Experience

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Prepare ocean water samples and carbon/nitrogen standards for analysis of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and Total Nitrogen (TN). • Run Excel macros analyzing data, generating tables and regressions. • Compiled historic and modern data for the lab’s DOC compilation project. • Developed python scripts to automate compilation/formatting of data and generation of metadata. • Basic maintenance of TOC-L analyzer. • Maintain all aspects of lab environment. • Prepare ocean water samples and carbon/nitrogen standards for analysis of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and Total Nitrogen (TN). • Run Excel macros analyzing data, generating tables and regressions. • Compiled historic and modern data for the lab’s DOC compilation project. • Developed python scripts to automate compilation/formatting of data and generation of metadata. • Basic maintenance of TOC-L analyzer. • Maintain all aspects of lab environment.



Miami-Dade County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• High School Science Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Create daily lesson plans and weekly assessments for six classes of approximately 30 students, while critically considering the different students’ academic proficiency level and English language level for students to master standard-based curriculum.Interact with parents and students focusing on productive dialogue that stresses constructive standard-based feedback Cultivated and maintained a positive, passionate, culturally relevant, and driven class culture that focuses on student academic achievement

• Teach Strong Associate

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Taught a four-week summer school course in MDCPS using the Florida State Standards and Curriculum. I created daily lesson plans and weekly assessments for summer Algebra 1 classes in order for them to pass previously failed coursework. I completed over 100 hours of Professional Development and seminars in instructional planning, classroom management, learning theory, literacy, and diversity.



Neighborhood Learning Alliance

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Afterschool mentor/Tutor

  • Jan 2015 - May 2018

  • Worked with high school students tutoring and teaching them all levels of math and science, tailoring content to student’s needs. • Worked with elementary school students, helping to develop basic skills in group and individual settings. Provided lessons for ESL students, and function as a contact for Spanish only families. • Provided supplemental Spanish education, teaching students new vocabulary and providing them with the opportunity to practice conversing. • Worked with high school students tutoring and teaching them all levels of math and science, tailoring content to student’s needs. • Worked with elementary school students, helping to develop basic skills in group and individual settings. Provided lessons for ESL students, and function as a contact for Spanish only families. • Provided supplemental Spanish education, teaching students new vocabulary and providing them with the opportunity to practice conversing.



CMU Astronomy Club

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Club President

  • Aug 2014 - May 2018

  Ran meetings, planned events, taught proper telescope usage Gathered and presented trending astronomy news Planned and arranged a yearly trip to the Greenbank Observatory, including collecting funds, making travel arrangements with the university and venue, and promoting the event. Planned a campus wide eclipse viewing attended by hundreds of participants from around Pittsburgh, including coordinating with multiple university departments, and city-wide promotion Ran meetings, planned events, taught proper telescope usage Gathered and presented trending astronomy news Planned and arranged a yearly trip to the Greenbank Observatory, including collecting funds, making travel arrangements with the university and venue, and promoting the event. Planned a campus wide eclipse viewing attended by hundreds of participants from around Pittsburgh, including coordinating with multiple university departments, and city-wide promotion



Carnegie Mellon University Modern Physics Lab

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Student

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Worked with partner on three projects: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Cosmic Ray Muon Detection, and X-ray Diffraction. Followed lab safety protocol while using a variety of scientific apparatus Recorded data in bound lab books following university standards Wrote sample research papers for each experiment following university standards Worked with partner on three projects: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Cosmic Ray Muon Detection, and X-ray Diffraction. Followed lab safety protocol while using a variety of scientific apparatus Recorded data in bound lab books following university standards Wrote sample research papers for each experiment following university standards



Carnegie Mellon University Physics Department

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Student Researcher

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Wrote program analyzing .fits data files from the Illustris Universe Simulation Used statistical analysis to approximate galaxies as Gaussians to determine the size and shape distributions for the data from the Illustris simulation. Compared results with similar measurements of real-world data. Presented progress at a weekly team meeting; working collaboratively to resolve issues on individual and group projects Wrote program analyzing .fits data files from the Illustris Universe Simulation Used statistical analysis to approximate galaxies as Gaussians to determine the size and shape distributions for the data from the Illustris simulation. Compared results with similar measurements of real-world data. Presented progress at a weekly team meeting; working collaboratively to resolve issues on individual and group projects



Carnegie Mellon University Physics Department

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Camp Mentor

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Worked with students on science fair projects relating to the ballistics of a small spring-loaded cannon. • Explained basic concepts of Newtonian mechanics. • Helped with setup of experiment • Worked with students on science fair projects relating to the ballistics of a small spring-loaded cannon. • Explained basic concepts of Newtonian mechanics. • Helped with setup of experiment