Julia Burrows Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

I am an Undergraduate Advising Director in the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) at Stanford University. In this role, I meet one on one with undergraduate students to discuss a variety of academic and co-curricular subjects such as: choosing a major, course planning, academic progress, connecting with faculty, getting started.

Portland, OR

• Provided one-on-one advice to students regarding career and academic opportunities and assist them in making appropriate choices and decisions relevant to their professional development
• Collaborated with colleagues, faculty, and alumni to develop and implement programming and events, such as workshops on proposal writing, graduate and professional school applications, and career panels
• Apprised students of research, fellowship, scholarship, grant, and internship opportunities and guide and review applications
• Recorded detailed notes from student meetings and created student facing communications using Handshake
• Conducted outreach through student clubs, organizations, and departments to inform students of services offered through the Center for Life Beyond Reed.

Portland, OR

• Advise, mentor and facilitate professional development for scholars participating in an undergraduate research training program designed to increase the diversity of biomedical research scientists by supporting first.
• As career mentor, use online scheduler, youcanbook.me, to meet one-on-one with scholars monthly to discuss academic progress and career goals
• As enrichment lead, solicit student needs, plan and implement programming for small groups (~5) to entire cohorts (~80) of student scholars
• Collaborate regularly with ~15 EXITO faculty and staff to review prospective scholar applications, evaluate current scholar progress, and develop and implement program improvements

Portland, OR

• Incorporate inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy to create a classroom environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences
• Promote active learning through use of iClickers, think-pair-share questions, student-led small group discussions, and inquiry-based independent research projects
• Support students individually during office hours by sharing study tips, discussing options for career paths, and assisting with scholarship and graduate school searches
• Provide detailed feedback on student research papers and opportunities for revision

Portland, OR

• Coordinated summer bridge program to assist undergraduate STEM student scholars’ transition to Portland State University from local community colleges
• Collaborated with university partners and stakeholders to support high-achieving, low-income transfer students through workshops and activities that help build student self-confidence and social support
• Assist with focus group data collection and analysis for mixed methods research to reduce transfer shock and barriers to success for urban STEM transfer students

Vancouver, WA

• Coordinated 30 professionals from a variety of life science fields to discuss their careers with diverse undergraduate students
• Designed and led workshops on topics such as finding and obtaining undergraduate research experiences, networking, and conducting informational interviews
• Evaluated the effectiveness of the course in helping to retain students in life science majors

Beaufort, NC

• Advised diverse high school and undergraduate students interested in careers in marine sciences
• Facilitated research experiences for undergraduate students to assist with data collection and analysis
• Managed project budget and logistics for field-based research projects
• Provided graduate and undergraduate students constructive feedback on their grant proposals
• Generated research questions, wrote proposals, and analyzed complex data for research projects
• Authored reports for funding agencies and published peer-reviewed publications

Beaufort, NC

• Communicated complex topics to undergraduate and graduate students with diverse backgrounds, including international student scholars
• Evaluated and provided feedback on assignments and administered course grades
• Used instructional technology to manage course content

Moss Landing, CA

• Mentored undergraduate student interns, including those with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ensured compliance with university and external policies and procedures regarding permitting
• Compiled, analyzed, and evaluated complex data through collaborations with a variety of researchers

Moss Landing, CA

• Conferred both written and oral feedback on student scientific writing

Phd, Marine Science & Conservation

Ms, Marine Science

Bs, Zoology With Honors