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Cincinnati, OH, US

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Spring 2022: BIO 416 (online)- coordinate with instructor and other TA- graded students work, answered questionsFall 2021: BIO 416 (in person)-Aid with zoom room for students in quarantine/etc. (Pandemic times)-Coordinate with other TA and instructor to grade 146 student assignments every other week-Answer student questions-Hold office hours in person and.

Helped create an ethics module for intro biology undergraduate students. This included:- Identifying appropriate readings for the module- Creating assignments, rubrics and grading examples- Creating a slide set for TAs who will have to teach the course- Creating a module outline to explain the module to instructors and help them successfully implement it.

Collect data daily on exotic animal species currently being monitored in the park using ethograms and varying styles of data collection (all-occurrence sample, scan sampling, etc.)Train four interns each year to collect data on all behavioral observation studiesCoordinate with team members to get out regular reports containing data analyses of data.

Annapolis, MD

Facilitate animal adoptions through excellent customer service- both in person and over the phoneGreet customers as the enter the shelter and answer all questionsAid in the continuous upkeep of the facility through daily sweeping, mopping, and trash disposalCoordinate daily with two or three team members to feed, water, and clean the cages of over 50 cats.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Aid education department with creation of Volunteer training materialsHelp facilitate special events at the zoo under the education departmentCoordinate with the team to create materials and education opportunities for special events

Orlando, Florida Area

Collect data daily on some of the seven exotic animal species currently being monitored in the park using ethograms and varying styles of data collection (all-occurrence sample, scan sampling, etc.)Coordinate with the other intern and create the weekly schedule of observations for the entire team of nineConduct literature reviews for various animal care.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Provide exceptional Guest service while working in a high-stress situationCooperate with a team of Cast Members to safely load and unload the theater with up to 8400 Guests per day

Silver Spring, MD

Aided in data entry for programs concerning AZA institutions and animals involved in a species survival plan (SSP)Updated information on species lists and research projects regarding a variety of AZA institutions

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Observe and critique student oral presentations/projects for any major or minorCritique content and format of presentation for audience, and assess effective use of mediumEase student anxieties around public speaking by providing guidance on all steps of the process- from development to implementation to refinement

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Promote interest & knowledge of college features and benefits through campus tours to prospective students/familiesMaintain current knowledge of campus and features through weekly collaboration to ensure quality tours Assist with new tour guide training through tour shadow process

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Aided in data collection conducted on two focal gorillas exhibit R/R behaviors under guidance of park nutritionistObserved animals and logged behaviors through ethograms, scan and all-occurrence sampling, then digitized dataIssue resolved through diet changes based on findings

Tampa, Florida, United States

Monitored visitor stay time at three separate exhibits when a keeper demonstration/feed was or was not occuring (grouper, alligator, lemur)

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Prepared feed, distributed food and maintained habitat for fish population including salt and fresh water speciesMaintained logs of tank temperatures, water composition (oxygen/salinity) and conditions dailyInventoried food deliveries and daily feeding quantities

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biology And Society

Activities and Societies: Dissertation Title- Displaying, Conserving, and Hoping to Understand: Conservation Messaging & Anthropomorphism.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Minor: Chinese Language, Mandarin (simplified); Researcher on Comparative Psychology Research lab, Ford.