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Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse monitoring• Co-led field operations for New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse (NMMJM) detection surveys• Trained and directed daily survey tasks for crews of up to four people• Prepared and deployed track plates along streams within potential NMMJM habitat• Accurately identified NMMJM tracks found on plates • Classified and measured riparian vegetation within survey area• Transferred data from paper to Microsoft Excel and compiled findings into end of year report• Camped up to four days in the backcountry to complete surveysMountain lion monitoring• Assisted in collaring efforts, helping to take body measurements and construct trap sites• Visited sites with mountain lion kills and identified prey species and age• Learned to identify mountain lion scrape sitesSongbird banding• Banded and processed over 100 songbirds following MAPS protocol• Carefully extracted birds from mist nets• Assembled and disassembled mist netsMexican spotted owl monitoring• Conducted nighttime callback surveys for Mexican spotted owls in areas with known and unknown occupancy• Programmed, deployed, and routinely checked on Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM4 recorders to support long term acoustic monitoring effortsTrail camera maintenance• Routinely deployed and checked on Browning trail cameras around the park• Reviewed and organized photos and videos, sorting them by species, location, and dateElectrofishing• Safely operated electrofishing backpack to stun fish in surveyed streams• Processed collected fish by identifying fish species and recording fish weight and length Additional tasks• Routinely calibrated Sondes water quality monitoring equipment and recorded calibration data using ArcGIS Survey123• Engaged in park outreach events by creating and leading educational activities for children and adults about natural resources• Hiked up to 14 miles per day (on and off trail) and carried a pack weighing up to 50 pounds

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Supported oncology nurses and doctors through a variety of tasks, providing assistance with patient care (feline and canine) both directly and indirectly• Restrained patients during chemotherapy administration, general exams, ultrasounds, and clinical trial sample collection• Performed jugular blood draws for chemistry panels and complete blood cell counts• Recorded patient vitals and entered lab work into StringSoft Software• Reviewed patient records and assisted with intake procedures• Purchased supplies for department through hospital central supplier• Retrieved medications from hospital pharmacy • Delivered lab work and cytology slides to appropriate locations

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Processed blood samples for the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study (VACCS), which is a multi-year study testing the effectiveness of a prospective vaccine targeting several common kinds of cancer found in dogs.• Isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from blood samples by carefully following VACCS protocol and taking appropriate safety precautions• Utilized lab tools like serological, Pasteur, and micropipettes• Operated lab machinery, including a centrifuge, research-grade freezer, and liquid nitrogen storage containers• Checked quantity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells using a hemocytometer under a microscope• Comfortably worked under a biosafety hood and followed protocol to ensure sterility of the workspace• Maintained records of samples through Microsoft Excel and Access

Yosemite National Park, California, United States

Monitored populations of federally threatened and endangered species native to the Sierra Nevada. Amphibian monitoring• Conducted visual encounter surveys for the Yosemite toad and Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog at all life stages• Surgically implanted PIT tags in Yosemite toads, following best practices to ensure a healthy recovery for tagged individuals • Captured adult and juvenile toads and collected data on location, body length (using calipers), species’ sex, PIT tag numbers (when applicable) using various handheld Biomark PIT readers, and notes on physical condition • Swabbed toads for Chytrid fungus • Worked with partners at the San Francisco Zoo to release over 200 adult California Red-Legged Frogs to historically occupied habitat. Also assisted with outreach efforts during the release• Routinely monitored genetically significant breeding sites for tadpole metamorphosis completion and mortality • Recorded incidental species sightings• Monitored backcountry packstock camps for Yosemite toad presence and packstock impacts to toad habitat • Collected data using ArcGIS Survey123 and Field Maps on a tablet • Hiked up to 10 miles a day to survey locations both on- and off-trail• Operated GPS (Field Maps and Gaia) to travel to off-trail survey locations • Backpacked up to 4 days carrying a heavy pack (up to 40 pounds) over uneven terrain to reach survey locations Western Pond Turtle Monitoring • Monitored western pond turtle populations through radio telemetryInvasive Species Eradication • Eradicated invasive bullfrogs at all life stages using gigs, hand grabbing, and pithing • Dissected adults and evaluated stomach contents• Conducted eradication efforts during the day and at nightForest and Meadow Wildfire Fuels Monitoring • Collected LiDAR data to help better understand how wildfires impact Yosemite toad populations • Identified, classified, and measured vegetation and wildfire fuels within vegetation plots

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Assisted zookeepers in the daily care of animals, including preparing diets, cleaning enclosures, and creating enrichment• Supported training efforts for individual animals as needed• Accurately maintained records of animal behavior and wellbeing• Provided support to keepers during talks and demonstrations• Answered guests’ questions about the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and its animals, as well as promoted wildlife conservation efforts• Species worked with: Asiatic black bears, Ringtail lemurs, Mountain goats, Brown and white nosed coatis, Geoffrey’s marmosets, Black howler monkeys, Lar gibbons, Hoffman’s two-toed sloths, White-cheeked gibbons, and Mountain tapirs

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Zoology, With A Minor In Spanish, 3.99 Gpa

Activities and Societies: University Honors Program

Life Sciences And Spanish

Education abroad through University Studies Abroad Consortium