Asistente de investigación

• Oct 2020 - Present

Associate Researcher

• Sep 2020 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Sep 2020

 Planification and scheduling of samplings to ensure proper sampling procedures and optimal use of the time  Management of experimental herds: 20 beef cattle animals and 25 beef sheep ensuring full adherence to low-stress handling techniques and safety protocols, to assure proper progress of the study  Leading of samples’ collection to analyze animal performance regarding diet quality  Experience in the implementation of the SF6 technique to estimate methane enteric methane emissions from beef cattle  Data record, input and analysis through statistical analysis software SAS System for Windows Version 9.4 Ⓒ  Member of the research team: Professor J. Villalba, Ph.D. students S. Lagrange and A. Bolletta. Communication regularly to ensure deadlines met  Performance of literature review to support research ideas and explain results for the research thesis and academic manuscripts  Independent developing, designing, analyzing and writing detailed reports and graphic data to verbally present results and advances of the research project to peers and supervisors  Maintaining detailed and organization of records of animal intake and weight to track animal performance  Training of group of 6 technicians for animal/ laboratory procedures to ensure proper collaboration and efficiency  Estimation of beef cattle nutrient requirements through Beef Cattle Nutrients Requirements Model 2016Ⓒ software from the National Research Council  Performance of Life Cycle Assessments in Farms through software HOLOSⒸ from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada department  Remote sensing analysis of MODIS images with the software ArcGISⒸ  Teaching assistant in Spanish classes for basic and medium level for a group of 25 students Show less

Sports, Recreation & Service Chairperson

• Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

• Represent and advocate for the international community in the main campus in the cultural events of the university • Perform as the liaison between the council and the students, building relationships and partnerships with other student associations on campus • Work and communication with multicultural student associations in the university campus • Socialization of information through the social media to develop a proactive communication with international students on campus, raising awareness of the cultural an integration events of the university • Providing leadership to the council to ensure projects deadlines and goals were met • Development of online surveys to know the international student interests on campus • Planification and execution of events and activities to promote cultural exchange of the international students with the local students in the university campus • Preparation of the meeting agenda to ensure optimization of the time during the reunion • Scheduling, planning, and participation of weekly meetings to inform the work team of the progress of the projects • Budget management to ensure economic resources for the projects for the school year • Liaison with the university dining services and university transportation services for the different events performed during the school year • Recording of reunion minutes for council’s files • Report of the council activities to the council’s supervisor to receive feedback about the planning of the events and use of economic resources • Participation in the Utah Board of International Educators students panel Spring 2019 Show less

Intern

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

• Performance of In Vitro fermentation technique and In Situ assays followed by detailed written reports • Assistance in the preparation and handling of a mass spectrometer and analyzed methane samples in a gas-spectrophotometer • Participation in the feeding and husbandry of beef animals under experimental trials regarding ruminal fermentation to observe the animal performance • Leading of feeding and husbandry of beef fistulated heifers to obtain ruminal liquor for PhibroⒸ yeast project • Member of the research team: Professor N. DiLorenzo, M.S. student M. Garcia and Ph.D. student D. Henry research's • Participation in the cattle auction of the NFREC Bull test 2016 in Marianna, FL Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

• Research assistant in Vet science and Animal science nutrition Colombia laboratory of the National University of Colombia for Professor Edgar Cardenas • Wide experience in livestock greenhouse gases inventory • Teaching assistant in the course Pastures management for Professor Edgar Cardenas for a group of 20 undergrad students • Interned in dairy cattle farm of National University of Colombia in Medellin, Antioquia • Husbandry and feeding of 20 dairy cows from University's dairy herd • Mathematical estimations of rotational grazing for dairy cattle in the experimental station of the Vet science and Animal science department Show less