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Lanham, Maryland, United States

Provide technical support and implementation for developing GIS and web-based databases, dashboards, and other exploratory or analysis applications.

College Park, Maryland

Member of an interdisciplinary UMD research team, headed by Dr. Klaus Hubacek, focusing on coupling socio-economic and earth-system models, funded by the 2014 ConE Seed GrantAid in organizing and leading collaborative group meetings; Assist in the training of other graduate students in operating and modifying the current working model; Contribute to the advancement of the conceptual and technical development of the model’s structure

College Park, Maryland, United States

GEOG202 - Introduction to Human Geography (Spring 2020)GEOG332 - Economic Geography (Fall 2020)

Vienna, Austria

This experience involved a 3-month research opportunity for young scientists to collaborate with senior researchers on corresponding interests regarding the institute's work in environmental, economic and social systems analysis.Collaborators/Hosts: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), National Academy of Science (NAS)

Freshwater Resource Supply Modeling for Watersheds

Member of the NASA WaterSCAPES research team headed by Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm; Enhanced remote sensing, GIS analysis, and system dynamics modeling skills; Attended several formal academic lectures regarding environmental sustainability and climate change; Advanced research skillsets including statistical data analysis, GIS spatial analysis, system dynamics modeling for natural-human water systems

Greenbelt, Md

As a junior data analyst and programmer for project titled Human-Ecosystem Variability and Impact of Human Disease, I processed and interpreted climate-ecosystem variability and the relationship to human health under Dr. Assaf Anyamba’s mentorship.; Utilized IDL coding to process NDVI information from MODIS satellite data; Analyzed resulting temporal and spatial correlations between climate-ecosystem anomalies and Murray Valley Encephalitis outbreaks in Australia; Presented research at American Geophysical Union 2012 Fall Meeting; This work advanced skillsets in IDL programming using MODIS satellite data and GIS spatial analysis.

prepared learning curriculum, assisted Planetarium operations, assisted in aquarium maintenance operations, assisted in early learning class operations

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography, Gpa: 4.0 (Tentative)

Activities and Societies: University Teaching and Learning Program (Fall 2016 – Fall 2017) Global STEWARDS Fellow (Spring 2019 - Spring.

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Studies, Gpa: 3.4

Activities and Societies: Non-Degree seeking student(GPA: 3.8): Organic Chemistry w/Lab (Fall 2010) Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Sciences, Gpa: 3.3

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad Program: Panama city, Panama (Fall 2009)Department of Geography Minor: Philosophy