Experience

College of Biological Science at the University of Guelph

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Graduate Officer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  - Developed, coordinated, and delivered professional development opportunities to foster career readiness and student development at the graduate level. - Supported and/or led graduate curriculum changes to meet student needs and improve program competitiveness. - Identified, tracked, and documented performance metrics on research and graduate studies endeavours. - Examined and wrote a report on inclusion barriers to graduate education. - Led the creation of research-related material to support science communication and knowledge translation efforts of faculty and graduate students. - Authored, edited, and/or review grant proposals and award nominations to promote the work of faculty and graduate students internally and externally. Show less



Guelph Institute for Environmental Research

• Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Communications, Research Engagement, and Administration Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  - Facilitated and administered university-wide interdisciplinary research projects. - Secured research funding for interdisciplinary environmental research projects that blend the arts with the sciences. - Produced and coordinated internal and external communications on interdisciplinary environmental research. - Planned and facilitated research symposia sessions with over +100 attendees. - Facilitated workshops and meetings with faculty and graduate students across different disciplines. - Authored key institutional documents (e.g. annual plan, communication plan, operational plan, budget). Show less



University of Guelph

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Lecturer

  • 2018 - 2020

  - Designed, developed, and delivered lectures, labs, and assessments for 200+ undergraduate students.- Managed the training and job responsibilities of four Graduate Teaching Assistants.- Introduced significant improvements to the curriculum for BIOL*1020 Introduction to Biology and ENVS*3270 Forest Biodiversity, receiving praise from senior faculty members and students.

• Postdoctoral Researcher/ Research Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

  - Coordinated and led the monitoring and modeling of agroecological mosaic landscapes in Southern Ontario, funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.- Led research on profitability mapping, ecosystem service quantification, and farmer social norms in Southern Ontario, producing data that can be used by stakeholders to support decision making.- Collaborated with crop producers, consulting firms, and geographers on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.- Mentored graduate students and undergraduate research assistants on quantitative methods.- Developed and taught a Special Topics course (ENVS*6452) on Geographic Information Systems.- Advised a faculty member on the design of a new course on Creative Writing for Scientists, including the delineation of learning outcomes, instructional techniques, and forms of assessment. Show less

• PhD Environmental Sciences

  • May 2013 - Dec 2016

  - Developed novel models of ecosystem integrity and conservation value as a complementary tool for the use of indicators in ecological assessments.- Produced and synthesized evidence on the endangerment of old-growth white pine forests for EarthRoots.- Completed an internship with the Credit Valley Conservation authority on forest health monitoring, including the preparation of a technical report and scientific paper.- Wrote and defended a doctoral dissertation evaluated as outstanding by external and internal examiners.- Published original research in high-quality peer-review journals. Show less



NGO Fundación Félix de Azara

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Researcher and Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  - Co-coordinated a major environmental management project for two nature reserves in the context of compensatory ecological reserves, in collaboration with the hydropower sector. - Developed educational and outreach material and analyzed biodiversity data for a conservation area within managed landscapes. - Performed quantitative data analysis to support the environmental impact assessment for a tourism endeavour. - Co-coordinated a major environmental management project for two nature reserves in the context of compensatory ecological reserves, in collaboration with the hydropower sector. - Developed educational and outreach material and analyzed biodiversity data for a conservation area within managed landscapes. - Performed quantitative data analysis to support the environmental impact assessment for a tourism endeavour.



Universidad Maimónides

• Argentina
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2007 - Dec 2011

  - Facilitated training workshops for the participatory monitoring program of fauna alongside forestry personnel. - Developed and monitored indicators of conservation value and conservation priorities in working landscapes. - Supported the design of biodiversity corridors and zoning of natural areas within forestry stands. - Analyzed and interpreted data to inform environmental management measures for the rehabilitation of oil fields in Patagonia. - Coordinated the implementation of the OAE- IABIN Ecosystem Thematic Network in Argentina. Show less