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Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida

As a member of the H2.0 Water Purification team, I assist with shareholder engagement strategies, providing consultation on the creation of educational displays for the visitor experience center, and identifying opportunities to expand the project's outreach within the water industry.

South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility, St Petersburg, Florida

As the liaison between Pinellas County Utilities and Pinellas County Schools, I create and deliver programming that educates, engages, entertains, and empowers local K-12 students. This includes but is not limited to curriculum-based facility tours of the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility; professional development opportunities for teachers; classroom speaker presentations; and participation in STEM-based outreach events.

Wellington, Florida

As a specialized member of the Grounds Team on a privately-owned 300 acre estate, provided detail-oriented maintenance and design to high profile gardens (specifically flowering gardens) as well as the curation and signage for all named plant species on the property.

Riviera Beach, Florida

Provided technical expertise and knowledge (including leading product trials) to the development of product collateral (i.e. catalogs and sales brochures), social media posts, and in-company training sessions for an all-natural pesticide, fertilizer, and soil inoculant company.

Naples, Florida

Developed a semester-long curriculum and provided weekly instruction to 30+ students, ages 18+, participating in the “Garden to Table” workforce development program, a collaboration between Naples Botanical Garden and the Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology Culinary Arts.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Collaborated with Virginia Cooperative Extension agents/Professors, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) engineers, and local landscapers to research the effects of composts on turfgrass seed establishment, soil chemical/nutritive effects, and the prevention of nutrient-rich run-off in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

Kennedy Space Center, Space And Life Sciences Laboratory, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Assisted with the completion of Microbiological and/or Molecular Biological assays as assigned by the Senior Scientist. Assays included but were not limited to: soil respiration, microscopy, DNA extraction, PCR, and sequencing.

Deering Estate Park, Miami, Florida

Supervised children ages 6-13 attending summer camp at the Deering Estate at Cutler Bay in activities including but not limited to: hiking, canoeing, archery, kickball, swimming, and crafts.

Subtropical Horticultural Research Station, Miami, Florida

Collaborated with Florida International University (FIU) faculty and USDA Agronomists to examine the mycorrhizal/fungal diversity of soils managed for various horticultural collections (bananas, sugar cane, and iris) on-site at the USDA SHRS.

Master Of Science (Ms), Crop And Soil Environmental Sciences

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) Delegate to the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences (CSES).

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Soil Science Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Ludlam.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa