- Manage social media presence on two platforms, curating colorful and interactive content thrice weekly to foster consistent audience engagement. Achieve an 80% increase in audience reach and impressions within 30 days.- Create visually appealing graphics using graphic design softwares to disseminate event information, news updates, and species identification guides to diverse audiences.- Assist in a marine mammal stranding response and multiple necropsies of T. truncatus, G. macrorhynchus, and C. mydas contributing to data collection such as myoglobin assays, and conducting initial assessments, including Level A and Human Interaction Evaluation protocols.

- Manage the daily care and well-being of 15 horses and 1 donkey, ensuring their health and safety through regular feeding and grooming.- Collaboratively and independently perform routine health assessments, administer medications, treatments, and assist with restraints as instructed by writing or orally by equine veterinarians and assistants.- Maintain clean stables, facilities, and equipment to ensure safe usage and optimal operational efficiency.

- Conduct vessel patrols and monitor marine wildlife in US and Canadian waters, focusing on reducing disturbances to the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.- Educate boaters on regional and federal Be Whale Wise guidelines and regulations during on-water monitoring and outreach events.- Collect and record data on vessel activity around whales and whale behavior, contributing to research on behavioral patterns and regulatory compliance.- Perform fieldwork on small research vessels, enduring long hours and adverse weather conditions.- Produce high-quality research and engage effectively with the public to promote marine conservation efforts.

Worked closely with faculty, as well as graduate and undergraduate researchers. Assisted with routine duties in the UNCW Benthic Ecology Lab such as:- Supported research sampling and activities relating to habitat utilization, ecosystem services, and critical habitat restoration.- Data entry- QA/QC procedures- Benthic sample processing- Daily lab maintenance and cleanliness- Maintenance of specimen collections- Animal husbandry for organisms used in experimental trials

- Assisted in delivering and leading aquaculture-specific educational programming to children ages K-12, such as scallop anatomy and dissection, larval collector bag sorting, and aquaculture farm tours with program participants.- Worked collaboratively with the Hurricane Island Research Team to cultivate partnerships with fisheries, businesses, schools, and sea scallop farmers for educational/community outreach and comparative research studies between wild and farmed sea scallop. - Presented an independent research project titled “Species Richness and Abundance of Ascidians in Larval Collector Bags in Penobscot Bay of P. magellanicus” to K-12 audiences, aquaculture professionals and local news sources.

Work early morning and evening shifts to conduct routine maintenance and cleaning to the recreation center.Routine tasks included but are not limited to:- Contact with chemical solutions to wet mop all courts- Using heavy machinery, such as the floor scrubber, to create solutions and deep clean courts and hallways- Working alone or in a team of up to three to ensure completion of tasks

- Oversaw the opening and closing of the park. Prepared and cleaned facility for daily operations- Secured all facilities and clearing park at closing - Maintained park and facility cleaning duties- Patrolled land and waterways- Educated and enforced park rules to all patrons- Administrative responsibilities included daily reports, facility rentals, nature programs and staff duties- Collected fees and handled money in accordance with City of Raleigh policy- Professionally communicated with park patrons, vendors and coworkers