Staff Wildlife Biologist

• Aug 2022 - Present

Elementary/Middle School Science Teacher

• Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

Teaching science courses in grades K-7 at a private school with an advanced academic curriculum and a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Teaching science courses in grades K-7 at a private school with an advanced academic curriculum and a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.

Behavioral Ecology Research Assistant

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

Doing cetacean literature searches, research, and grant searches. Doing cetacean literature searches, research, and grant searches.

Tour Guide

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

Worked as a railroad-style bike tour guide for two different 6-mile routes, multiple times a day. Duties included: safety speech, prepping bikes for tours, customer service, cleaning. Worked as a railroad-style bike tour guide for two different 6-mile routes, multiple times a day. Duties included: safety speech, prepping bikes for tours, customer service, cleaning.

Long Term High School Biology Substitute

• Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

Created lesson plans; evaluated student performances; and taught using provided curriculum, technology and hands-on learning experiences. Maintained an orderly, disciplined classroom. Created lesson plans; evaluated student performances; and taught using provided curriculum, technology and hands-on learning experiences. Maintained an orderly, disciplined classroom.

Shorebird Technician

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

I monitor piping plovers, terns, and American oystercatchers during breeding season. Duties include: habitat delineation, nest location, nest protection, chick monitoring, and data entry. I assist with daily reports, abundance and distribution data, targeted predator control, compilation of data for state census forms, monitoring and management of rare and invasive plant species, and educating the public about shorebird and barrier beach ecology. Other duties include: installing, maintaining, and removing fencing, predator exclosures, and signage used to protect breeding and migratory shorebirds.

Naturalist

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

Taught different environmental and outdoor topics to groups of 6th grade students as well as leading hikes, night hikes, and assisting with campfires. Other responsibilities include well being of students, teaching team building skills, and class preparation. Taught different environmental and outdoor topics to groups of 6th grade students as well as leading hikes, night hikes, and assisting with campfires. Other responsibilities include well being of students, teaching team building skills, and class preparation.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

Data collection for behavioral research on lemurs, rigorous fieldwork, planning of field days and managing equipment and schedule, reforestation project with the local community, and weekly communication with the head researcher. Data collection for behavioral research on lemurs, rigorous fieldwork, planning of field days and managing equipment and schedule, reforestation project with the local community, and weekly communication with the head researcher.

Part Time Instructor

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

Travelling with live animals to various locations, working with children of all ages, and teaching lessons on marine life, conservation, and ecology. Travelling with live animals to various locations, working with children of all ages, and teaching lessons on marine life, conservation, and ecology.

Aquarist and Education Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Assisted in animal husbandry and educated the public about Narragansett Bay and the ecosystem that depends on it. Assisted in animal husbandry and educated the public about Narragansett Bay and the ecosystem that depends on it.

Laundry Attendant

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2017

Assistant Crew Leader

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Led a crew of six youths doing various conservation projects. • Assisted Leader in responsibilities of leading the crew. • Managed Facebook page and blogs. • Led a crew of six youths doing various conservation projects. • Assisted Leader in responsibilities of leading the crew. • Managed Facebook page and blogs.

Camp Counselor

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Provided daily camping experience to a different group of children aged 8-12 on a weekly basis, including overnight camping •Creation of daily lesson plans for multiple geographic areas throughout campground •Afforded additional responsibilities and duties by supervisor •Responsible for leading and mentoring a new junior counselor each week Provided daily camping experience to a different group of children aged 8-12 on a weekly basis, including overnight camping •Creation of daily lesson plans for multiple geographic areas throughout campground •Afforded additional responsibilities and duties by supervisor •Responsible for leading and mentoring a new junior counselor each week

Crew Member

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Gained conservation insight •Responsible for multiple conservation projects such as invasive plant removal, farming, planting native species, creating trails, and various other tasks. Gained conservation insight •Responsible for multiple conservation projects such as invasive plant removal, farming, planting native species, creating trails, and various other tasks.