Experience

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  Ymca calgary

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2016

  Summer camp counselor

  Day camp and seasonal camp counselor working with children ages 4-16. Led on-site activities and backcountry hiking and canoeing trips up to 10 days in length.

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  University of alberta

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  At the Office of Sustainability addministered, updated, and supported the Green Spaces program, an initiative designed to certify offices, labs, residences, events, and food vendors on campus to recognize and encourage sustainable operation. Oversaw the pilot implementation of a Green Spaces for Instructors program and oversaw and orchestrated the pilot implementation of a Green Spaces for Athletics program. Supported the Green Labs Initiative including co-chairing the Green Lab Leader Network At the Office of Sustainability performed extensive verbal and written communication with campus community to promote sustainability programs and events. Included completion of independent sustainability projects (workshop creation and analyzing program effectiveness).

  • Associate Project Planner

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Outreach Intern

    Aug 2015 - May 2017
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  J'adore dance

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2018

  Experience in sales, customer service, and other administrative tasks Educating children 12 months – 6 years in creative dance methods and early technical training for ballet and jazz technique. Included implementing lesson planning and modeling studio methods and expectations to mentor interns. Choreographic experience for appropriate child level performances and experience with planning and execution of stage performances

  • Front Desk

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Dance Instructor

    Sept 2015 - Jun 2018
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  Ymca calgary

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Section director

  Led a team of 24 staff counselors and administered programs for 100+ overnight campers age 14-17. Organized backcountry trips, communication with families, and communication with relevant outside stakeholders.

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  University of calgary

  May 2019 - Apr 2020

  Undergraduate research assistant

  Undergraduate Research Assistant in Aquatic Ecology laboratory (Dr. Fred Wrona). Completed literature reviews, initial data anlayses, and technical report & project proposal drafts. Honed general laboratory skills including identification of aquatic invertebrates and caretaking a population of live Daphnia.

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  University of calgary

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Research assistant

  Research Assistant in Aquatic Ecology laboratory (Dr. Fred Wrona). Completed literature reviews, initial data anlayses, and technical report & project proposal drafts. Honed general laboratory skills including identification of aquatic invertebrates and caretaking a population of live Daphnia.

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  University of calgary

  Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

  Taught lab sections of: Biology 313: Principles of Ecology, Ecology 429: Individual Ecology, and ZOOL 401: Invertebrate Zoology. Contributed to a literature review for a paper assessing ecological impacts of a proposed Northern Corridor in Canada.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
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  University of calgary

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Graduate research assistant

  Assisted with integration of undergraduate research project into undergraduate entomology course. Included logistical support for students, data management, organization and identification of insects in teaching collection, and writing of overall project report.

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  University of calgary

  May 2024 - now

  Research assistant

  Supporting laboratory processes (primarily benthic macroinvertebrate taxonomy), field work, data analysis, and research output for a University of Calgary aquatic ecology research lab