Experience

Illinois Natural History Survey

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  In this role, I am assisting a graduate student in the monitoring of ornate box turtles to further understand their hibernation and emergence in Southern IL. At the end of the program I will present my findings. In this role, I am assisting a graduate student in the monitoring of ornate box turtles to further understand their hibernation and emergence in Southern IL. At the end of the program I will present my findings.



Famous Footwear

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Sales Associate

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  While in this position I kept the store's loyalty program at 75% and helped reach our daily sales goal. I did this by providing hundreds of customers with a welcoming and helpful environment. I learned how to operate a register quickly and efficiently during peak sales hours, and improved my interpersonal communication skills. While in this position I kept the store's loyalty program at 75% and helped reach our daily sales goal. I did this by providing hundreds of customers with a welcoming and helpful environment. I learned how to operate a register quickly and efficiently during peak sales hours, and improved my interpersonal communication skills.



V3 Companies

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Seasonal Field Technician

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  I restored natural prairies and marshlands around the Chicagoland suburbs in order to enhance the native ecosystem. I did this by controlling invasive plant species with various methods, such as backpack spraying, hand pulling, weeding, etc. Also planted native prairie species to maintain diversity. This work was done in collaboration within groups. I restored natural prairies and marshlands around the Chicagoland suburbs in order to enhance the native ecosystem. I did this by controlling invasive plant species with various methods, such as backpack spraying, hand pulling, weeding, etc. Also planted native prairie species to maintain diversity. This work was done in collaboration within groups.



Animal Science

• Brazil
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  I worked in the Nutrition lab under Animal Sciences for a professor. I performed basic administrative tasks as well as learned lab procedures such as autoclaving, proper pipetting technique, analysis of assays, how to wash dishes and use a calorimeter, and basic introduction to proper labeling and organization of chemicals. I worked in the Nutrition lab under Animal Sciences for a professor. I performed basic administrative tasks as well as learned lab procedures such as autoclaving, proper pipetting technique, analysis of assays, how to wash dishes and use a calorimeter, and basic introduction to proper labeling and organization of chemicals.