Experience

Bricks Incorporated

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  • Developed and managed databases for masonry inventories • Created invoices and estimates for sales team and customers • Established and maintained good relationships with customers and contacts at manufacturers across the country • Designed QuickBooks spreadsheets to properly update yearly pricing from stone and brick manufacturers • Corresponded with yard crew, sales team, customers, and masonry suppliers on a daily basis to ensure material arrived to our Chicago brick yard in a timely manner • Processed and monitored transactions with cash and credited customers • Updated monthly commission balances for sales team Show less



Batavia Sr High School

• Batavia, Illinois, United States

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Designed and implemented lesson plans to meet the needs of students with multiple abilities • Delivered storyline-based curriculum to Honors Biology students in classroom and laboratory settings • Incorporated remote digital learning activities by designing interactive websites, PowerPoints, and videos during COVID-19 school closures • Promoted group collaboration and self-awareness techniques to encourage a variety of learning practices • Maintained contact with parents and guardians to ensure student progress • Regularly collaborated with peers to refine recently implemented storyline curriculum Show less



The Morton Arboretum

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Established molecular systematics project for multiple species of oak • Refined microsatellite multiplex combinations to diminish laboratory costs and maximize personnel efficiency • Led Next Generation Sequencing project that demonstrated evolutionary divergences among oak species • Collaborated with team members to catalogue plant specimens and discuss laboratory results • Established molecular systematics project for multiple species of oak • Refined microsatellite multiplex combinations to diminish laboratory costs and maximize personnel efficiency • Led Next Generation Sequencing project that demonstrated evolutionary divergences among oak species • Collaborated with team members to catalogue plant specimens and discuss laboratory results



Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2019

  • Performed DNA extractions, PCRs, microsatellite analysis, sequencing, and gel electrophoresis • Led genetic research of angler-based tarpon and fisheries independent red drum recapture program • Investigated genetic population dynamics of reef fish, specifically grouper and snapper species • Oversaw operation, maintenance, and yearly service agreement of automated genetic sequencers • Wrote quarterly scientific reports for multiple ongoing projects • Managed grants and budgets for marine and freshwater divisions • Trained, assisted, and supervised new hires and volunteers on molecular processes • Created barcoding system to facilitate organization of 200,000+ samples Show less



Tallgrass Restoration

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Restoration Technician

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Controlled invasive botanical species using herbicide application and brush removal techniques • Installation of native plants and seeds • Identification of native and non-native plant species of the Midwest region • Utilization of hand tools and small gas-powered machinery to control invasive prairie and woodland species • Capable of performing physically demanding work outside in adverse weather conditions • Controlled invasive botanical species using herbicide application and brush removal techniques • Installation of native plants and seeds • Identification of native and non-native plant species of the Midwest region • Utilization of hand tools and small gas-powered machinery to control invasive prairie and woodland species • Capable of performing physically demanding work outside in adverse weather conditions



University of North Carolina Wilmington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2010

  • Collected micro- and macroalgae from remote locations in North Carolina and Panama using SCUBA • Examined morphological characteristics of macroalgae using light microscopy and various staining techniques • Identified, photographed, and catalogued phycology samples collected in Panama, Mexico, North Carolina, Washington, and Florida • Extracted and purified DNA for analytical testing • Led 200 and 300 level laboratory classes to undergraduate biology students • Created and delivered daily PowerPoint presentations, guided students through laboratory assignments, and graded essay papers Show less