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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Gijón, Principality Of Asturias, Spain

Compared resource management policies and extraction methods of Gelidium corneum algae in the Cantabrian Sea in order to successfully complete a master’s thesis at the University of Oviedo. Examined distribution changes of Gelidium corneum fields along the Asturian coast from the 1980’s to the present using quantitative techniques. Assessed the.

Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Oversaw daily operations including managing business accounts, maintaining equipment and coordinating boat and diver schedules. Led a team of eight employees to provide a collaborative and encouraging work environment and to deliver superior customer service. Conducted scuba diving courses in English and Spanish for students of varying ages, capabilities.

Panama City, Panama

Taught corporate-level Spanish speakers various forms of English, including informal and formal conversational skills, as well as business English. Utilized different educational techniques including audio, visual and tactile to increase comprehension among students in private and group settings. Aided clients in editing and translation of various emails.

Dauphin Island, Alabama

Assisted in instruction of undergraduate courses in Marine Biology and Coastal Birds of Alabama. Directed students in ecological field research and data collection techniques like behavior analysis and observational methodology. Presented several lectures in the classroom and supervised student fieldwork on research vessels and in various salt marsh and.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Managed the coordination of material creation and community development campaigns for a peer health organization. Trained teams in outreach techniques, public speaking and research methods. Developed print and online materials and activities promoting health education topics for university-wide distribution via one-on-one interactions, small groups and.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Instructed native Spanish speakers of elementary-age to increase their English-speaking abilities and academic achievement. Communicated with students of various ages and comprehension capabilities to create an optimal learning environment by utilizing various educational techniques. Provided educational and emotional support for students as they.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Aided in assembly of a Tree of Life genome sequence for green algae to create linkages between algal groups globally, under the direction of Dr. Juan Lopez-Bautista in the Department of Biological Studies. Used quantitative techniques including PCR and next-generation gene sequencing methods to study phylogenic relationships between various algal taxa in.

Master Of Science - Ms, Marine Conservation, 3.7/4.0

Development Studies, 5.25/6.0

Activities and Societies: Environmental Committee, Water Initiative

Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies, 3.9/4.0

Study abroad program focused on student research and data collection in environmental science in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Marine Science, 3.9/4.0

Summer program specific to marine science courses through The University of Alabama system.

Bachelors Of Science, Majors: Marine Science And Biology, Minors: Public Policy Studies And Spanish, 3.6/4.0

Activities and Societies: Project Health peer education organization, human environmental science research assistant, phycology lab.