Experience

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  District 196 community education

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Water safety aide and lifeguard
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  Cascade bay

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Lifeguard
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  Zepto life technology

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Summer intern

  Helped assemble cartridges used for the development of a point-of-care in vitro diagnostic test of SARS-CoV-2 and heart attacks. Learned how to run the tests and what goes into building the machines that run the tests. Skills Developed: Working safely during a global pandemic, early-stage product development

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  Cascade bay waterpark

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Head guard

  Performed lifeguard duties including water surveillance, rescue, first aid, and a leadership role. Developed and led lifeguard training sessions and served as a role model. Skills Developed: Leadership, Lifeguard Instructor Certification

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  Colorado school of mines

  Aug 2021 - May 2024

  Undergraduate research fellow

  Performed microorganism research to study their interactions in their natural environment and to provide valuable contributions on the use of Winogradsky columns in classroom settings.Presented research findings in the form of a poster presentation.Fink MR, Sodia TZ, Cash KJ.0.Mini Winnies: scaled down and transparent Winogradsky columns for microscopy in microbiology education. J Microbiol Biol Educ.0:e00212-23.https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.00212-23

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  Qorvo biotechnologies

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Spotting technician intern

  Worked on the manufacturing line with the spotting team to learn their process and consider improvements using LEAN techniques to map the flow. Identified a bottleneck and recommended an updated process flow to management. Following the completion of the internship, some of my suggested changes were implemented. Skills Developed: Quality control, documentation procedures and development, and machine operation skills (Scienion).