Experience

UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Program Specialist II

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  CLIVAR is an international research program dedicated to studying the ocean’s role in global climate change. It is one of the core projects sponsored by the World Climate Research Program (WCRP). The WCRP supports the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. I support scientists in planning workshops and facilitating working groups in my role, while co-leading communications and outreach. CLIVAR is an international research program dedicated to studying the ocean’s role in global climate change. It is one of the core projects sponsored by the World Climate Research Program (WCRP). The WCRP supports the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. I support scientists in planning workshops and facilitating working groups in my role, while co-leading communications and outreach.



SkyNano LLC

• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

  SkyNano is a science-based technology company working towards sustainably creating carbon nanotubes (CNT) derived from carbon dioxide. Our carbon-negative process generates a strong, lightweight, and thermally conductive material that has application across the aerospace, construction, defense, electronics, green energy, and manufacturing industries. Our projects are funded by the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the State of Tennessee. In addition to independently operating laboratory equipment, I perform data analysis using R. I assess material performance to visualize CNT quality and purity over time. I also analyze voltage data, which involves quality cleaning checks and assessing files for inconsistencies or data gaps. During weekly team meetings, I provide technical expertise and guidance regarding data analysis. Lastly, I supervised and mentored four undergraduate student interns. Show less



UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Casual Visitor | National Center for Atmopserhic Research

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  Casual visitor in the Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Laboratory. Provided research support and assistance on various concurrent projects, each focused on improving weather communication. Undertook three additional projects with the NCAR Education and Outreach team. Casual visitor in the Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Laboratory. Provided research support and assistance on various concurrent projects, each focused on improving weather communication. Undertook three additional projects with the NCAR Education and Outreach team.



Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network

• Remote

• CLEAN Reviewer

  • Dec 2021 - Feb 2022

  Evaluated K-16 educational resources for their scientific integrity, pedagogy, and ease of use. Assessed whether educational resources met Climate and Energy Literacy Framework principles. Evaluated K-16 educational resources for their scientific integrity, pedagogy, and ease of use. Assessed whether educational resources met Climate and Energy Literacy Framework principles.



University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Provided technical assistance to a senior faculty member to help improve the geography department's undergraduate capstone course.

• • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

  Helped manage graduate student biographies on the Department of Geography's official university webpage using WordPress.

• • Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  Helped maintained the Department of Geography's official Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media pages.

• • Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

  Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for various courses including GEOG 453 Extreme Weather Climatology (Spring 2019), GEOG 436 Water Resources (Spring 2020), GEOG 415 Quantitative Methods / Geography (Fall 2019), GEOG 345 People and Environment (Spring 2019), GEOG 200 Environmental Issues in National Parks (Spring 2020), and GEOG 131/ 137 Weather, Climate, and Climate Change (Fall 2018, 2020).



National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

• Summer Student Internship Program

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Completed a summer internship at the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland through the NCEP Summer Student Internship Program. My project studied differences in weather discussion among forecasters and the general public. This research contributed towards efforts uniting social science, communications, and meteorology across NOAA and its partners. This opportunity is now named The William M. Lapenta NWS Student Internship Program. Completed a summer internship at the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland through the NCEP Summer Student Internship Program. My project studied differences in weather discussion among forecasters and the general public. This research contributed towards efforts uniting social science, communications, and meteorology across NOAA and its partners. This opportunity is now named The William M. Lapenta NWS Student Internship Program.



Millersville University of Pennsylvania

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Drafted weekly short-term forecasts and weather discussions. Uploaded forecasts online and broadcasted information via a telephone.

• • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  National Science Foundation Research Grant: Multi-institutional Collaborative Student Experience in Airborne Research in the Mid-Atlantic Region (SEAR-MAR)Studied frontal wave patterns via the University of Wyoming King Air Research Aircraft.Monitored data from various instruments such as the LiDAR, SODAR, and Flux Tower.Created schedules organizing student involvement as well as planned meetings detailing project specifications.Assisted in writing final project reports.Participation in SEAR-MAR demonstrates my ability to work effectively in diverse groups of researchers, professors, and students. Show less

• • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  Assisted Millersville University Admissions in Open House events.Provided campus tours to incoming students and their families.This experience enhanced my communication and public speaking skills.

• • May 2016 - Jul 2017

  National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)Collected monthly rain samples in order to monitor environmental parameters in the Millersville, Pennsylvania area.NADP taught the importance of organization.



National Weather Center

• Norman, Oklahoma

• NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Internship

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Completed an internship through the NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Project studied societal perception of tornado risk. Various factors were considered such as age, gender, and forecast type (deterministic and probabilistic). Research was presented at numerous conferences such as: Made in Millersville 2018 13th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice; 98th Annual AMS Meeting 17th Annual Student Conference; 98th Annual AMS Meeting 2017 NOAA Science and Education Symposium This internship opportunity shows my ability to communicate scientific data to a wide range of audiences. Show less



Project Lead The Way

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Lead the Way: Engineering

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Researched, designed, built, tested, refined, reported, and presented a prototype to a panel of guest engineers. Researched, designed, built, tested, refined, reported, and presented a prototype to a panel of guest engineers.