• Increased guest satisfaction by delivering engaging and educational presentations via small group discussions and large-scale stadium presentations.• Empathetically responded to questions and concerns from guests and promptly resolved their issues.• Spearheaded recycling and composting initiatives to improve sustainable waste management practices. Rallied team members to participate and diverted most of our waste from landfills.• Executed a variety of daily tasks while managing multiple short and long term projects that enhanced guest experience and animal welfare.• Collaborated closely with teams of 10 - 30 other individuals to achieve the highest standards of animal care and welfare and produce engaging programs for guests.• Generated data documenting various aspects of animal health welfare over time using Microsoft Excel.• Charted and facilitated training and development for new staff and interns.

• Supervised a team of six Outreach Specialists to establish an open air macaw habitat for a partnering organization.• Improved guest experience by providing outstanding customer service.• Conceptualized and partnered with two other teams to implement a program that boosted employee enthusiasm and subsequently increased revenue from fish sales in our stingray habitat.• Inspired thousands of dollars in donations to conservation efforts for endangered species by delivering engaging presentations.• Provided support to the Director Emeritus of the organization and the Director of Animal Programs while traveling and filming for televised programming.• Coached Outreach Specialists through their training projects from initiation to completion.• Prepared and organized daily staff schedules using Microsoft Excel.

• Presented engaging and educational information to guests via small encounters and large presentations.• Provided husbandry for an extensive collection of avian species.• Maintained habitats and free flight aviaries.• Lead training for volunteers and interns.

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• Cared for a wide variety of hospitalized birds and implemented preventative measures for healthy birds.• Prepared specialized diets and housing arrangements to meet medical needs and encourage recovery.• Observed and assisted in treatments and various medical procedures.• Closely monitored patients’ daily behavior and appearance.

• Answered public inquiries regarding wildlife management issues.• Administered daily treatments and emergency medical care for injured, ill, or orphaned Florida wildlife.• Assisted in animal rescue and release.

• Edited articles for a publication on current conservation issues.• Assisted in creating and assembling monthly publications.

• Conducted research to determine condition dependence of male paper wasp signals.• Used Photoshop and Infinity Analyze to collect data on wasp images. • Presented findings at a research symposium.

• Conducted research to evaluate livestock grazing pressure on local lemur troops.• Used a variety of sampling methods to collect data on the surrounding environment.• Wrote grants to receive funding for this research from the International Institute Individual Fellowship as well as the LSA International Opportunity Scholarship.

• Took field courses in Evolution and Ecology.• Conducted an independent research project for each course and assembled a paper and presentation on the findings at the end of each course.

• Mentored first-year students in the Michigan Research Community. Provided guidance in research, academics, and transitioning to college life.• Coordinated and executed community-building activities as a member of the Program Planning Committee.

• Analyzed iron charges in coronal mass ejections and their effect on Earth using MATLAB and online datasets gathered by a satellite. • Attended research seminars as a member of the Michigan Research Community. • Presented my work at a research symposium.