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Los Angeles County, California, United States

Conducted necropsy coordination with preserved, measured, and dissected 50+ salvaged snakes for Anticoagulant Rodenticide (AR) exposure testing. - Ensured laboratory chemical safety by following established procedures.- Field experience handling, collecting, and sampling various reptile and amphibian species in Southern California. - Conducted 5-day field work on Santa Cruz Island collecting and sampling Island Fence Lizards and coordinated with The Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, and University of California.- Experienced in data management, including the creation and organization of spreadsheets in MS Excel and Google Sheets, to produce technical reports derived from the data collected. - Authored scientific manuscripts based on AR study we designed and executed for publication. - Presented scientific poster at conferences and communicated scientific results to the public.

Davis, California, United States

- Applied laboratory techniques to examine age, growth rates, life-history diversity and the ecology of San Francisco Estuary endangered fishes. - Imaged, measured, and counted otoliths, fish, and eggs using imageJ software programming. - Sanded and polished otoliths under a microscope, to be used in scientific literature for improving fisheries management. - Entered and reviewed data into Microsoft Excel from paper data sheets ensuring quality assurance and quality control.

Davis, California, United States

Collaborated with peers in order to improve ongoing food security issuesAssisted in any way possible to create a welcoming environment for all UCD students.

Woodland, California, United States

Maintained and practiced high standards of customer service during fast-paced and stressful conditions. Promoting and following proper food safety protocol and consistent quality presentation while meeting our guaranteed fast service. Hosting customers and ensuring a quality visit with friendliness and hospitality. Effectively operated equipment following proper safety protocol to avoid injury. Strengthened team working skills in hectic and crowded work areas.