Assisted with deck and ship maintenance, including painting and cleaningSafely handled lines during docking and halyards for setting and striking sails in multiple weather conditionsStood 24 hour watchesPerformed daily engine checks and maintenance of diesel engine and generatorSupervised and trained up to 4 weekly volunteers and 4 new traineesTaught school groups and public about the Hudson River’s ecosystem, aquatic life, navigation, and Indigenous history while overseeing their safety

Automated 8 hours of weekly administrative work using Power Automate and Python resulting in annual savings of $10,000+Reduced time spent on monthly financial audits by 2 hours using Excel Macros to instantly perform complex calculations and check for common incongruenciesIncreased reporting capabilities by introducing Power BI and developing desired dashboardsImproved team efficiency 2.5% by standardizing practices, training team members, and homogenizing 4 years of dataManaged ETL processes and oversaw gift processing for financial transactions from over 7 sources into Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge CRM

Worked under Prof. Omar Magana-LoaizaOverhauled outdated C code for a photon coincidence counter, saving the lab 75% compared to commercial options, original design https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=ETOP-2015-TPE05Built GUIs with LabView to control lab equipment and extract and prepare experimental data for analysis Prepared charts with Matlab demonstrating performance profiles of various statistical models used for light identification at 3 different measurement distribution profilesCo-authored paper on machine learning in quantum optics published in Applied Physics ReviewsUsed Tinkercad, 3D-printers, and machining and electronics equipment to design and build custom equipment for quantum optics experiments

Used organizational and oral communication skills to optimize the experience of 4-6 tables of 5+ guestsPlaced 3rd in sales competitionSuccessfully multitasked while remaining professional and courteous in fast-paced environments.