Experience

The Phi Beta Kappa Society

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member

  • Dec 2021 - Present



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant II

  • May 2022 - Nov 2022

  Assist with measuring the efficacy and conservation gains of Argentine ant eradication and implement eradication protocols in wild land areas. Tasks include mapping the boundaries of infestations, hand treating infestations, coordinating helicopter-assisted treatments, and conducting post-treatment monitoring. Assist with measuring the efficacy and conservation gains of Argentine ant eradication and implement eradication protocols in wild land areas. Tasks include mapping the boundaries of infestations, hand treating infestations, coordinating helicopter-assisted treatments, and conducting post-treatment monitoring.



La Selva Biological Field Station

• Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

• Richter Scholar

  • May 2022 - May 2022

  Completed field data sampling for independent study on the heat tolerance of bromeliads. Assisted research station in conducting survey of trees at the arboretum and maintenance of herbarium specimens. Assisted research conducted by Dr. Kaitlin Baudier investigating the heat tolerance of army ants and its association to their body size. Completed field data sampling for independent study on the heat tolerance of bromeliads. Assisted research station in conducting survey of trees at the arboretum and maintenance of herbarium specimens. Assisted research conducted by Dr. Kaitlin Baudier investigating the heat tolerance of army ants and its association to their body size.



Occidental College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Greenhouse Manager

  • Jan 2021 - May 2022

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • 2019 - May 2022

  Undergraduate research in Dr. Gretchen North's lab at Occidental College. Pursued independently guided research on the ‘blushing’ mechanism of Neoregelia carolinae as a potential thermal tolerance adaptation. Collaborated with the Huntington Botanical Gardens researchers to collect field data and test various irrigation methods for prevention of Fusarium dieback infections in trees.

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Plant Form and Function, BIO250)

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Prepared lab equipment and supplies, and assisted students during lab activities. Hosted weekly office hours to answer questions regarding course content.

• Area Group Advisor

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Organized weekly meetings with nine participants of the Summer Research Program. Facilitated discussions on communicating science effectively to a variety of audiences in preparation for the Summer Research Conference.



Neighborhood Partnership Program Occidental College

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • 2019 - 2020

  In-classroom tutoring of underrepresented middle school students struggling in STEM subjects with an emphasis on mathematics. In-classroom tutoring of underrepresented middle school students struggling in STEM subjects with an emphasis on mathematics.