
Timeline
About me
Graduate Student at Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University
Education

Thomas jefferson senior high school
2009 - 2013
Yale university
2017 - 2022Doctor of philosophy - phd ecology and evolutionary biologyIn the lab of Dr. Paul Turner

University of minnesota-twin cities
2013 - 2017Bachelor of science (b.s.) ecology, evolution and behavior summa cum laude, highest distinctionActivities and Societies: 1 semester abroad in Venezuela
Experience

Bloomington athletic association
May 2011 - Aug 2014UmpireManage and make calls for youth baseball games, 3rd-8th grade. Usually I am the sole umpire working a given game, so I am responsible for pregame warmups and field conditions, making all calls and decisions regarding the rules during the game and managing post-game situations, wen necessary.

Kaman's art shoppes, inc
May 2013 - Oct 2013Front gate team leadTook photos of guests as they entered the park. As guests left the park created and sold photograph packages. As Team Lead responsible for managing the other 2 to 5 photographers and for filling out hourly and nightly paperwork. Also called on to cover the fudge shoppe and antique photo locations, also run by Kaman's, when necessary.

Travisano lab, university of minnesota
May 2014 - Jul 2017Undergraduate researcher
Students for education reform action network
Jun 2014 - Nov 2014Organizing fellow
Pie network
Jun 2014 - Oct 2014Intern
Foundations of biology lab, university of minnesota
Aug 2014 - Jan 2015Undergraduate teaching assistant
Ferrington lab, university of minnesota
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015Laboratory technician
Ishii lab, university of minnesota
Sept 2015 - May 2016Undergraduate research assistant
Platt lab, kansas st. university
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016Nsf reu participant
Dept of ecology and evolutionary biology at yale university
Aug 2017 - nowGraduate student
Licenses & Certifications

Boy scouts of america lifeguard
Sept 2012
Cpr/aed for the professional rescuer and healthcare provider
American red crossSept 2012
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninFulbright Semifinalist Fulbright Comission Nov 2016 Open Research Award to Spain
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninAstronaut Scholar Astronaut Scholarship Foundation May 2016
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninUniversity of Minnesota Churchill Scholarship Nominee Churchill Foundation May 2016
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninEagle Scout Boy Scouts of America Oct 2012
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninHigh School DECA Competitive Results - Grade 12: State Champion in Business Finance, Distinction for Finance Exam Score & top 12 in Entrepreneurship Written at the State tournamentGrade 11: State runner-up in Business Finance, Distinction for Finance Exam Score at the State tournament, distinction for top 10 Finance Exam score at International tournament.
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninNational AP Scholar College Board
- Awarded to Mike BlazaninNational Merit Scholarship Finalist -
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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