Experience

• Conducting research on Gulf Sturgeon life histories using trace element microchemistry under the supervision of Dr. Peter Allen



• o Conducted research supporting Dr. Juliann Kiang’s research for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute o Carried out lab experiments including ELISA kits, multi-plex kits and Western Blots o Gathered densitometry data from Western Blots using Syngene and film coupled with ImageJ o Compiled, performed statistical analysis and disseminated data using Microsoft Excel o Processed ileum, sternum, brain, serum and bone marrow of euthanized mice. ▪ Conducted cell counts for ileum and bone marrow samples o Oversaw and managed cultured T84 Stem Cells for research use ▪ Ran assay on cells for survival when expose to different inhibitors o Worked on Dr. Thomas Darling and Dr. Regina Day’s Radiation-Dermatitis Project ▪ Tracked wound healing over an 80 day period and quantitated it using ImageJ and Excel ▪ Participated in weekly meetings to discuss significance of data and potential steps moving forward ▪ Used Excel to quantitate and perform statistical analysis on scoring done on mice o Attended the Radiation Research Society Annual Meeting and was listed in the byline of Dr. Kiang’s presentation o Attended numerous seminars organized by the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences o Used IKAROS program to create karyotypes from metaphase spreads in the support of Dr. William Blakely’s research Show less



• o Managed 96 juvenile Eastern Hellbender Salamanders and 40+ Hellbender Larvae o Developed SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) initiatives for Monarch Butterflies and American Songbirds o Assisted graduate student researching Eastern Hellbenders in West Virginia with the conduction of field surveys, eDNA collections and analysis o Managed and planted a pollinator garden o Assisted with raptor rehabilitation and release



• o Supervised shift deckhands, enforcing shift efficiency o Oversaw daily cash flow and the opening/closing of dock each shift



• o Felid Taxonomic Advisory Group (TAG) meeting attendee in Fresno, CA ▪ Participated in Lion and Tiger SAFE meetings o Analyzed and disseminated husbandry data on captive animals ▪ Reported the food consumption habits, trends, and its lethargic effects on lions ▪ Monitored mating and behavioral habits in Andean Bears to confirm pregnancies o Maintained Big Cats exhibit, Andean Bears exhibit and Small Mammal House ▪ Worked daily alongside Zookeepers to feed and clean animals ▪ Performed medical assessments of animals and reported results to Zookeepers ▪ Monitored captive animal introductions Show less



• o Research lead, assisting Dr. Karl Flessa, for annual and historic hydrology regimes in the Colorado River Basin ▪ Prepared and presented data at GeoDaze Symposium o Compiled data from the USGS hydrology database o Utilized Microsoft Excel to compile/analyze data and create graphs