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San Francisco, CA, US

Monterey, CA

My role is to inspire conservation of the ocean while entering equity and inclusion. I do this by- collaborating to deliver professional development programs for local educators- promoting critical thinking through NGSS aligned, inquiry based lessons- engaging in ongoing DEIA and decolonization work such as facilitating the AAPI affinity group

San Francisco, California, United States

Administrative support for the students in the Department of Biology, the Department Chair, and faculty. - Supporting student success through administrative processes and advising adjacent information sharing.- Organizing community events to connect students with their professional interests- Coordinating student recruitment efforts with department faculty.

San Francisco Bay Area

Curated course content for a general education oceanography course for approximately 130 to 240 students per term. Added a field trip to explore science in action, and to enrich experience for undergraduate students. Reformatted all course materials for improved user experiences. - Managed a team of graduate students and teacher's assistants - Communicated.

Oakland, California, United States

- Instructing synchronous distance education courses in environmental biology and natural history of local parks- Organized field trip experiences for students while managing COVID-19 safety protocols- Instructed a dual enrollment course in collaboration with Coliseum College Prep Academy (BIOL60A)- Cooperated with Oakland Unified School District to.

Oakland, California, United States

- Mentored students in a certificate program by providing course logistical support and career advising- Managed job postings and webpage organization to communicate between community partners and students to get involved in environmental work- Composed a weekly newsletter to announce community events, job opportunities, and programmatic updates- Organized.

Livermore, CA

Instruction of a lecture and lab marine biology course including approximately 20 students per term. - Supervised students through the scientific process for a research project culminating in a five-page report with citations of scientific literature -Fostered scientific inquiry through lab experiments and with field based surveys - Coordinated a free.

Tiburon, California

- Partnered with Richardson Bay Audubon Center to train high school age students in field methods and participate in surveys- Developed web content to communicate the importance of Smithsonian research and encourage public awareness and participation- Assisted in field surveys of invasive snail species and evaluated abundance of native oysters

Oakland, CA

Instructed an introductory biology lab and lecture for non-majors with approximately 24 students per term. - This class met on Friday night and Saturday morning to accommodate the diverse students taking a nontraditional course of education. - In this class students discussed many aspects of biology. From microscopic to macroscopic concepts form and.

Berkeley, California

Instructed a lecture based oceanography course with 24 to 100 students per term. - Provided a rigorous and fast-paced summer session course experience that emphasized the nature of scientific - Coordinated students and department resources for field trips exploring oceanography in the Bay Area. Activities relevant to current political events and marine.

Los Altos Hills, CA

Instructed majors courses- microbiology lecture (64 students per term) and biology lab (24 students per term). - Lecture based discussions focused on building a classroom community with active learning and an abundance of discussion based activities.- Lab activities focused on communication of ideas and development of scientific method- Lab research.

As an interpretive naturalist I engaged guests in discussing the biology and ecology of the San Francisco Bay area. Opportunities for very personal informal learning moments with guests made this job so exciting for me. I led daily presentations at the Aquarium of the Bay in order to facilitate discussions about the local animals and how we may interact.

Romberg Tiburon Center For Environmental Studies

Thesis research investigated the effect of ocean acidification on the marine phytoplankton Emiliania huxleyi with a focus on extracellular release. The aims of this project are to better understand carbon cycling and sequestration in future oceans.

Foothill Community College

This program is the Community College Biology Faculty Enhancement through Scientific Teacher. I attended a seminar for community college science teachers in which we discussed how to include active learning and community in the classroom. In an effort to move away from the lecture only format of traditional upper division classrooms we designed lessons.

Herbert Hoover Middle School

I enrolled in a semester long scientific teaching class and selected for a program where I was paired in a team with another SFSU student and two teachers from Herbert Hoover Middle School. Our training focused on equity strategies and designing active learning lesson plans for the students. We held an after school club over the whole year that was aimed.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biology With A Concentration In Marine Biology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marine Biology