Experience

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  Whole Foods Market

  • Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

  • In-Store Shopper

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

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  North Carolina Zoo

  • Asheboro, North Carolina, United States

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Research Internship

    • Sep 2021 - May 2022
    • Asheboro, North Carolina, United States

    I worked with PhD level curatorial staff to learn about research in zoos. As a research intern, I worked hands-on collecting behavioral data, learned methods to manage and analyze data, and received training in public speaking and professional dissemination of scientific findings. The results from these projects are used by zookeepers and curators to inform management decisions and provide insight into the welfare of the animals in the North Carolina Zoo's care.

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  Whole Foods Market

  • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

  • In-Store Shopper

    • Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
    • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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  White Oak Wildlife Conservation

  • Yulee, Florida, United States

  • Wildlife Conservation Intern

    • May 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Yulee, Florida, United States

    As a wildlife conservation intern, I worked alongside staff in all aspects of animal care for the many birds that called White Oak home, including several species of currasow, double-wattled cassowaries, and assisted in conservation efforts for local species such as the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, Whooping Crane, and Mississippi Sandhill Crane.

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  Bucknell Farm

  • Lewisburg, PA

  • Student Farmer Leader

    • Sep 2019 - May 2021
    • Lewisburg, PA

    As a student farmer leader, I was responsible for managing the volunteer farmers while assisting in weekly tasks on the farm including weeding, compost making, harvesting, and general upkeep. I also began a side project to place trail cams on the farm in order to assess the local animal population.

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  Emory Laney Graduate School

  • LGS-SOAR Scholar

    • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

    "The 2020 LGS-SOAR Program will be a 10-week remote summer learning experience. LGS-SOAR scholars will participate in remote Professional Development and Research Ethics Sessions with the LGS-SOAR Leadership team. LGS-SOAR provides an opportunity to build your professional network and have an immersional experience that will help prepare you for graduate school in all fields of studies offered at Laney Graduate School."

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  The School for Field Studies

  • Tanzania

  • Student

    • Jan 2020 - May 2020
    • Tanzania

    I attended the Spring 2020 semester for Wildlife Management Studies with SFS in Tanzania. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all SFS programs were canceled. The research portion of the program was completed virtually with previous data collected by SFS students. As a student, I learned “habitat and biodiversity assessment, natural resource valuation, species identification and wildlife census techniques, animal behavior observation skills...bird species identification, basic Swahili language skills, research design and implementation, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis”.

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  Bucknell University - Sigfried Weis Music Building's Recital Hall

  • Lewisburg, PA

  • Recital Hall Technician

    • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Lewisburg, PA

    As a Recital Hall Technician, I was responsible for assisting performers during various events in one of two roles: a backstage position includes setting up the stage and moving equipment/instruments during breaks in the performance and a booth position includes recording the performance audio and burning it onto discs and coordinating light changes.

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  Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari

  • Jackson, NJ

  • Tour Guide

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Jackson, NJ

    As a tour guide at Six Flags Great Adventure's Safari, I was responsible for learning physical and conservation facts on 80 species from 6 continents and present this information to tour groups of up to 20 to 30 guest at least 6 times a day. I was responsible for the health and safety of guests as the tour proceeded, and had to adapt my tour speech according to questions from the guests as well as the movement/appearance of the animals.

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  Barnes and Noble Book Store

  • Lewisburg, PA

  • General Management

    • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
    • Lewisburg, PA

    Working in General Management included maintaining the displays and racks of clothing and other merchandise, unpacking and stocking items, as well as cleaning up the bathrooms and floor.

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  Mancini's Pizza

  • Lewisburg, PA

  • Waiter

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018
    • Lewisburg, PA

    While working at Mancini's I assisted in food preparation, but my main job was taking phone orders. I also waited when required.

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  VAN GOGH'S EAR, LLC

  • Union, New Jersey

  • 2nd/3rd Cook

    • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Union, New Jersey

    At Van Gogh's Ear Cafe I primarily worked in the position of 3rd cook, which was largely dessert and appetizer preparation, as well as running for supplies. Occasionally I would fill in the position of 2nd Cook, which was concerned with completing main dish orders and assisting the 1st and 3rd Cook when needed. I will be returning to this position over winter break.

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  The Railhouse 1449

  • Rahway, NJ

  • Prep Chef

    • May 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Rahway, NJ

    As a volunteer, I assisted the employed cooks during their normal shift from 3:30 to 10 pm on the weekends. I assisted them with preparing and restocking ingredients, cooking meals, and whatever tasks they asked of me. This was in preparation for a St. Jude's charity dinner on April 25th. Soon after the St. Jude's event I was offered a part-time job at The Railhouse as a prep cook. In June, the company dissolved after another manager bought it out.