Jayce M. Email & Phone Number

Lithonia, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Perform as 2 mascots and 3 face characters in the atrium, to interact and take photos with guests
• Serve as mascot handler, facilitating guest interaction and assisting performer as needed
• Enhance guest experience in 3-4 activations per year (Sound Waves, Haunted Seas, Holidays, and other seasonal activities)
• Participate as mascots in special events such as birthday parties and offsite engagement (e.g., Fox Theater)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Interpreted in the Aquarium’s 7 main galleries, ensuring guest safety and adequate flow through the spaces
• Shared information about the species as well as Aquarium conservation efforts
• Served as liaison with teen volunteer program, sharing facts with them at 2 biofacts carts
• Provided breaks and lunch time to staff for ~4 days

• Provide feedback on IPBES assessments (provided 18 comments on the IPBES Nexus Assessment and 18 comments on the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment).
• Contribute to DOSI's submission requests (Feb. 2024, contributed to DOSI's public comment on the U.S. National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy). See PDF attachment
• Suggest papers for the Deep-Sea Round-Up emails (for 14 March 2024 and 14 November 2024 issues)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Greeted guests in the atrium for 5 photo-op sessions at Georgia Aquarium’s Haunted Seas
• Distributed candy and snacks to hundreds of trick-or-treaters daily in October
• Mascot handler for the Georgia Aquarium Holiday Events: prepared the uniform, escorted the mascot, and facilitated hundreds of photo-ops every weekend in November and December
• Mascot performer for 3 Georgia Aquarium holiday dates, entertaining guests for ~9 hours total

Lithonia, Georgia, United States

• Trained for preparation of breadsticks and salads as a To-Go Order specialist, before offered to host
• Seated guests and addressed their needs approx. 20 hours per week
• Helped servers and bussers clean tables
• Cleaned bathrooms and lobby area

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Assisted PhD student to review ~43+ hours of camera footage on fishes in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Checked for herbivory on assays across 30 patch reefs, documented over 70 fish species, and recorded behavior
• Compiled herbivory and fish survey data and analyzed community-level patterns shaped by cleaner wrasses

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Developed content for Ecology Day in the Ranger Camp (ages 11-14, group of 16), leading to facilitation of all activities for that day
• Instructed the Discovery Team (ages 5-7, groups of 16 or more) as primary counselor for 7 weeks
• Enforced rules and ensured campers stayed together during exhibit walks, movies, and animal encounters
• Covered topics in entomology, anatomy, geography, astronomy, and paleontology (1 topic per day)
• Reorganized camp storage with coworkers, enabling a better flow of all craft supplies across 2 storage areas

Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States

See description below for same role in 2017.

Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States

See description below for same role in 2016.

Avondale Estates, Georgia

• Taught a course on animation/animated movies over 2 spring semesters
• Developed and implemented 24 lesson plans for students (10 in Spring 2017, 14 in Spring 2018)
• Conducted classroom activities such as 3 character drawings and 2 storyboards, based on age and ability
• Engaged with students through in-class and video lectures

Avondale Estates, Georgia, United States

• Assisted the Homeschool program (youth class, approx. ages 5-10) with practices once per week
• Directed players for the first 15 minutes of practice
• Enhanced the skills of players through cooperative and competitive games
• Taught different strategies for teams during scrimmage (final 15-20 minutes of practice)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology, 3.90 Cumulative Gpa

Activities and Societies: Ocean Initiative Club, UGA Water Dawgs, Invasive Species Club.

Associate Of Science Pathway - As, Biology, Stem

High School Diploma