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Phoenixville, PA, US

Reading, Pennsylvania

Newtown Square, PA

I first became involved with Willistown Conservation Trust as a volunteer for their Bird Conservation Program where I received training to extract songbirds from mist nets and attach metal identification bands. After one migration season, I began an internship in the newly established Watershed Protection Program. For 6 months as an intern I assisted with.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Evaluated science journalism and formal science writing based on the use of story-telling techniques and concise language.- Taught students to translate complex scientific concepts into compelling, accessible stories and essays.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Performed 380 hours of raptor abundance and behavior surveys within a commercial wind farm.- Collaborated with a small team of scientists and biostatisticians to maintain continuity over the course of a long-term research project.- Managed data entry and data quality assessments within an Excel database.- Analyzed count data and produced informative.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

(Helped teach Extinction of Species for two semesters: Fall 2015 and Fall 2016)- Designed and implemented discussion-based lesson plans for 3 undergraduate classes of 16-20 students each.- Facilitated student-led discussion presentations to maintain a safe, respectful atmosphere while addressing controversial conservation topics. Topics included.

Madison, WI

- Conducted a literature review to identify and understand best practices for creating and maintaining wildlife habitat (especially in urban and suburban areas).- Synthesized management activities from several sources into written recommendations for homeowners to be published on an urban wildlife extension website.- Translated technical land use concepts.

Madison, WI

(Helped teach Introductory Biology for one semester: Fall 2014)- Designed and implemented lesson plans to reinforce lecture content in creative and stimulating ways (e.g., group presentations, white board diagramming, quiz competitions) for 4 discussion sections of 20 undergraduate students each.- Collaborated to design in-class activities with a small.

Pottstown, PA

- Prepared and led environmental lesson plans for use in after school Nature Clubs at 6 Elementary Schools for 12-14 second grade students. I designed these outdoor exploration experiences to be play-based and to engage students with nature in urban and suburban areas.- Developed age-specific environmental curriculum for use in an 8-week nature-themed.

- Demonstrated adaptability while collecting field data for unpredictable wildlife under variable weather conditions. Field duties included sandhill crane colored band surveys, crane capture and banding, black fly abundance sampling using CO2 traps, and crane population monitoring.- Cooperated with team of wildlife researchers to capture, band, and monitor.

- Cooperated with team of 8-12 volunteer hawk watchers to count migrating raptors and engage the public with our on-going research activities.- Developed raptor identification skills using binoculars and tripod-mounted scopes under variable weather conditions.- Improved wildlife handling abilities by extracting raptors from nets, performing anatomical.

Collegeville, PA

- Explored a diversity of scientific literature pertaining to the California sea otter in order toascertain the cause of this population’s recent decline- Practiced approaching a complex environmental issue from a broader, problem-oriented perspective involving the expertise of several disciplines.- Wrote portions of a scientific essay cohesively stringing.

Collegeville, PA

- Conducted large-scale field experiment on a local dairy farm testing the effectiveness of predatory insects in controlling pest insect populations in an agricultural setting as a replacement for pesticide application- Executed microcosm experiments in a greenhouse setting measuring the movement of pest insects in the presence of predatory insects.

Master'S Degree, Ecology, 3.89 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Coursework: - Physiological Animal Ecology - Conservation Biology - Novelty in Bird Communities of Suburban and.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology And Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Tri Beta National Biological Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority, B'Naturals.

Ged

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Costuming for Annual Musical, Women's Choir, Japanese Club, German Club