-Worked with University of Hawai’i researchers under the Water Resources Research Center to evaluate the impact of nutrient levels on the growth and/or decay dynamics of S. aureus in beach sand-Collected 3-4 sand samples weekly, performed DNA extractions, and analyzed the sequenced data through 4Peaks, UGENE, and National Library of Medicine in order to inoculate native S. aureus colonies for future analysis-Conducted 6 experiments comparing native and laboratory S. aureus strains’ growth dynamics in beach sand under various levels of nutrient enrichments and analyzed the data in R

- Interacted with up to 200 customers daily, providing prompt, affable customer service- Adapted to work fast and efficiently in a high paced work environment while maintaining a friendly attitude

- Worked at St. Paul Regional Water Services on a pilot plant study that ran at 80 gpm with University of Minnesota researchers and Jacobs Engineering staff to assess the effect of ozone on drinking water quality- Conducted daily water chemistry tests on over 30 ports including pH, turbidity, UV254, ozone residual, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, etc., and analyzed results using Excel software - Assisted plant staff in changing chemical doses of 6 chemicals for 4 various trains, filling chemicals, and preparing samples for external lab analysis- Maintained clean DO probes, pH probes, and chemical feed tubes to ensure optimal plant functionality

- Worked for University of Minnesota faculty in collecting 1 to 2 groundwater samples weekly to analyze for the presence of Coronavirus and other microbiological contamination in groundwater- Maintained clean, sterile equipment with the use of an autoclave to ensure accurate results- Prepared water samples for analysis by back-flushing filtered sample, and concentrating through centrifugation for further analysis

-Conducted water chemistry analysis on 16 habitats daily (pH, chlorine, phosphate, alkalinity, nitrate, ammonia, etc.) and kept clear records using Excel-Assisted in habitat maintenance, water changes, animal observation, and feeding of stingrays, fish, and sea turtles

-Communicated effectively through attentive listening with customers and colleges to keep customer base- Provided guests a reason to return by ensuring efficacious, punctual service

- Managed 8 children's behavior, and resolved issues within the classroom- Maintained a clean and efficient working environment to ensure children's safety