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Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Assist in weekly care of marine invertebrates including feeding and tank cleaning- Act as a marine biology subject matter expert (SME) teacher for courses of National Guard Bureau (NGB) students- Author and edit proposals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions (WIs), and work plans (WPs) for marine biology projects- Act as PI & task lead on projects involving growing algae and aquatic bacteria for environmental remediation- Lead lab work involving algae, bacteria, and fungi- Train new staff on marine biology and microbiology procedures (such as aseptic technique, streaking onto plates, culturing, and enumeration)- Provide input and insight to marine science projects run by other team members

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Working on a variety of environmental microbiology, literature review, and aquatic biology projects- Lead and conduct literature review efforts on marine toxins- Assist in weekly care of marine fish & invertebrates including feeding and tank cleaning, plus experiments- Act as a marine biology subject matter expert (SME) teacher for courses of National Guard Bureau (NGB) students- Author and edit proposals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions (WIs), and work plans (WPs) for marine biology and microbiology projects- Act as PI & task lead on projects involving growing algae and aquatic bacteria for environmental remediation- Lead lab work involving algae, bacteria, and fungi- Train new staff on marine biology and microbiology procedures (such as aseptic technique, streaking onto plates, culturing, and enumeration)- Provide input and insight to marine science projects run by other team members- Assisting with aquaculture and experiments involving manipulation of marine invertebrate tissues

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Work primarily involved barnacle husbandry and breeding efforts.- Performed daily care of aquaria, including feeding, cleaning, and water testing- Ordered and received shipments of live animals (barnacles), acclimated them, and introduced them to aquaria- Help develop work instructions for marine biology projects

Lewes, Delaware, United States

- Summarize and synthesize teaching materials into a format for dissemination on the internet via SERC (Science Education Resource Center)- Analyze class pretest and post test data to determine learning gains and effectiveness of teaching methods- Producing reports on the effectiveness of teaching methods- Publications: One in preparationSupervisor: Dr. Jonathan Cohen and Dr. Matthew Oliver

Lewes, Delaware, United States

- Collected and maintained various zooplankton, invertebrates and small fish- Performed experiments involving toxicological assays assessing mortality, respiration, activity level, feeding behavior, chemical signaling, and stress- Managed an intern and provided guidance to conduct experiments- Prepared written and oral reports for advisory committee Advisors: Dr. Jonathan Cohen and Dr. Timothy Targett

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Maintained animal welfare by cleaning animal cages and preparing diets to prepare animals for outreach- Managed hallway cart activities to teach various scientific concepts to center’s visitors- Assisted with presenting live educational shows to ensure animal safety and enrich viewer experience - Handled and trained various small species of rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and insects Supervisor: Anthony Mecca

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Maintained animal welfare by cleaning animal cages and preparing diets to prepare animals for outreach- Managed hallway cart activities to teach various scientific concepts to center’s visitors- Assisted with presenting live educational shows to ensure animal safety and enrich viewer experience - Handled and trained various small species of rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and insects

Powell, Ohio, United States

- Maintained animal welfare by cleaning animal cages and preparing diets to prepare animals for outreach- Handled small raptors, snakes, turtles for educational presentations to visitors and local events- Assisted in feeding rehabilitated animals to ensure they were ready for release

Dr. Helen Chamberlin Laboratory

Undergraduate research project: Exploring the EGF/Ras and Notch/DSL Signaling Pathways in Members of the Caenorhabditis genus- PCR, cell culture, micro-injection of nematode worms, lab maintenance activities- Part of genetic and signaling pathway studies of worms, with potential cancer-treatment applications headed by Dr. Helen Chamberlin

Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States

- Water sampling, chlorophyll extraction, total phosphorous analysisAdvisor: Dr. Justin Chaffin

Dr. John Reeve Laboratory

Undergraduate research project: Construction of Thermococcus kodakarensis strain librariesPart of: Archaeal microbiology research project on Thermococcus kodakarensis, headed by Dr. John Reeve and Dr. Rie Matsumi

Powell, Ohio, United States

- Character ambassador at zoo and on location- Character guide at zoo and on location- Guest transportation for special events at zoo

Powell, Ohio, United States

- Assisted with training of Cownose Rays for the Stingray Bay attraction- Maintained and tested fish tank water quality in the Discovery Reef facility- Managed community service adults by assigning tasks and monitoring task progress and completion - Prepared diets and fed fish

Master Of Science (M.S.), Marine Bioscience, Gpa: 3.947

Activities and Societies: Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS) Member; UD CEOE’s Coast Day (October 2018, 2019) - College of Earth.

Bachelor Of Science With Research Distinction, Major: Zoology, Minor: Microbiology, Cumulative Gpa - 3.706, Major Gpa - 3.919, Minor Gpa – 3.428

Activities and Societies: Biological Sciences Scholars, Undergraduate Research Office, Orientation Welcome Leaders, Jones Tower Board.

Post-Secondary Program, Gpa: 4.0

University of Findlay / Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoo Research School – Dual College Credit Program Post Secondary College Credits.

Dual College Credit Program, Zoology, Animal Research, Gpa: 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Technical Honor Society University of Findlay / Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoo Research School – Dual.

High School Honors Diploma, Gpa: 4.122

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society (Arnold Skidmore Chapter), Socratic Society

Education record

The Ohio State University: 2015 True Colors: (https://truecolorsintl.com/workshops/) 2014 Strengths Quest: Using Your Strengths Leadership.