I am part of the team ENIGMA where I sample ground water from Y-12 S3 site. With these samples, I isolate and sequence the bacteria. We look at the correlations between rainfall and nitrate levels, and what causes the fluctuations in nitrate levels, by the site.

I am working on recovery of valuable metals from lithium-ion batteries with microbial agents for bioleaching.

Throughout this summer internship, I am working with my mentor, Dr. Hazen, on ENIGMA.

In this position, I taught ages 2-14 to swim. I lead private lessons as well as group lessons. Within these lessons, I had to keep the children safe, calm, and happy. I communicated with guests, created a safe and fun environment, and kept track of all lessons and payments. I also assisted in "Parent-Child" classes where we showed the parents how to help their babies swim. For this position I became CPR certified.