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East Lansing, MI, US

East Lansing, MI, US

• Design and evaluate culturally relevant training to prepare the next generation of science communicators from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds
• Research the role of identity and culture in scientists’ communication using intercultural communication theories

• Design curriculum teaching science and tech professionals the tools of improv to help them become better collaborators, increase their storytelling skills, and play off-the-cuff
• Facilitate workshops and enable students to understand group dynamics, tell stories, and say yes in the face of the unknown

• Improv instructor, director, designer, and performer specializing in experimental and dramatic narrative as well as immersive productionshttp://wiki.austinimprov.com/wiki/Nichole_Bennett

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, TX, US

• Building Connections is an improv program which teaches kids (10-13yrs olds and 14-17 yr olds) who have been diagnosed with Autism (or a similar diagnosis) improv and sociable skills.
• Teach improv to kids diagnosed with austism spectrum disorder (or a similar diagnosis)
• Developed customized narrative curriculum for teen class
• Facilitate improv workshops with Helping Hands, CASA, Salvation Army Shelter, The Autism Society

Austin, TX, US

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Austin, TX, US

• Course for graduate students in the College of Natural Sciences to learn theory and practice of science communication
• Redesigned curriculum to center belonging in science communication

• Fox Den Theatre Company is a local Austin theatre group, dedicated to creating and fostering a collaborative, safe, and open environment for artists to create new and thoughtful works of art. By giving local artists an.

Austin, TX, US

Austin, TX, US

• assist students in the analysis and production of print, electronic, and oral messages to achieve organizational objectives; fundamentals of media relations; press releases, media relations, content marketing.

• Girls Rock Austin is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through musical education and performance. By providing a positive, all-female environment that.
• Develop sponsorship partnerships for fundraising events and summer camps
• Grant writing

• Protect the organization’s corporate documents: bylaws, articles of incorporation, board and committee minutes, and important correspondence and files any state-required paperwork.

Austin, TX, US

• Independently facilitated and developed curriculum for practicum portion and led workshops on reducing communication anxiety, audience analysis, engagement, and storytelling
• Assisted in science communication theory lectures and discussion with College of Natural Sciences graduate students
• Managed a group of students on research project investigating STEM graduate students' willingingness to engage with the public

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Guide middle school students in learning computer science. Create project-based curriculum to engage students in learning web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript).

Austin, Texas, US

• Oversee technical theater needs for approximately 120 shows in seven-day comedy festival
• Manage a staff of 15-20 theater technicians and stage managers over eight venues
• Coordinate lighting, multimedia, and equipment needs of performers with technicians, venue managers, and producers over the course of four months

Austin, TX, US

• Conduct regular observations and give feedback to teachers about their teaching practices
• Train instructors in classroom best practices
• Provide support to students that are falling behind or struggling on particular topics
• Assist students with career and time management skills

Austin, TX, US

• Teach Intro to Web 101 course and help students gain the skills to build functional and professional quality websites as well as basic JavaScript apps

New York, NY, US

• Wrote Data Science Immersive pre-work curriculum on Introduction to Experimental Design, Conducting a T-test and Calculating P Values, Type I and Type II Errors, and Confidence Intervals
• Updated Data Science Immersive pre-work curriculum from Python 2 to Python 3 and converted math formulas to KaTeX

New York, NY, US

• Shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the newest generation of data scientists (Python, Machine Learning, Statistics, SQL, Big Data, AWS, Deep Learning)

Austin, TX, US

• Design and implement Natural Language Processing software for Spanish language education materials

• Science subject-matter expert providing one-on-one support to students in personalized, inquiry-based learning environment

Austin, TX, US

• Designed and taught Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Recognition after school class for middle and high school students
• Introduced elementary and middle school students to programming fundamentals, basics of computing, data structures, and how A.I. algorithms operate (Python)
• Taught elementary and middle school students how to write basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript front-end code
• Designed elementary school JavaScript and middle school jQuery curriculum
• Curated pre- and post-course workbooks for AI and Autonomous Vehicles summer camp

• Designed and coded photo-tagging software using JavaScript/Node.js for conservation biologists and citizen scientists to monitor biodiversity

Austin, TX, US

• Helped first-year university students develop skills for independent and intelligent experiment design, execution, analysis, and presentation
• Introduced students to the university's research community
• Trained students in critical thinking, the scientific method, experiment design, data acquisition and analysis, optimization, modeling, signal processing, presentation of results, scientific literature, the research.

Alexandria, VA, US

• Recognized by the National Science Foundation as a future knowledge expert who will contribute significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering
• Under this fellowship, I investigated the resilience of Edith's checkerspot butterfly to future climate warming by examining its available ecological "wiggle room" in time and space

Onna-son, Okinawa, JP

• Invited as a visiting researcher to the Mikheyev Ecology and Evolution Unit
• Using next-generation sequencing, compared the genomes of two butterfly species, one strongly and one weakly-adapted to its host plant, to look for genomic signatures of host plant association and the possible.

Austin, Texas, US

• Communicated with promoters and labels, maintained charts, managed new music reviews, and kept radio music rotation fresh
• Interviewed visiting musicians
• Hosted SXSW college radio mixer party
• Attended College Music Journal Marathon 2012 and served on "D.I.Y For All Sizes" College Radio Day Panel

Austin, TX, US

• Investigated possible biocontrol of fire ants (Knealhazia) by comparing ecological parameters of fire ants with and without the pathogen

Austin, TX, US

• Teaching Assistant for Field Biology (1/2011-5/2011)
• Teaching Assistant for Evolutionary Ecology (8/2010-12/ 2010)
• Teaching Assistant for Physiology and Functional Anatomy (5/2010-8/2010)
• Teaching Assistant for Introductory Biology (1/2010-5/2010)

Austin, TX, US

• Collected data from published studies for meta-analysis on biological effect of climate change

• Tutored high school students in math, physics, chemistry, and biology

Austin, Texas, US

• Oversaw pledge drive choreography, collect and distribute gifts to listeners
• Booked and produced pledge drive show

• Communicated with promoters and labels, maintained charts, managed new music reviews, and kept radio music rotation fresh
• Interviewed visiting musicians
• Attended College Music Journal Marathon 2009

Clemson, SC, US

• Led class-specific tutoring sessions tailored to individual Calculus I class

Clemson, SC, US

• Assisted with experimental trials, video analysis, and presentation of research on the biomechanics of swimming turtles

Clemson, SC, US

• Answered student questions, helped with planning and teaching, graded assignments, and helped set up Vertebrate Biology Lab

Clemson, SC, US

• Acted as mentor and role model to apartment residents
• Proactively addressed individual and community conflict
• Hosted events for building community among residents
• Promoted safety by assisting with management of keys, serving in on-call rotation, and addressing incidents in the community regarding resident behavior

• Invited as a visiting researcher to Ecotoxicology Division
• Assisted an Indian Ph.D. student with their research on the impacts of DDT on fish-eating birds

• Supervised two other research interns
• Tested apparatus to keep Red Imported Fire Ants from attacking Eastern Blue Bird nests
• Recorded data from insect pitfall traps for statewide ant survey
• Banded and recorded data on birds for Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship project
• Educated citizen scientists so they could assist with Painted Bunting Observer Team project

Washington, DC, US

• Invited as a visiting researcher to South American Biological Control Laboratory in Argentina
• Assisted with field collections for study of parasites of fire ants in their native country
• Assisted with field surveys on the natural competitors of fire ants in their native country

Clemson, SC, US

• Assisted in field surveys, maintained carpenter ant, termite, and cockroach colonies, and cleaned dishware for Urban Entomology Lab

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Science Communication

Masters, Ecology, Evolution, And Behavior

Bachelor Of Science, Biological Sciences