-Completed over 675 AmeriCorps service hours, demonstrating a strong commitment to community service and environmental stewardship-Identified and educated outdoor enthusiasts on local native and invasive plant species, enhancing environmental awareness and conservation efforts-Led guided hikes for inner city high school students, teaching plant identification and introducing them to possible outdoor career paths-Proactively engaged with thousands of hikers to advocate for Leave No… Show more -Completed over 675 AmeriCorps service hours, demonstrating a strong commitment to community service and environmental stewardship-Identified and educated outdoor enthusiasts on local native and invasive plant species, enhancing environmental awareness and conservation efforts-Led guided hikes for inner city high school students, teaching plant identification and introducing them to possible outdoor career paths-Proactively engaged with thousands of hikers to advocate for Leave No Trace principles and educate on sustainable hiking techniques, local ecosystems and local history Show less

-Followed directives to work independently contributing to study on histological levels of Lithobates sylvaticus-Utilized AmScope software to analyze data, identifying the most relevant findings for dissemination to the public

-Shadowed staff resulting in proficiency in the wet lab, NSLS-11 particle accelerator, data collection and data refinement via computer programs such as CCP4i and COOT-Spearheaded a research project which won 1st place in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair and a Regeneron International Science Fair Finalist-Discovered and refined a novel protein structure using protein crystallography, x-ray diffraction via particle accelerator, and data refinement; leading to protein… Show more -Shadowed staff resulting in proficiency in the wet lab, NSLS-11 particle accelerator, data collection and data refinement via computer programs such as CCP4i and COOT-Spearheaded a research project which won 1st place in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair and a Regeneron International Science Fair Finalist-Discovered and refined a novel protein structure using protein crystallography, x-ray diffraction via particle accelerator, and data refinement; leading to protein structure being uploaded to the protein data bank Show less