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Served as a substitute teacher for high school math and science classes.Enforced school safety policies and managed classroom behavior.Adapted to new classroom procedures and curriculum each day.

Taught laboratory sections of Introductory Biology, wherein students were taught the fundamentals of experimental protocols and collecting scientific data.Educated students on laboratory safety and ensured compliance with lab policy.Protected students’ academic rights and privacy by adhering to university policy and state laws.Led student discussions of scientific topics and developed quizzes and assignments to gauge their level of understanding.In conjunction with other teaching assistants and the course instructor, performed statistical analyses of assignment and exam grades in order to measure student proficiency.Suggested areas of curriculum improvement to better achieve student learning goals.

Under faculty supervision, built nine insect traps, then deployed these traps onto an experiment field site.Collected samples daily from insect traps. Labelled and organized samples for storage.Working in a laboratory, identified insects of the order Coleoptera.Maintained detailed records of catalogued samples.Performed statistical analyses of collected data and compared results to published scientific literature.Presented findings at a undergraduate research symposium.Documented my findings in an undergraduate Senior Thesis which was submitted to and accepted by the university Honors Program.

Served as a research assistant in a program to increase the population of the endangered Riparian Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius).As part of a team, set out animal traps, ear tagged specimens and collected blood and hair samples.Transported specimens to a captive breeding site.Monitored radio collared specimens using radio telemetry.Assisted in assessing the health of remnant populations, identifying areas of concern, and suggesting interventions.Helped evaluate program goals by monitoring managed populations to verify the positive effects of our conservation efforts.