Ecologist

• Mar 2023 - Present

Receptionist

• Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

General reception and administrative duties, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining presentation of lobby. Researching and writing a monthly newsletter for the building. General reception and administrative duties, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining presentation of lobby. Researching and writing a monthly newsletter for the building.

Barista

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Various hospitality roles in a range of venues, requiring fast-learning and flexibility due to the dynamic nature of roles. Mostly placed in a busy cafe in an office building, making coffees, serving food and ensuring the cafe was always presentable. Various hospitality roles in a range of venues, requiring fast-learning and flexibility due to the dynamic nature of roles. Mostly placed in a busy cafe in an office building, making coffees, serving food and ensuring the cafe was always presentable.

Seasonal Field Ecologist

• Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

Conducting out-of-region and local ecological surveys as part of a large team of surveyors. Locating bat roosts and recording activity during dawn and dusk surveys using and setting up equipment such as Elekon batlogger, Anabat swift and infrared camera technology. Conducting out-of-region and local ecological surveys as part of a large team of surveyors. Locating bat roosts and recording activity during dawn and dusk surveys using and setting up equipment such as Elekon batlogger, Anabat swift and infrared camera technology.

Casual Survey Assistant

• Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

In this role I frequently carried out dusk bat surveys independently, using the EchoMeter Touch 2 Pro detector. This involved recording activity and identifying species from echolocation calls, alongside mapping any potential roosts. In this role I frequently carried out dusk bat surveys independently, using the EchoMeter Touch 2 Pro detector. This involved recording activity and identifying species from echolocation calls, alongside mapping any potential roosts.

Senior Science Technician

• Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

● General overseeing of activities in science classrooms and preparation areas whilst maintaining health and safety protocols. ● Co-ordinating equipment and scheduling tasks for the technician team, requiring strong organisational skills. ● Managing equipment and materials by monitoring stock levels, placing orders and making repairs. ● Designated first aider for the science department. ● General overseeing of activities in science classrooms and preparation areas whilst maintaining health and safety protocols. ● Co-ordinating equipment and scheduling tasks for the technician team, requiring strong organisational skills. ● Managing equipment and materials by monitoring stock levels, placing orders and making repairs. ● Designated first aider for the science department.

Census Officer

• Mar 2021 - May 2021

• Visiting households to encourage householders to complete their census questionnaire. • Helping to overcome any barriers or objections to completing the census by effectively communicating with the public. • Operated independently for most shifts, kept accurate and timely records and upheld principles of GDPR at all times. • Visiting households to encourage householders to complete their census questionnaire. • Helping to overcome any barriers or objections to completing the census by effectively communicating with the public. • Operated independently for most shifts, kept accurate and timely records and upheld principles of GDPR at all times.

Retail Assistant

• Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

• Various roles in this busy department store over the Christmas period, including till operation, customer service, replenishment and recovery on the shop floor. • Excellent customer service skills were essential, along with strong attention to detail when ensuring the shop floor was always presentable. • Developed product knowledge to assist in customer enquiries. • Various roles in this busy department store over the Christmas period, including till operation, customer service, replenishment and recovery on the shop floor. • Excellent customer service skills were essential, along with strong attention to detail when ensuring the shop floor was always presentable. • Developed product knowledge to assist in customer enquiries.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

• Industrial placement year at Cardiff University, where I worked as a research assistant to PhD student Kath Whittey, under the supervision of Dr Sarah Perkins and as part of the CRIPES lab group. • Assisted with remote and field-based data collection, identifying species and monitoring fish behaviour on a threatened coral reef in Tobago. • Carried out a research project and achieved a first class mark for the scientific report I produced over the course of the year, also achieving a first for an oral examination (viva), demonstrating my ability to effectively communicate complex ideas. • 2 weeks of fieldwork at the study site in Tobago, collecting data to contribute to the long-term dataset and participating in conservation efforts by constructing artificial reef structures, which have now begun to aid reef recovery. • Attended weekly lab meetings and seminars which allowed me to develop my knowledge and gain confidence when contributing my own ideas. • Attended several conferences, including the Reef Conservation UK annual conference at the Zoological Society of London and WEEN at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, Wales, where I learnt vital networking and communication skills. • Mentioned in paper acknowledgements of "Microhabitats of sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae) cleaning stations and their links with cleaning behaviour" authored by Kath Whittey (see link)

Private Tutor

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

• Tutored GCSE and A-Level students in biology, chemistry and maths to prepare for exams and to develop their understanding. • Students showed significant improvements after a year of tutoring, with some even going on to achieve A grades in the subjects they found most difficult. • Organisation, adaptability and effective communication were crucial. • Responsibilities included: creating/ sourcing resources, planning/ scheduling weekly lessons and keeping track of students’ progress.