Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology DivisionTeaching Assistant in the subject of MineralogyTeaching Assistant in the subject of Igneous and Metamorphic PetrologyResearch Assistant (Master's Degree Advisor: Dr. Michael O. Garcia)Research Assistant (PhD Advisor: Dr. Bruce H. Houghton)

Offering academic support for all Palm Beach State College students who require assistance with math, physics, chemistry, and all math-related subjects. Specialized in Differential Equations, Calculus II as well as Chemistry I & II (+ Labs). Support includes hosting group review sessions, private appointments, and classroom-style question answering to any help that is needed in the Student Learning Center.

First Mate- Assisting boaters on the water with marine assistance towing, fuel drops, jumpstarts, ungroundings, and general marine assistance. Communicate with customers and dispatch towboats to assist them. Perform daily and monthly routine maintenance on the towboats. Operate a Fast Response Assistance Towing vessel in the coastal and offshore waters of Palm Beach County, FL, assisting disabled boaters on-the-water. Assist with light salvage and recovery operations.

Mentored over 1,000 students in all, coached each weekday during summer, winter, and spring breaks on surfing basics and taught ocean and environmental safety skills and protocols. Competed on the University of Florida Surf Team from 2009-2014 and served as Team Captain from Fall 2012-Fall 2013. Is currently the youngest person to ever be inducted into the University of Florida Surfing Hall of Fame.

I received invaluable experience with communicating science to the public. By practicing professionalism, organizational skills, and working with researchers in my field, I learned how to bridge the gap between scientific information and the public understanding of science.After assessing the institution’s available resources by curating and organizing the current collections, the resulting program, “The Treasure in Your Terrain: Rocks, Minerals and the Beginning of Earth” was produced for camp (grades K-6) and school group (grades K-8) demographics. The program was inspired by Ithaca's rich geologic history and was taught to over 100 campers during the summer of 2014. The learning goals align with the Earth Science Literacy Initiative’s “Big Ideas” and involved Earth science subjects including minerals, fossils, rocks, and the geologic timescale.I also had the opportunity to be a small part of the Syracuse University Lava Project, which is a collaboration between sculptor Bob Wysocki and geologist Jeff Karson at SU. I was involved in conducting a front-end evaluation for Dr. Carlyn Buckler, Adj. Professor of Science Museum Studies in the Cooperstown Graduate Program for Museum Studies, SUNY, who is working with Dr. Karson to write a proposal to NSF to fund several education outreach projects. My job was to find out what the public wants to see in an exhibit about lava flows and record what exactly they find fascinating about lava. Thanks to the SU Lava Project, every interviewee had the incredible chance to witness a real lava pour first-hand! This internship allowed me to weave together my skills in the Earth sciences and augment my knowledge about STEM education to include more diverse audiences and a breadth and depth of program experiences for the public. I was able to observe and understand the process of proposal writing, grant implementation, and collaborative projects in the Informal Science Education industry.

• Public Programs- Assisted coordinator with community and educational programming; organized data collection on a STEM education research project; interviewed, trained, and lead junior volunteers; curriculum developer for staff in the Center for Science Learning (including 8 certified teachers).• Exhibits- Implemented creative ideas with design team; developed information manuals and delegated tasks to docents from them, edit information to be publicly presented, improved attendance statistics with slight modifications.• School Programs- Spearheaded the Florida’s Fossils ‘Inquiry Boxes’ project for use by Alachua County Public School teachers.

Completed projects regarding basaltic and rhyolitic lava flows, tephra characterization, phreatomagmatic features, subglacial volcanism, GPS monitoring, & geothermal power. Projects assigned on active volcanic systems, in Late Pleistocene/ Holocene volcanic fields, and in the Tertiary volcanic stratigraphy exposed in glacial valleys of Iceland.

Facilitated customer relations in a Five Diamond hotel. Able to drive trucks, vans, and manual transmissions.