Brittany Hale
Current Address:
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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EDUCATION M.S. Environmental Science, Planned Graduation May 2011, GPA
3.96.
American University, Washington D.C.
B.S. Biological Sciences, May 2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg,
VA
EXPERIENCE United States Department of State, Office of Oceans and Polar
Affairs
Student Temporary Employment Program Intern, November
2010-Present
Performing in-depth research in areas of interest.
Aiding with meeting preparation.
Performing duties as requested.
American University, Teaching Assistant, Aug 2009-Present
Teaching a 100-level Great Experiments Biology Lab.
Teaching a 300-level Cell Biology Lab.
Assisting in Teaching a 500-level Developmental Biology Lab.
AWARDS/ Secret Clearance
SKILLS Software: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, SPSS.
Geographic Information Systems - using ArcCatalog and ArcGIS to
create, import, and format data layers.
RELATED Graduate Coursework:
COURSEWORK Biogeochemistry- A study of how biogeochemical processes occur
in natural systems and the usefulness of isotopes in tracking
processes.
Statistics- A study of both the theories and practical usage of
statistics in science utilizing SPSS.
Environmental Geology- A study of geological processes and
impacts on the early and present day environment.
Environmental Science (I, II)- Studies of biological, chemical,
and geological processes and their impacts and places within the
environment.
Geographic Information Systems- A study of ArcCatalog and ArcGIS
Software and the methodology necessary to create and utilize
maps and data layers.
Conservation of Caves- A study of subterranean habitats and
their importance as a natural ecosystem and in biogeochemical
cycling.
Practice of Environmentalism- A case study of the Galapagos
REFERENCES archipelago as it undergoes continual change due to human
activity relating to climate change and direct impacts,
resulting in a short film about tourism on the Islands.
References available upon request.