Experience

Amigos De Los Rios

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

• Natural Infrastructure Fellow

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Amarasekare Lab

• UCLA, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

  Responsible for taking care of insect cultures and experiments. Assisted Ph.D. mentor in studying the thermal responses of life-history traits in ectotherms. Investigated how population dynamics and density dependence respond to rising temperatures due to climate change. Conducted an honors thesis research project on juvenile intraspecific competition which I presented as a poster at the UCLA 2022 EEB Research Symposium. Responsible for taking care of insect cultures and experiments. Assisted Ph.D. mentor in studying the thermal responses of life-history traits in ectotherms. Investigated how population dynamics and density dependence respond to rising temperatures due to climate change. Conducted an honors thesis research project on juvenile intraspecific competition which I presented as a poster at the UCLA 2022 EEB Research Symposium.



Trader Joe's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022



UCSB Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration

• University of California-Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Undergraduate Collection Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Worked on the Big Bee project, which is extending Anthophila research through image and trait digitization. Assisted with field bee and plant surveys, as well as numerous other ongoing projects. Designed a project studying native and non-native plant and bee interactions within the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve. Worked on the Big Bee project, which is extending Anthophila research through image and trait digitization. Assisted with field bee and plant surveys, as well as numerous other ongoing projects. Designed a project studying native and non-native plant and bee interactions within the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve.



Little Dom’s

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pastry Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Prepared and plated a variety of traditional Italian desserts. Prepared and plated a variety of traditional Italian desserts.



Lucky Llama Coffee

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coffee Shop Attendant

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021



Young Life

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Staff Baker

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  Baked for 500+ campers every day at Young Life: Lost Canyon. Baked for 500+ campers every day at Young Life: Lost Canyon.



Albertsons Companies

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grocery Clerk

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  Worked as Floral Assistant, Cashier, Clerk. Worked as Floral Assistant, Cashier, Clerk.