Experience

Mystic River Watershed Association

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engagement Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Tufts University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant | BIO 14 - Organisms & Populations

  • Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Taught a 3 hour lab section with 26 students in a hybrid in-person/online format, gave feedback on student work

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2019 - May 2021

  Focus: The direct and indirect effects of climate change on tide pool organisms, particularly the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata and the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpusAdvisor: Jan A. Pechenik

• Teaching Assistant | BIO 12 - Evolution in Our World

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Assisted with learning technology, video lectures, and managing the course Canvas site

• Teaching Assistant | BIO 13 - Cells & Organisms

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Taught a 3 hour lab section with 30 students in a hybrid in-person/online format, gave feedback on student work

• Teaching Assistant | BIO 164 - Marine Biology

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Assisted with lecture material and presentations, gave feedback on student work and exams, managed course Canvas site, and helped transition course to a fully online format during the coronavirus pandemic

• Teaching Assistant | BIO 13 - Cells & Organisms

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Taught a 3 hour lab section with 30 students, gave feedback on student work, proctored exams



Tufts Institute of the Environment

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

• Environmental Research Fellow

  • Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Conducted interdisciplinary research to investigate the direct and indirect effects of climate change on tide pool organisms Conducted interdisciplinary research to investigate the direct and indirect effects of climate change on tide pool organisms



Grassroots Ecology

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Restoration Specialist

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Coordinated and carried out educational programs: - lead coordinator for a ten-week long summer internship program for 8 college interns and a ten-week long after school program for approx. 30 high school students - taught high school students about ecology research and creek monitoring through a one week long lab module - taught middle school students about microbes in sewage through a microscope lab exercise Communicated restoration work to diverse audiences: - wrote articles for the Grassroots Ecology newsletter - took photos for use in outreach and fundraising materials - put together grant reports Led habitat restoration projects: - ran volunteer workdays - removed invasive plant species - planted and maintained native plants Collected and analyzed data about restoration sites: - mapped restoration sites using QGIS - conducted vegetation monitoring surveys - conducted benthic macroinvertebrate surveys to monitor creek pollution Show less



Stanford Department of Biology

• Undergraduate Research Assistant | Daily Ecology Lab

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Mapped data using QGIS and analyzed interview transcriptions for a research project on conservation education.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant | Dirzo Ecology Lab

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  Responsibilities include analyzing and cataloging camera trap photos and assisting with insect identification



San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

• 15600 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Conducted independent research while performing daily husbandry, data collection, and data entry at the Pacific Pocket Mouse Captive Breeding Facility; assisted with release/recapture program to monitor native population Conducted independent research while performing daily husbandry, data collection, and data entry at the Pacific Pocket Mouse Captive Breeding Facility; assisted with release/recapture program to monitor native population



Stanford Residential Education

• 618 Escondido Rd, Stanford, CA 94305

• Resident Assistant, Larkin Hall

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Worked with 6 other staff members to build community, resolve conflict, and plan events for 99 Stanford freshmen Worked with 6 other staff members to build community, resolve conflict, and plan events for 99 Stanford freshmen



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant | COMPMED 81N - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Organized specimens and helped students learn the material, assisted dissection labs Organized specimens and helped students learn the material, assisted dissection labs



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • 2015 - 2016

  Responsibilities included rhesus macaque enrichment, daily lab maintenance and record keeping, and assistance with veterinary procedures Responsibilities included rhesus macaque enrichment, daily lab maintenance and record keeping, and assistance with veterinary procedures



New England Wildlife Center

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

  Assisted veterinarians and veterinary technicians at the wildlife hospital in daily medical and husbandry care for injured and/or orphaned wildlife Assisted veterinarians and veterinary technicians at the wildlife hospital in daily medical and husbandry care for injured and/or orphaned wildlife



Family Eye Medical Group

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office and Research Assistant

  • 2010 - 2014

  Conducted independent research on feline vision; performed data collection and analysis for myopia prevention research; assisted with insurance billing and staff training Conducted independent research on feline vision; performed data collection and analysis for myopia prevention research; assisted with insurance billing and staff training



Point Vicente Animal Hospital

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Assisted with daily maintenance tasks at the veterinary practice and observed examinations, procedures, and surgeries Assisted with daily maintenance tasks at the veterinary practice and observed examinations, procedures, and surgeries