Coastal Resiliency Manager

• Aug 2021 - Present

Covid-19 Case Investigator

• Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

· Effectively interviewed positive covid cases to understand symptoms, exposed contacts, and connections to public places and outbreaks while providing guidance about isolation, quarantine, and available resources · Regular recipient of positive feedback from cases on empathy/kindness during interview process, and from DHHS staff about the quality of resulting documentation · Completed over case 1,100 interactions, including partial and full investigations for over 600 people · Effectively interviewed positive covid cases to understand symptoms, exposed contacts, and connections to public places and outbreaks while providing guidance about isolation, quarantine, and available resources · Regular recipient of positive feedback from cases on empathy/kindness during interview process, and from DHHS staff about the quality of resulting documentation · Completed over case 1,100 interactions, including partial and full investigations for over 600 people

Visting Marine Science Faculty

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

· Used active learning techniques for in-person and online delivery of marine biology, fisheries, and marine mammal courses · Employed a high-level of empathetic and respectful communication with approximately 60 unique undergrad, grad, and honor students each semester. Provided additional mentoring and letters of recommendation. · Used active learning techniques for in-person and online delivery of marine biology, fisheries, and marine mammal courses · Employed a high-level of empathetic and respectful communication with approximately 60 unique undergrad, grad, and honor students each semester. Provided additional mentoring and letters of recommendation.

AAAS Mass Media Fellow with the San Luis Obispo Tribune

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

· Received journalism training and advice from professionals associated with multiple publications including Science Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic · Adapted to working and collaborating with staff in a fast-paced newsroom while learning what local issues resonated with readers · Used science storytelling skills to write deep-dive, front-page articles about coastal issues including a story that won 2nd place for agricultural print reporting in the 2019 California Journalism Awards Contest Show less

Post-graduate Researcher, Research Assistant - TIDESS Project (https://uftidess.wordpress.com/)

• Aug 2017 - May 2019

· Member of science education team that collaborated with a human-computer interaction team to plan and run multiple studies focused on designing more effective and engaging science museum exhibits· Rapidly mastered new qualitative research techniques I subsequently applied to my own dissertation work· Wrote multiple communication products such as blog posts and first-author manuscripts while also learning the publishing conventions of new scientific disciplines

Instructor/Teaching Assistant - 9 Semesters of Varied Undergraduate/Graduate Courses

• Aug 2012 - May 2018

· Instructor or teaching assistant for 9 semesters of undergraduate and graduate-level courses focused on topics including climate change, conservation biology, and environmental science· Provided insightful and constructive feedback while editing and grading student work· Mentored students including writing letters of recommendation and brainstorming productive strategies and points of contact in support of their extracurricular and career-driven interests and pursuits

Assistant Curator

• Apr 2010 - Aug 2012

culture maintenance, mass culturing, molecular work, outreach & education events culture maintenance, mass culturing, molecular work, outreach & education events

Research/Restoration Technician - Internship New Hampshire Coastal Program

• Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

Salt marsh, shellfish, riparian vegetation monitoring; invasive plant monitoring, mapping, removal; public outreach, education, and trainings; grant reports; articles for the Gulf of Maine Times Salt marsh, shellfish, riparian vegetation monitoring; invasive plant monitoring, mapping, removal; public outreach, education, and trainings; grant reports; articles for the Gulf of Maine Times

Research Assistant/Lab Supervisor Urban-Rich Plankton Lab

• Sep 2005 - Dec 2008

lab maintenance and management; mentored new additions to the lab; sample processing; data analysis

National Science Foundation GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellow

• Aug 2005 - May 2008

Boston Science Partnership; Assisted/taught high school AP science students; Watershed Integrated Sciences Partnership; Taught hands-on inquiry-based science to grades 6-8, kindergarten