Experience

University of Akureyri

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Responsible for the investigation of conservation biology and ecological genomics of the Rock Ptarmigan. Work with a special focus on bioinformatics pipelines to analyze whole genome sequencing data from Rock Ptarmigan populations in Iceland and elsewhere around the nearctic and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Responsible for the investigation of conservation biology and ecological genomics of the Rock Ptarmigan. Work with a special focus on bioinformatics pipelines to analyze whole genome sequencing data from Rock Ptarmigan populations in Iceland and elsewhere around the nearctic and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere.



Kenkyu Services

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Small Business Owner

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2023

  Research editing business to assist foreign labs with publishing their research in English language journals. Further assistant for multinational businesses, organizations, and individuals needing English/Japanese translation services. My work primarily involves website management, team development, and copyediting for clients to include detailed technical science writing and responses to reviewers. The company is currently expanding to include more contracted research, translation, and analysis work. Show less



Washington State Department of Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microbiologist 1

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  General work as a molecular biologist for the Public Health Laboratory's communicable disease labs. DNA Extraction for clinical whole genome sequencing of gram positive and negative bacteria including Salmonella, Listeria, E. Coli, and Staph. Weekly performed manual qPCR experiments for the detection of communicable diseases including Measles, Tuberculosis, and Norovirus. Data entry and analysis across platforms to report clinical laboratory results. General work as a molecular biologist for the Public Health Laboratory's communicable disease labs. DNA Extraction for clinical whole genome sequencing of gram positive and negative bacteria including Salmonella, Listeria, E. Coli, and Staph. Weekly performed manual qPCR experiments for the detection of communicable diseases including Measles, Tuberculosis, and Norovirus. Data entry and analysis across platforms to report clinical laboratory results.



Shoreline School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  Regular substitute for K-12 classrooms with consistent assignment as Japanese language teacher and a paraeducator in middle school special education settings. Also, frequently act as a secretary assistant for librarians, teachers, and office staff to help with daily activities including copying, copyediting, data management, and sorting documents. Work previously included acting as a recess and lunchroom supervisor in elementary school settings. Regular substitute for K-12 classrooms with consistent assignment as Japanese language teacher and a paraeducator in middle school special education settings. Also, frequently act as a secretary assistant for librarians, teachers, and office staff to help with daily activities including copying, copyediting, data management, and sorting documents. Work previously included acting as a recess and lunchroom supervisor in elementary school settings.



Pacific Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Lead

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Head administrator for off-campus summer science programs in Kirkland, Bothell, and Montlake Terrace. Approximately 80 students present at fuller camps grades k-8. Responsible for daily management of classroom teachers, assistance, and aides. Handle incident reporting, most parent communications, and act as liaison between PSC main campus and partner locations. Head administrator for off-campus summer science programs in Kirkland, Bothell, and Montlake Terrace. Approximately 80 students present at fuller camps grades k-8. Responsible for daily management of classroom teachers, assistance, and aides. Handle incident reporting, most parent communications, and act as liaison between PSC main campus and partner locations.



AcademicLink

• Kirkland, WA

• Private Teacher

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  Provided tutoring assistance, mostly to special needs students in Lake Washington School District. K-8 students with the majority being in high school. Assisted primarily with teaching biology and mathematics in addition to providing GED prep courses. Provided tutoring assistance, mostly to special needs students in Lake Washington School District. K-8 students with the majority being in high school. Assisted primarily with teaching biology and mathematics in addition to providing GED prep courses.



Experience Park Tours

• Cle Elum, WA

• Senior Tour Guide

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  Responsible for researching and leading tour activities in National Parks through the American and Canadian west including Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. As lead naturalist guide memorized local histories, native flora and fauna, and provided education to private groups of 3 to 20 individuals. Drove company vehicles and traveled extensively for work weeks regularly exceeding 80 hours. Leading tours of Mt. Rainier NP, Yellowstone NP, and Grand Teton NP were repeated on many occasions during my employment. I was seriously being considered for this well-paying job as early as April 2018 and as a result, held off on accepting other offers. In hindsight this was a serious miscalculation and I have suffered greatly from the failures of this company’s management. Show less



VIP Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality

• Japanese Language Ambassador

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at SeaTac Airport with interviews and interrogations. Explaining legal entry procedures to visiting foreign nationals in both English and Japanese. Helping visitors in emergency situations. Acting to prevent breaches of secure areas. Assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at SeaTac Airport with interviews and interrogations. Explaining legal entry procedures to visiting foreign nationals in both English and Japanese. Helping visitors in emergency situations. Acting to prevent breaches of secure areas.



Hokkaido University

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• International Student Support Desk

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  With the Student Support Desk I was largely responsible for helping facilitate communication between international students and Hokkaido University faculty as a translator and interpreter. This often included helping students to arrange for housing renters insurance through the school. I also often helped students to read their mail and made phone calls for medical appointments and to set up bank accounts. Eighty percent of my interactions for this position were in Japanese. I also was responsible for translating official university documents, presentations, and announcements into English from Japanese. Show less



Oregon State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specimen Collection Intern

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

• Bird Banding Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Contributing to research to understand the way that migratory songbirds use riparian zones in the Willamette Valley. Sites included banding regimes in two parks and one location on private land. Personally extracted around 300 birds over the course of the project, banded less than 100. Gained excellent experience handling and banding wild birds and also improved warbler identification skills. Worked collaboratively with skilled volunteers from the community as well as employees of ODFW.

• Native Bee Research Assistant

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Over 450 field and lab hours dedicated to gathering data on native ground nesting bees in the McDonald-Dunn Forest and on Weyerhaeuser land near Springfield, OR. Work included dense forest navigation with GPS and survey equipment, plant maintenance for the associated pollinator study, and insect pinning and identification.



The Icelandic Institute of Natural History

• Gardabaer, Iceland

• Lab Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Preen gland isolation of rock ptarmigans to assist the ongoing work of Dr. Olafur Nielsen. Weights and measurements recorded. 4 day internship total around 40 hours. Returned for a 6 day assistant position in 2015. Preen gland isolation of rock ptarmigans to assist the ongoing work of Dr. Olafur Nielsen. Weights and measurements recorded. 4 day internship total around 40 hours. Returned for a 6 day assistant position in 2015.