SJ)