Sarah Walz

Experience

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  Brookfield Zoo

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Roving Naturalist

  • Utilized interpretive storytelling skills to introduce the Zoo’s guests to wildlife and conservation• Developed 10-minute presentations about about various species to educate over 5,000 zoo guests • Mediated interactions between guests and small critters, utilizing my animal handling and customer service skills to ensure a safe and educational environment for all • Inspired conservation leadership by engaging people with wildlife and nature

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  Colorado State University

  Apr 2020 - May 2022

  Key Academic Interdisciplinary Community Mentor

  • Guide 18 students academically, socially, and personally through mentoring, increasing retention rate by 10%• Develop and facilitate a weekly seminar class to equip students with the academic and leadership skills to succeed in college and beyond and plan and implement three meetings to build a sense of community • Empower 8 students by providing feedback to them regarding their academic progress and social development• Demonstrate commitment to, and understanding of, diversity and multicultural settings• Collaborate with and serve as a positive liaison between staff, faculty, and students to implement the overall goals of the Key Communities Show less

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  MassMutual

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Cyber Security Intelligence Intern

  • Secured customer's financial data using a risk-driven approach through various projects• Optimized current process of escalating vulnerabilities, decreasing duplication and expediting the process by 30%• Standardized how indicators of compromise are tracked and blocked using a data-driven approach • Presented my new processes and standardization to the executive team• Distributed, taught and implemented new standards for indicators and vulnerabilities • Participated in daily Threat Vulnerability Assessment meetings that spanned the Cyber Security department • Collaborated with offensive security on red team exercise to test company’s architecture and security • Learned about every aspect of cyber security, including cloud infrastructure security, data classification and NGA Show less

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  PwC

  Aug 2022 - now

  Cyber Risk & Regulatory Associate Consultant