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Arcata, California

Observe behavior of captive rhesus macaques, cynomolgus macaques, sooty mangabeys, and squirrel monkeys. Monitor the introduction of unfamiliar monkey pairs. Assess relationships between pair-housed monkeys and make appropriate recommendations to promote welfare through social contact, enrichment, and positive reinforcement training.

Wrote video scripts and articles for clients including General Electric, Healthgrades, and Abbott Laboratories. Interviewed medical providers and patients about a variety of health conditions. Produced and edited videos for web distribution.

Thailand

Designed and conducted research on elephant social cognition and sensory perception. Designed education curricula for after-school programs. Educated the public about elephant conservation and the issues surrounding their endangered status. Wrote articles for the organization's blog.

Monitored health and behavior of sooty mangabey and rhesus macaque populations. Accessed individual monkeys from social groups for veterinary and research purposes. Delivered anesthesia, collected blood samples, and recovered animals. Tracked mangabey menstrual cycles and established breeding pairs. Used positive reinforcement training to minimize stress.

Dr. Frans De Waal's Living Links Laboratory

Prepared brown capuchin monkeys for Match-to-Sample testing on touch screen computers. Carried out token-exchange tests with monkeys. Assisted in systematic isolation and separation of test subjects from the social group.

Dr. Lisa Parr's Laboratory Of Primate Social Cognition

Collected and sorted data on rhesus macaque cognition. Prepared Match-to-Sample tests for monkeys to execute on touch screen computers. Transported, fed, and monitored monkeys.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Science Writing, 4.0

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Physical And Biological Anthropology, 3.92

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, The Link (Parody News)

Linguistics

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