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Downers Grove, IL, US

Naperville, Illinois, United States

At Weaver Consultants Group my role as a Staff Scientist includes conducting wetland delineations for utility projects. As part of this role I also write reports and manage permit submittals for clients.

Cook County, Illinois, United States

As a crew member I am responsible for the application of herbicide and brush cutting of invasive species. I am also able to identify of over 80 species of plants in the northern Illinois region.

Originally in pursuit of a Ph.D. I conducted a research project investigating plant invasions in tropical forests. In this role I conducted vegetation surveys for invasive and native tropical plants. I also conducted statistical analyses and wrote a draft of a manuscript that is in preparation for publication.

Miami, Florida, United States

I assisted the Arboretum Director with organizing monthly meetings, volunteer work days, and written material for the Gifford Arboretum.

701 NW 1st Court (6th Floor) Miami, FL 33136

October 2015- July 2016: Biologist within the Wetlands Resources Section. Manage projects related to illegal impacts within wetlands in Miami-Dade County, enforce the Code of Ordinances and work closely with the public on addressing issues related to wetlands. I conduct wetland delineations to assess wetland resources on subject properties which requires.

Toolik Lake, Alaska

As the research technician for the Oberbauer lab, I was responsible for phenological monitoring of tundra species throughout the field season. In addition I use remote sensing techniques to measure spectrometry. I delivered a presentation at the research station of what findings I had collected from that year compared to historical data.

11200 SW 8th Street Miami, FL 33199

A learning assistant for QBIC and general Ecology PCB 3043. I assisted the professor in creating fun activities for students to engage in that would help them understand ecological concepts. Similar to my role as a PLTL Group Discussion Leader, this position allowed me to be even more creative in my abilities to teach students ecology.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

I was responsible for the volunteer work days at the FIU Nature Preserve. I led groups of 10-100 students in teaching them facts about South Florida Ecology, volunteer safety, and specific tool use. Many of the volunteer days included invasive plant removal, native tree plantings, and trail creation.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Facilitated group meetings to review ecological concepts and methods to teach these important theories to undergraduate students in the upper division Ecology lecture course at FIU. I created worksheets, quizzes, and activities to stimulate the understanding of basic ecological ideas.

Miami, FL

Provided customer service to students at the FIU Green Library to troubleshoot issues with WiFi connectivity, PantherSoft accounts, Microsoft Word Installations, and other various IT related questions.

Manu National Park, Cusco, Peru

Advisor: Dr. Kenneth J. Feeleyo Assisted in field work assignments, data collection, and data analysis pertaining to researchprojectso Worked individually to design, perform, and present a research project on Soil Seed Banks inTropical Forest Ecotoneso Increased ability in the identification of Tropical Plants and the Spanish language

Petersham, Massachusetts

As an REU, I worked for 12 weeks to collect and process soil carbon data that I later presented at the summer symposium. This project compared historical soil data with current collections to hypothesize if global climate change has affected the soil carbon stocks in a relatively pristine forest. I also presented this work at the FIU 2014 Annual Biology.

Master'S Degree, Ecosystem Science And Policy, 3.89

Bachelors Of Science, Biological Sciences, 3.59

Activities and Societies: GLADES (Growth of Leadership Academics and Diversity in Ecological Sciences) National Society of Collegiate.