Experience

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jul 2021 - Present

  As an Assistant Science Communicator I assist IAN team members with designing science communication products via Adobe suite tools, engaging stakeholders on zoom, teaching science communication workshops, and working with data in R and Excel.

• • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  As an IAN intern, I assisted IAN team members with designing science communication products with Adobe suite tools, engaging stakeholders via zoom, and working with data in R and Excel.



Oregon State University College of Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Mentor

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Mentored group of incoming and transfer college students in partnership with Oregon State University faculty co-mentor to address student retention issues • Developed independent leadership role and interpersonal communication skills by facilitating and organizing student progress meeting ever other week. • Facilitated discussions communicating resource information to four new students by listening to student needs and collaborating with faculty co-mentor to advise recommendations • Scheduled meetings by reviewing student availability and moving times to accommodate students. Show less



Oregon State University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

• Corvallis, Oregon Area

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Worked in Dr. Jeff Chang’s Botany and Plant Pathology Lab to investigate and develop a novel bacterial biocontrol for potential application to agricultural crops. Received close mentorship from graduate student on scientific methods and practices. • Performed dozens of Polymerase Chain Reaction and electrophoresis gel reactions u sing lab protocols • Developed hundreds of hours of laboratory technique skills for micro pipettes, centrifuges and glasswar e • Grew Nicotiana Benthamiana plants from seedlings in soil trays inside a growth chamber • Independently collected hundreds of hours of experimental data in written and online labo ratory notebooks • Documented results of hundreds of bacterial plate experiments with Canon Camera • Operated ImageJ software on hundreds of plant root photos for quantifying experime ntal data • Created a research presentation bar plot figure in R code from data organized in excel • Presented scientific information to varying audiences with a poster and several PowerP oint presentations • Planned an experimental project by conducting literature reviews to replicate reported methods • Continually assessed deadlines with mentor to complete various project objectives • Communicated science challenges, questions and findings to mentor and lab mem bers in lab meetings • Applied for and received a $1000 Undergraduate Research Scholarship and the Arts and a $5000 Summ er Undergraduate Research Experience award in the Spring and Summer of 2018, respectively Show less



Hillsboro Hops

• 4460 NW 67th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124

• Usher/ customer service/ media assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Independently serviced over 50 people per ballgame in locating information and accommodating patrons with customer requests • Maintained professional attitude throughout various work conditions • Operated a hand-held radio to communicate with other staff • Transported heavy inflatables and power cables by hand aft er each ballgame • Acted as safety monitor to children ages 4-12 for various outdoor activities • Awarded 2016 Employee Versatility award for willingness to be flexible in my customer service duties when asked by management Show less



Bridgeport Brewing Company

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Keg Repair

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Packed 100’s cases of bottles with efficient hand-eye coordination and attention to detail for sorting • Repaired over 50 quarter-barrel kegs using screw driver and pliers complemented by hand adjusting parts • Packed 100’s cases of bottles with efficient hand-eye coordination and attention to detail for sorting • Repaired over 50 quarter-barrel kegs using screw driver and pliers complemented by hand adjusting parts