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Encinitas, Ca, Us

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

I helped increase efficiency in the office by completing clerical work for the Provost and Dean of Faculty's office. I used Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat to organize information about faculty and visitors at the college. My tasks included updating, organizing and digitizing paper files about college faculty and staff for increased accessibility. I also prepared Excel documents about spending records and student work hours for office members to reference. Additionally, I delivered mail and addressed envelopes using Word to assist with office correspondence. I also organized potential employee’s job application documents using Adobe Acrobat for hiring committees.

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

I completed surveys near hawk nesting platforms to determine if they prefer nesting in areas with high levels of gopher activity. I also helped tag hawk fledglings so that raptor biologists can monitor their activity as they grow and migrate. I learned to identify common plants in Walla Walla county

Santa Cruz, California, United States

I conducted several ecology-focused research projects, including a survey of Western fence lizards and study on ground squirrel behavior. I also practiced scientific writing and presentation skills. Additionally, I talked to professionals in different areas of conservation, from land trusts to policy advocates to professors.

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

In the aquatic propagation lab, I help raise lamprey and mussels. Experiments in this lab focus on learning about the optimal environment to raise these creatures. My work this summer focuses mainly on taking care of specimens in the lab, including feeding them and writing observations in a laboratory journal. I will also work on laboratory maintenance so that the lab can function effectively and I can learn what working in an aquatic lab feels like. I will also participate in fieldwork to collect additional specimens for the lab.

Encinitas, California, United States

I helped prepare materials and work with individual students so that the art teacher could focus on instructing the entire group. I also demonstrated clay techniques to students to model effective techniques with building complex clay projects. Additionally, I responded to student questions and concerns to help students so feel confident in their sculpting abilities and find success with their projects.

Encinitas, California, United States

I shadowed professionals in the medical field for five weeks and organized lists of questions to ask them about their careers. At the end of the experience, I presented slide presentation about the experience with my fellow interns at Encinitas to project coordinators and Scripps executives and later my peers in high school.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

Tropical Ecology And Conservation

I learned to identify several different animal, plant, and fungi species. I also practiced using camera traps to identify mammals, used.