Experience

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  Randolph-macon college

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  Developed lesson activities to review and improve students' understanding of the Spanish language. Identified and taught appropriate learning, organizing, and studying techniques for at-risk students. Assessed academic progress of students.

  • Spanish Tutor

    Aug 2014 - May 2016

  • Academic Mentor

    Aug 2013 - May 2016
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  Noaa: national oceanic & atmospheric administration

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  Intern

  Researched benefits of oyster aquaculture versus wild harvesting. Collaborated with State Department officials on gathering valuable mapping, population and regulation data. Compiled and presented on oyster aquaculture and wild harvesting data from studies. Used GIS ArcMap to build graphs displaying occupied and available space in the Bay.

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  Audubon naturalist society

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Environmental educator intern

  Taught eighteen children ages five to fifteen about the environment, developed curriculum on conservation, plant and animal biology, led hands on lessons and supervised student field trips.

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  Smithsonian environmental research center

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Intern

  Worked as an intern in the Marine Ecology Lab. Assisted in data collection and analysis, calculated research data using lab equipment and modified data analysis using Excel.

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  Smithsonian environmental research center

  May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Biological laboratory technician

  Maintain laboratory culturing tanks, gases, and water delivery system in a wet lab. Monitor and record abiotic conditions in laboratory culturing tanks on a daily basis. Serve as the volunteer coordinator for the Biogeochemistry lab, managing over 30 volunteers on six different research projects.Supervise and manage technicians, interns and volunteers in laboratory and field settings. Conduct biological field collections in all weather conditions and construct experiment equipment using hand and power tools.Assist in daily management of four long-term experiments simultaneously.Write protocols, design experiment equipment and enter, proof and analyze data. Show less

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  Letters to a pre-scientist

  Jul 2019 - now

  Program manager