BIO374 Plants and the Environment- Dr. Gotsch• Proposed and lead a rain garden efficacy research project, collaborating over email and in person with leaders in the Lancaster City Storm Water Management Bureau and the department of Green Infrastructure on the details and time frame of experiments.• Transferred hand-written notes of raw data to Excel and IBM SPSS statistics spreadsheets, organizing and grouping this data into 10 categories with 100% accuracy for statistical analysis and the creation of graphs, figures and tables.• Constructed a poster-board detailing the results of the experiments and presented with the student research team to other students, professors, and leaders from Lancaster City Hall at a research fair.

• Proofread and edited documents with students one-on-one with a critical eye for both lower order (grammar, syntax, spelling, and sentence-level issues) and higher order (overall structure, voice, tone, and design of the main argument) concerns. • Communicated with students, approximately 30% of whom were international/ESL students, from a range of academic backgrounds, guiding them through all stages of the writing process for theses, lab reports, research papers, and artistic pieces.• Recorded logs of tutoring sessions for the purpose of internal research and distribution to professors as a liaison for the Center.• Lead in-class workshops and discussions, tailoring PowerPoints to all academic levels and disciplines as requested by professors.• Managed appointments through the Center’s online calendar/spreadsheet, over the phone, and through its social media presence.

• Researched scientific journal articles and literature review papers on online databases, synthesizing this information in 2 research proposals, 2 full manuscripts, and 5 90-minute presentations to fellow student researchers and professors.• Followed strict formatting guidelines when writing final manuscripts and department research proposals carefully selecting how and where to present information in the flowing sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.• Planned for and executed approximately 15 different lab experiments, managing multiple time-sensitive protocols and delicate reagents with meticulous attention to detail to ensure the quality of these experiments and their results.• Imaged approximately 300 cells with a confocal microscope, organizing these pictures by treatment group, exporting these images from the microscope, then quantifying their data in Excel spreadsheets and running statistical analyses and creating figures.

• Liaised with coaching staff on an on-going basis to enhance team cohesiveness• Motivated teammates to compete at an inter-collegiate level, racing in the Head of the Charles, Dadvails, and the Mid Atlantic Rowing Conference• Committed approximately 25 hours per week to training, running team practices, and travel

• Phi Sigma Pi is a national honors greek organization committed to cultivating Leadership, Scholarship and Fellowship• Delegated and advised tasks given to members of the fraternity’s philanthropy committee on a weekly basis• Planned and organized 2 volunteer fundraisers for HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership) in coordination with local businesses and the college administration.

• Continuously supervised high-risk patients, whom were either in critical health conditions or likely to leave the hospital unescorted, improvising to meet their medical needs, de-escalate tension, and build rapport with ailing individuals.• Established working relationships with different nursing staff on a nightly basis as a first responder to patient emergencies.