Experience

California Invasive Plant Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Program Specialist

  • Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

  ▪ Assist with standardization of curriculum materials and the organization of a statewide training program on invasive plant management ▪ Develop best management practices documents for preventing the spread of invasive plants for land management and transportation and utility corridor agency professionals



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Assistant

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010

  Assisted in a National Science Foundation funded study of the mutualism between Cordia alliodora and its associated ants in the Área Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. ▪ Studied effect of climate and environment on symbiosis between Cordia alliodora & resident ants/herbivores in a seasonally dry tropical forest, a unique and highly endangered tropical ecosystem ▪ Performed behavioral, defoliation, herbivory experiments with C. alliodora, Azteca spp. & Cropia spp.



UC Berkeley

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Richmond Field Station Marshland Restoration Intern

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

  Helped remediate the tidal salt marsh habitat for the endangered California Clapper Rail shore bird. I rehabilitate the marshland in the last undisturbed coastal terrace grassland adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. ▪ Performed revegetation and invasive species monitoring in order to rehabilitate rare tidal salt marsh habitat for the endangered California Clapper Rail ▪ Conducted monthly bird censuses, native plant/seedling propagation, plant identification



NARAL Pro-Choice America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

  Researched, collected, and analyzed data for operation to be published in legislative report, "The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers." ▪ Performed undercover investigation that exposed harmful anti-choice pregnancy centers ▪ Coached other volunteer investigators for operation



Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

• Assistant to Director of PRCH California

  • 2008 - 2009

  Worked with a national network of physicians to ensure that all people have the knowledge, access to quality services, and freedom to make their own reproductive health decisions. ▪ Assisted in conducting public outreach for successful ‘No on Proposition 4’ campaign to protect medical privacy ▪ Handled event logistics for 16 people for Advocacy Day 2009, such as: transportation, legislator biographies, location, catering ▪ Spoke with California legislators about improving health… Show more Worked with a national network of physicians to ensure that all people have the knowledge, access to quality services, and freedom to make their own reproductive health decisions. ▪ Assisted in conducting public outreach for successful ‘No on Proposition 4’ campaign to protect medical privacy ▪ Handled event logistics for 16 people for Advocacy Day 2009, such as: transportation, legislator biographies, location, catering ▪ Spoke with California legislators about improving health insurance equality for women Show less



Movimiento Pro-Emancipación de la Mujer Chilena

• Computer Skills Teacher

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  Santiago de Chile Created lesson plan for and conducted a computer skills class at a women's rights non-profit in Santiago de Chile. ▪ Prepared lesson plan and taught computer technology class to Chilean women with no prior experience ▪ Planned and coordinated public sexual health-awareness rallies & information sessions for Chilean youth



Bilder Laboratory

• Laboratory Assistant

  • 2006 - 2008

  Facilitated cell architecture research in the Drosophila fly. ▪ Propagated Drosophila flies, monitored health, performed fine-scale dissections ▪ Created and maintained correct genetic markers of new progenies for research of certain traits



Asian Law Caucus

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Assistant

  • 2007 - 2007

  Performed paralegal work in order to promote, advance and represent legal and civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. ▪ Gathered statistical data for the first report on Asian voters in the Bay Area ▪ Prepared press releases, contacted prospective media relations ▪ Maintained organization newsletter