Paulina J.

Experience

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  Occidental College

  Sept 2021 - May 2023

  - Fostered interpersonal relationships with 25 residents to assist them in their studies and adjustment to college life by organizing and facilitating 3+ events each semester for residents to promote a sense of community within the hall and on campus.- Monitored nighttime activity of 4 dorm halls, total 300 residents, enforced policies and addressed policy violations, helped students locked out of their rooms, one weeknight (15 hours) or weekend (24 hours) per week- Answered phone calls, organized paperwork for RAs, performed miscellaneous tasks for the housing services department, one hour per week. Show less - Collected research data from rats in the form of pre and post water, experimental solution, or experimental food weight, rat weight, and/or running wheel rotations, 2-6 data points per rat with 6-24 rats per experiment.- Entered and organized 10,000-15,000 data points into Microsoft Excel and transferred data to SPSS.- Performed data analysis through SPSS and created graphs to reflect the data and results of eight studies.- Made meaningful contributions to the research work as a whole, data and results of these experiments are set to be published within the year. Show less

  • Resident Advisor

    Aug 2021 - May 2023

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Rat Laboratory Routine Care Assistant

    Sept 2021 - May 2022
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  Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Observational Behavior Research Intern

  - Utilized time interval and continuous sampling methods to record activity of six species of animal, with particular focus on intraspecies interactions within the enclosure and interspecies interactions with visitors to monitor behavioral changes over differing visitation schedules and periods.- Compiled information from scientific journals to create an informational sheet detailing the natural environment, reproductive cycle, identifying features, diet, predation, and sensory ability of three species.- Observed six species of animal (~30 animals total) over several days to create or update identification sheets used for reference in identifying different animals of the same species within an enclosure. Show less

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  University of Colorado Denver

  Apr 2024 - now

  Curriculum and Catalog Specialist