Profile

An intelligent and highly motivated individual who will bring dedication, passion, and a strong ethic to the environmentally focused work environment.

Work Experience

Long-Term Substitute Teacher, James Irwin Charter Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO, February – June 2016

Taught middle school level science and math to 7th and 8th grade students

Substitute Teacher, Multiple schools, Colorado Springs, CO, November 2015 – February 2016

Outdoor Educator Intern, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Millersville, MD, March 2014 – July 2015

Developed curricula- and taught to a widely diverse population of students- environmental stewardship practices, conservation methods, and resource management as part of an environmental literacy curriculum standard

Behavioral Therapist, Alpine Autism Center, Colorado Springs, CO, October 2013 – February 2014

Worked individually on life skills and behavioral and social challenges with children and young adults

Yellowstone National Park, Summer 2010

Lived and worked in YNP, studied wildlife and ecological practices in the park

Research Experience

“Salinity has an Effect on Artemia spp. Excystment Success,” Beloit College, 2013

- Publication in Beloit Biologist journal

“Are False Alarms Deceptive or Accidental?,” Beloit College, 2012

- Publication in the Beloit College Journal of Animal Communication

“An Analysis of Loxodonta africana Browsing in Tarangire National Park,” University of Dar es Salaam, 2011

- Publication in biology and ecology journals at Beloit College and University of Dar es Salaam

“The Effects of Temperature Changes on Tentacle Length of Hydra,” Beloit College, 2011

Leadership Experience

Summer Camp Senior Counselor, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Summer 2014, Summer 2015

Presidential Scholarship Interview Team, Beloit College Admissions, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012

Student teaching (ESL), Elementary level, Arusha, Tanzania, Fall 2011

Girls and Women in Science, Beloit College Natural Sciences Department, Spring 2012

Education

Beloit College, Beloit, WI

-Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology, graduated December 2013

-GPA: 3.1/4.0

University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

-Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Study Abroad Program, Fall 2011

-Completed university courses, conducted ecological research project in Tarangire National Park

-GPA: 4.0/4.0

Honors and Awards

Chapin Presidential Scholarship: Beloit College’s most esteemed four-year academic scholarship

Dean’s List: Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011

Laboratory Courses and Experience

-Human Biology, Marine Biology, Intermediate Chemistry, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Biological Statistics (Biometrics), Ecology, Environmental Geological Hazards, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology, Genetics, Organic Chemistry

Additional Experience and Skills

-Service industry, research, travel, tutoring, teaching in diverse populations

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