Experience

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Clinic

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Researcher

  • May 2022 - Present

• Student Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present



City of Durham

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Aug 2022 - Present



National Parks Conservation Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Biodiversity and Wildlife Fellow

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Created support tools and resources for national level campaigns related to wildlife and conservation. Worked with national and international environmental non-profits to understand and develop a communications strategy around the topic of biodiversity. Created support tools and resources for national level campaigns related to wildlife and conservation. Worked with national and international environmental non-profits to understand and develop a communications strategy around the topic of biodiversity.



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Contributed to research projects on: -carbon sequestration in tropical African forests -the effects of climate change on tropical wildlife across the world Provided organizational and technical support to laboratory operations Contributed to research projects on: -carbon sequestration in tropical African forests -the effects of climate change on tropical wildlife across the world Provided organizational and technical support to laboratory operations



Orange County Animal Services

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Care Supervisor

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2020

  Managed a team of seven technicians, including daily work assignments, timecards, performance management, and training. Served as liaison to different departments and organizations within Orange County, NC Managed a team of seven technicians, including daily work assignments, timecards, performance management, and training. Served as liaison to different departments and organizations within Orange County, NC



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Care Technician

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked with Principal Investigators, graduate students, and post doctoral researchers to facilitate and improve research projects. Provided husbandry for a large variety of animals in the University’s research and teaching collection, including livestock, small mammals, birds, companion animals, and herpetofauna. Published paper on independent research project studying the behavior of the Budgett’s Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis), and presented findings at AALAS National Conference in 2016 Worked with Principal Investigators, graduate students, and post doctoral researchers to facilitate and improve research projects. Provided husbandry for a large variety of animals in the University’s research and teaching collection, including livestock, small mammals, birds, companion animals, and herpetofauna. Published paper on independent research project studying the behavior of the Budgett’s Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis), and presented findings at AALAS National Conference in 2016



Alabama Wildlife Center

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Songbird Intern

  • 2014 - Aug 2014

  •responsible for the daily care of baby songbirds, ranging in age from newly hatched to fully flighted, including feeding, cleaning, medicating, and intake •responsible for daily upkeep of animal records, including new intake, changes in habitat, new or ongoing medication, development and progression of babies, and detailed daily feeding records •supervised both the nursery and aviaries, a total of roughly 100 birds at a time in different stages of health and development •maintained a strict half hour hand feeding schedule for the youngest babies still in the incubator •supervised multiple volunteer members on a daily basis to make sure all birds received proper care •responsible for identifying when birds progress from one stage of development to another, including proper changes in diet and enclosure space, with an end to goal to release songbirds once they are healthy and able to survive in the wild •identified problems with birds, either behavioral, medical, or social, and acted accordingly •solved logistical problems as they arose, including most efficient use of small spaces, limited resources, and unanticipated changes in volunteer schedule Show less



Oakland Zoo

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Keeper Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  ● performed daily care, cleaning, and feeding of a variety of animals, including goats, sheep, pigs, cats, rabbits, dogs, and lemurs ● prepared daily diets for all animals under my care ● assisted with routine husbandry procedures, such as hoof trims, no restraint injection training, and pig walking ● provided daily enrichment for animals under my care ● assisted with daily medication for animals with ongoing medical conditions ● assisted with veterinary procedures, including restraint and handling of animals during blood draws and intravenous fluid administration ● assisted with upkeep of animal records ● performed behavioral observations, including observations of intra­group dynamics ● interacted with the public by providing instructions, answering questions, and monitoring the contact yard to insure both guests and animals maintained safe and healthy interactions ● attended a variety of classes taught by various zoo personnel on such topics as basic and advanced training techniques, animal restraint and handling, emergency procedures, captive animal population management, and enrichment ● did a multi­week behavioral study of the introduction of a novel enrichment device for pigs, and the subsequent results of this device on behavior Show less



Duke Lemur Center

• Durham, NC

• Husbandry Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  ● assisted technician staff with daily care of lemurs and lorises, including cleaning enclosures, feeding and medicating animals ● assisted with the daily cleaning of kitchen and other service areas ● performed daily diet preparations ● performed daily enrichment and behavioral observations ● assisted with veterinary procedures ● helped with data entry, filing, and updating animal records ● did a summer­long behavioral study of endangered primates, culminating in a poster presentation of my findings Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  ● helped to design and construct a ventilator to pump hyperpolarized gas through mice and rats of varying lung capacities in order to better visualize brown fat activity in organisms ● helped design and construct a circuit for precision control of the ventilator ● learned the basic chemistry and physics behind Magnetic Resonance Imaging ● helped prepare specimens for ventilation and imaging ● drew up design schematics and learned to operate CAD programs in order to update electrical schematics ● documented all parts used in ventilator assembly to enable more efficient construction in the future Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  ● updated and corrected the AFTOL (Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life) database using Sanger sequencing data ● updated and corrected the AFTOL (Assembling the Fungal Tree of Life) database using Sanger sequencing data



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Howard Hughes Research Fellow

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  ● used advanced microscopy techniques, spots tests, TLC and HPLC analysis to conduct a summer research project mapping morphological characteristics of lichens to a phylogenetic tree ● used laboratory techniques including gel electrophoresis, pipetting, and various other sterile techniques ● attended a variety of seminars about current areas of biological research presented by Duke faculty members ● culminated the internship with a poster presentation of my research project ● used advanced microscopy techniques, spots tests, TLC and HPLC analysis to conduct a summer research project mapping morphological characteristics of lichens to a phylogenetic tree ● used laboratory techniques including gel electrophoresis, pipetting, and various other sterile techniques ● attended a variety of seminars about current areas of biological research presented by Duke faculty members ● culminated the internship with a poster presentation of my research project



Noah's Ark Kennel and Cattery

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Kennel Technician

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  ● responsible for feeding and watering a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, snakes, lizards, parrots, chinchillas, sugar gliders, and small birds ● cleaned cages and maintained clean work surfaces ● had primary responsibility for care of abandoned kittens ● exercised dogs on a daily basis ● maintained a clean facility: sweeping, mopping, cleaning windows, and washing equipment ● responsible for feeding and watering a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, snakes, lizards, parrots, chinchillas, sugar gliders, and small birds ● cleaned cages and maintained clean work surfaces ● had primary responsibility for care of abandoned kittens ● exercised dogs on a daily basis ● maintained a clean facility: sweeping, mopping, cleaning windows, and washing equipment



Blue Skies Barn

• Hillsborough, NC

• Camp Counselor

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  ● supervised children ages 6­-14 ● provided daily grooming, feeding, exercise, and care for horses ● helped teach children how to behave responsibly, safely, and respectfully towards large animals; how to mount, ride, and lead horses; and how to feed and groom horses ● cleaned and organized tack and store rooms ● supervised children ages 6­-14 ● provided daily grooming, feeding, exercise, and care for horses ● helped teach children how to behave responsibly, safely, and respectfully towards large animals; how to mount, ride, and lead horses; and how to feed and groom horses ● cleaned and organized tack and store rooms