Laura Hess Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

• Develop and implement lesson plans under the guidance of an experienced mentor teacher• Learn current educational practices and issues through coursework at Millersville University• Evaluate my teaching practices, implementing strategies such as formative assessment• Work cooperatively as a co-teacher, designing and delivering lessons, with an experienced mentor teacher

• Instructor for After School STEM Clubs in 3 School District of Lancaster Middle Schools• Organized curriculum for 5, 12 week sessions for 5th grade to 8th grade students• Design and implement engaging and educational activities

Boston, Massachusetts

• Traveled to classrooms throughout New England to teach educational programs about the ocean and sea life to Elementary, Middle, and High School students.• Delivered educational and interpretive conversations to guests of all ages from around the world within the New England Aquarium.• Worked cooperatively with team members, who have different teaching styles, on outreach programs and in the aquarium.

Allentown, Pennsylvania

-Worked under Dr. Mia Tran in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. -Developed a Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarking survey to be disrupted to working adults in the future.

Animal Kingdom

- Work full-time as a member of a high functioning education and interpretation team throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom. - Deliver conversations and presentations that are accurate and entertaining to communicate the importance of wildlife natural history, animal behavior, and conservation. - Staff various Wilderness Explorer Troop Leader locations and animal exhibits.

Monitor the science building after hours to ensure safety and security of students.

Allentown, Pa

-Attended multiple tutor training workshops.-Tutored: Introduction to Biology II: Cells and Organisms , Brain and Behavior, and Introduction to Psychology.

- Managed the care of lab rats by assigning and supervising the cleaning and handling of the rats.- Managed the establishment of a breeding colony of rats and designed a rat study that is in progress.- Designed and implemented a human research study under the direction of a senior scientist. The study will be prepared for presentation at a scientific conference and in a research article for publication.- Found and reviewed over 30 articles related to the experiment. - Collected and recorded research data in Excel and analyzed data using an ANOVA test.

Philadelphia, Pa

-Designed and conducted an observational experiment of squirrel monkey behavior. -Conducted animal behavior research for the zoo in four different observational studies.-Presented educational material in an interactive manner to children throughout the zoo.-Supervised the safety of the children and animals within the petting zoo. -Supervised the safety of reptiles in the reptile exercise yard.

Schnecksville, Pa

-Cared for animals in the education department. -Hosted birthday parties (ages 2-10) with a half hour presentation of education animals and guided hour long tours through the zoo.-Conveyed to children and adults conservation steps they could take at home.-Assisted in boy-scout programs.-Presented animals to a large audience at a retirement home.

Norristown, Pa

-Cared for the animals in the education department.-Zoo-On-Wheels programs to schools and summer camps for 30-60 minute presentations about various education animals.-Assisted with activities of Zoo Camp.

Bachelor'S Degree, Neuroscience, 3.45

Activities and Societies: -Phi Mu Fraternity -Muhlenberg Varsity Softball

Education record

Activities and Societies: -National Honor Society Cabinet -North Penn Varsity Softball -North Penn Key Club