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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Supporting the Agricultural Incentives Program, which offers cost-share and tax credit benefits to Virginia farmers who implement soil and water conservation best management practices. I perform program administrative work, data management, and GIS analysis.

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Collaborated with a team on a fast-paced geospatial analysis project for the City of Sacramento. Our project provided high-resolution information about the heat island effect in Sacramento and identified priority areas of the city where extreme heat corresponded with high social vulnerability, based on a heat risk index we developed. Our index is the first.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Thesis: Stimulated growth response to sand burial of a coastal shrub.I studied how sand burial impacts the growth survivorship of M. cerifera shrubs seedlings and adults. Sand burial is a major driver of vegetation zonation on barrier islands and M. cerifera is the dominant shrub species on Virginia's islands. Separating the effects of burial from salinity.

Richmond, Virginia Area

I am so happy to join the lab of Dr. Scott Neubauer as a wetlands research tech! In this position, I will be assisting with field work and laboratory analysis. We are studying the whole ecosystem responses to salinity intrusion into wetlands. I will also be developing my own research project under this umbrella.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Rock Creek, Washington, DC

I analyzed biological samples for their nutritional content, including fat, gross energy, sugar, CHN, dry fiber, calcium, phosphorus, and many other nutrients. Samples I worked with include milk from a variety of species, and African plants fed on by wild chimpanzees in Gombe National Forest, Tanzania.The data I generated informed a variety of studies in.

Building partnerships with local community organizations, faith based communities, and nonprofitsEvents coordinationSocial MediaLogic Tree designWebsite Wire-framing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Instrumental in coursework development for multiple classesPrepare and deliver weekly lecturesSupervise laboratory experimentsGrade student workProvide constructive feedback and extra help outside of classClasses taught: Biology 101, Environmental Health, Intro to Public Health

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisting on multiple projects including:-Examining the chemical changes of the Anacostia River in response to a storm event-Examining the survival and metabolic rate changes of subterranean amphipods to water temperature changes-Examining the survival rate, immune system strength, and metabolic rate changes of Chesapeake Bay oysters in response to.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Online Marketing, including blogging, SEO, website content creation, social mediaIntern Recruiting and ManagmentImproved internal communicationIntroduced new technologies to the company that streamlined processes, increased collaboration, and improved company image and visibilityInstrumental in the doubling of sales in one year

Marietta, OH

Conducted a feasibility study for and supervised the strategic planning of a community kitchen.Managed a struggling community garden that served 36 familiesEnforced garden policies Resolved conflicts between gardeners Managed the administrative duties of the gardenSupervised volunteer work days Organized weekly mini-markets.

Marietta, OH

Responsible for accurate data entry of student financial data into DataTel and Laserfiche programs.Ensured continuity between records. Provided administrative support, customer service, and ensured confidentiality to families.

Marietta, OH

Expanded campus recycling program by designing recycling events (e.g. Furniture Rescue)Coordinated events that helped Marietta increase their overall recycling rate by 57% in the RecycleMania competition

Washington, D.C.

Developed K-12 curricula and lesson plans for environmental education and school greening projects(http://edu.earthday.org/transportation-global-market) Blogged about environmental education issues Assisted in developing communication tools (e.g. fact sheets, website content)

Institute, WV

Managing records of accounts receivable and payableSupervised and directed volunteersBuilt and maintained mailing lists for nation-wide correspondenceCreated promotional packages. Povided front desk support and performed administrative tasks for the Dean, including handling incoming mail and maintaining office supplies inventory

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology

Thesis: Stimulated growth response to sand burial of a coastal shrub As part of the Coastal Plant Ecology Lab under Dr. Julie Zinnert, my.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Students for Environmental Awareness (creator and President) College Democrats Inter Varsity Christian.

Environmental Science

Teaching assistant for Bio 100: Great Experiments

Language And Culture Study Abroad Program

Language and Culture 16 week study abroad program Jan.-April 2011

High School