Experience

Thomas University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Affiliate Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

University of South Florida
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2020

Sam Houston State University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2015


Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2013

  • Carried out molecular analyses. • Responsible for purchasing of reagents, general lab upkeep and maintenance of laboratory instruments. • Coordinated field-collection trips and logistics. • Carried out molecular analyses. • Responsible for purchasing of reagents, general lab upkeep and maintenance of laboratory instruments. • Coordinated field-collection trips and logistics.

• • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  • In charge of a mathematics retention lab to provided one on one help to at-risk students.• Helped proctor examinations and acted as a substitute lecturer in some instances.

• • Aug 2002 - Aug 2005



Shoals Marine Laboratory

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• REU Intern

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Researched the ecological interactions between a native crab species (Cancer borealis) and an invasive crab species (Carcinus maenas). • Collected, preserved, and catalogued specimens for classes and other interns. • Researched the ecological interactions between a native crab species (Cancer borealis) and an invasive crab species (Carcinus maenas). • Collected, preserved, and catalogued specimens for classes and other interns.



Universidad Simon Bolivar, Departamento de Biología

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  • Digitally photographed and edited museum samples of micro-gastropods. • Updated photographs to computarized database of museum samples. • Digitally photographed and edited museum samples of micro-gastropods. • Updated photographs to computarized database of museum samples.

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2002 - Sep 2002

  • Separated, identified, and catalogued gastropod museum specimens. • Created computerized database of gastropod collection. • Separated, identified, and catalogued gastropod museum specimens. • Created computerized database of gastropod collection.